Harry will become an Auror! McGonagall said so!

[Phoenix_Fawkes]

During Career advice Umbride is saying all these thing that he will never become an auror the MOM will never accept it. And that he has low marks in her class and Mcgonagal said he did good with lupin and then umbride says somethin smart *** and Mcgonagal says something about he did good when he had a real teacher. And Mcgonagal said that she will do whatever it takes for Harry to become an auror. Something along those lines. So is this going to happen or was it just another small part of the story? Sorry if its confusing here read pg 662-666 in the US version. Thats where what im talking about takes place.

[Moah]

Well I don't really see what else Harry could be. Teach of DADA maybe. Or an Unspeakable, but we don't know what they do.
Still Harry does love to get into mysteries, he has the hero complex... the perfect Auror!

[~BrandyTook~]

I'm not sure if he actually will become an auror. He needs Outstanding in his Potions OWL, and I don't think Snape would ever give him that, no matter how well he did. But I really hope that he does begin working to become an auror. It's the job he's always wanted, and I'd like to see him work towards it. BUt it will be extremely difficult.

[Harry_Potter]

I don't know if McGonagall was in her right mind when she said that. I just think she was really really reallllly mad at Umbridge.

[Jaredd]

Originally posted by ~BrandyTook~ (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=388988#post388988))
I'm not sure if he actually will become an auror. He needs Outstanding in his Potions OWL, and I don't think Snape would ever give him that, no matter how well he did.

Ah, but OWL scores are given by the Wizarding Examination Board (or something like that). Snape has no control over Harry's OWL scores. But, Harry does need an 'O' on his Potions exam for Snape to allow him into his NEWT level class.

[Phoenix_Fawkes]

Originally posted by ~BrandyTook~ (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=388988#post388988))
I'm not sure if he actually will become an auror. He needs Outstanding in his Potions OWL, and I don't think Snape would ever give him that, no matter how well he did. But I really hope that he does begin working to become an auror. It's the job he's always wanted, and I'd like to see him work towards it. BUt it will be extremely difficult.

Harry i think is good at potions and mabye we will see this in his OWLs snape is just a jelous git that fails him cause hes just a old git. But I think harry will be an auror he loves to get into mysteries and stuf he might worh for the DOM. Harry I think will survive the series I hope!

[Gen-Eric]

But you have to admit, Harry, becoming an auror, how many possibilities could arise with that for the story??!!

I think there is a good chance Harry will become an Auror, he was pretty distached from kid stuff at the end of OOTP, he's thinking about voldemort and death. Harry is probably gonna concentate a lot on working hard to fight voldemort from now on, and with mcgonagall's help, he's gonna probably become one.

[Leda]

Bit off topic: Maybe I just missed things while reading but what about Ron and Herms career advice? I can't remember having read one word about their choices?
I also think there's a good chance Harry will become an auror, but I also think he will have a very hard time achieving his goal. As McGonagall said, his grades aren't exactly outstanding.

[Enigma75]

Originally posted by dumbledore2905 (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=389020#post389020))
Harry i think is good at potions and mabye we will see this in his OWLs snape is just a jelous git that fails him cause hes just a old git. But I think harry will be an auror he loves to get into mysteries and stuf he might worh for the DOM. Harry I think will survive the series I hope!


I don't think Snape hates Harry just to hate him. I think more of it has to do with Snape seeing James whenever he looks at Harry.

I'd like to see Harry teach DADA, since he seems to have a nack for it....maybe once he retires from being an auror? ;)

Leda, The book never mentions Ron or Hermey's career advice.

[Phoenix_Fawkes]

We didnt i dont think get much on there career advice. I dont remember if we got anything. Hermione i think was balbbin bout somethin i dont think about career thought. But yes i have the feeling harry is going to start to "buckel down" and start studying to defeat voldie. Hes peed off even more now! He hates snape so much now! OHH my! Harry is gona kick some major *** in book 6 I cant wait!

[Raven]

I loved the part where McGonagal said that she would see that Harry became an Auror! Absolutely wonderful!!!! (and very telling, when it came to the feelings that she has for Harry).

[Phoenix_Fawkes]

Yes she cares for Harry alot.

[Silver Phoenix]

I think Harry becoming and Auror is a huge possibility, but on the other hand he really enjoyed teaching the other kids at the DA meetings, so that opens up a big clue that he might end up becoming a teacher (I think in an interview JKR said one of the surviors will indeed become a teacher and that it wasn't Hermione. Plus, we've read how many times about them needing a new DADA teacher, its been drilled into our brains.) So in my opinion it could very much be either one. Or perhapes He will become and Auror, then once things settle down, start teaching? *shrug*

[Lestrange]

Silver Phoenix, I agree, one of my favorite parts in the book (along with the Fred and George run-away), was when McGonagall said that Harry would become an Auror if it was the last thing that she did. I loved that.

Anyway, Harry really does have a possibility of becoming an Auror, but I think, more of a teacher, because he did so well in the Dumbledore's Army meetings. He seemed embarrassed at first, but in the end, they really did respect him, and I really can see him teaching Hogwarts, but I'd love to see him be a headmaster...

[Inkwolf]

Here's the thing about Harry becoming an auror...

McGonagall has sworn she'll do everything she can to help him.

Snape has sworn that only the best of the best potions students are allowed to be in his NEWTS class.

Not only is Harry a pretty second-rate potions student, but he hates Snape and Snape hates him.

In other words, McGonagall has to do something to fix that mess up and force Harry and Snape to be in class together again...against both their wills!

Let the fireworks begin: I can't wait. :D

[jordmundt6]

Ink--I don't know if you've checked the other threads on here, but I now definitely agree with you that Harry owes Snape but won't be mature enough to admit it until maybe Book 7.

As to the impending struggle of wills, I tend to think that Harry isn't as second-rate as you think him to be or as he had originally shown himself to be. In fact, with Snape breathing down his neck and doing everything possible to make him screw up and/or make him lose confidence, Harry managed an E-rated tough potion which is to say, the equivalent of dear little Malfoy's abilities. Hmm. And with Snape not there, both Harry and Neville actually did well on the Potions OWL. Harry managed to fix his one critical error and produce a workable and correct potion. I think Snape may be in for a teensy surprise when he's given the OWL results. In fact, judging by what we know of how Harry did on his OWLs, it looks like it'll be History of Magic or Astronomy that kills him while his Charms and DADA grades (hmm there's Charms again---remind us of anyone?) will be Os and his Transfiguration grade will be somewhere on the borderline between A (acceptable) and E. Hermione, of course, sounds like she aced hers. But, Ron had troubles reminiscent of his second-year fiasco, but no broken wand to blame it on. And I wonder if Neville will improve exponentially once he has his own wand. Just various OWL thoughts to ponder.

[whizbang121]

The only way for Harry to survive is for him to destroy Voldemort. Why would there be a need for aurors if the Dark Lord is truly dead?

[MadMagic]

I think Snape will let him into potions. What will Harry's life be like with out having Snape as a teacher. I'm sure if he doesn't receive an O on his potions O.W.L. somehow he will still be able to get into potions.

I really hope that McGonagall keeps her word and helps Harry become an Auror. That would be the perfect job for him. Although I suppose there could be something else tha would utilize his DADA skills.

[ArchChancellor]

i dont think the definition of an auror is combatting the dark lord, just dark wizards and dark magic. And Voldemort's death does not mean the end of all evil.

[Silver Phoenix]

Aurors aren't just about Voldemort. They were around before Voldemort and i'm sure they'll be aound after. They're just highly skilled in stuff against the Dark Arts. Ron said so himself when he said something to the affect "but an Auror..they're like elite."

[Elektra]

Originally posted by Leda (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/a/showthread.php?postid=389062#post389062))
Bit off topic: Maybe I just missed things while reading but what about Ron and Herms career advice? I can't remember having read one word about their choices?


I remember in Book 4 when Mad-Eye (Ok, he wasn't REALLY Mad-Eye) told Harry and Hermione they would both make excellent Aurors. Ron responds with something like, "But what about me? Wouldn't I make a good Auror, too?" and Mad-Eye makes no reply. I wouldn't be surprised if Harry and Hermione really do become Aurors, and Ron ends up doing something else. Actually, I think Ron will end up dying in Book 7 in order to save Harry and/or Hermione, but I'm still a bit undecided on that point.


I also think there's a good chance Harry will become an auror, but I also think he will have a very hard time achieving his goal. As McGonagall said, his grades aren't exactly outstanding.


One thing we learned in Book 5 regarding Harry's performance in Potions is that it's not just Snape penalizing his grade out of spite (although Snape obviously enjoys tormenting him when he does do badly); Harry messes up in Potions because he gets distracted and doesn't follow the directions properly, and procrastinates his homework so he doesn't know the material well enough. Snape isn't unfair in the sense that he fails Harry without having the grades to justify it. Snape is unfair in the sense that he is relentless in punishing Harry for not doing his work properly. He refuses to let Harry, or any of his students, pass his class without working hard for it first. It was clear from Snape's memory of the Marauders that he had to study hard in school, whereas everything James and Sirius did came easily to them. Snape resents this attitude, and is bent on not allowing Harry to develop it, since he thinks of Harry as the reincarnation of James. When you consider this, Snape is actually doing Harry a favor by being hard on him. He's encouraging Harry to work harder in his subject and develop the character and knowledge Harry needs to defeat Voldemort. Compare this to Snape's relative coddling of Draco; he's not really preparing Malfoy for anything other than being a pampered git. I think Harry will, nonetheless, pull out a high enough score on his OWL's to continue to study Potions into the NEWT level so he can become an Auror, and I think his relationship with Snape will improve as he shows some real hard work and dedication and Snape learns to see Harry as Harry and not as James.

[Hawk 92]

I kind of thought that Harry teaching DA in book five was something of a foreshadowing to him becoming the DADA teacher at the end of book 7. I mean it's possible that Harry could get tired of the whole hero thing. Having people try to kill you, dodging curses, fighting evil magic. He's been doing it for 5 years now. And those 5 years have had some prices attached to them. The most recent being Sirius's life itself. It's not impossible to think that Harry might want the quiet life of a teacher when the whole thing is said and done.

Cheers!

[jmk623]

I think he'll be able to become an Auror. McGonagall said that he needed his grades in Transfiguration, Potions, DADA, Charms. To think of it, Harry only blew his grades in History of Magic, Diviniation and Astrology(am I right? forgot the exact name...) He did well in all of the subjects he needed. Especially, in the Potions O.W.L he found it easy, once Snape was out of the way.
There may be hope of Harry becoming an Auror......he'll be fantastic at it if he does become one.

[Phoenix_Fawkes]

Yea I think Harry did very well on his OWLS well the ones he needs for An Auror! Well see at the beginiing of book 6!

[Ollivander]

harry said he felt much better taking the exam w/o snape in the room.. and we have no proof that he actually isnt good @ potions.. snape just fails him whenever he wants.. and im sure Harry studied really hard when McG. told him to. even if he doesnt get into the class, im pretty sure harry will become an auror. its like he was born to do it.

[Virtuousdream]

Oh this is the only thing that makes me want book 6 now...his OWL results! I don't think he's got an O, I'd say an E. Hermione will have an O and I'd say she'd defenatly do potions, she's fantastic and even Snape knows.

McGonagall will fight to put Harry in Snape's class, and Dumbledore may add pressure because it could save Harry's life in the long run.

I personally can't see him becomming an Auror. Only because I can't see him surviving.

One thing I'm not clear on, when Snape ignored Harry and he did a good potion sample and it broke, did Snape break it deliberately or was it an accident?

[Phoenix_Fawkes]

Snape did it on purpose! I hope Harry survives the series ill be so sad if he dosnt! Well sad and angry!!
Harry will do great on his OWLS i know it!!! I can feel it!

[FawkesBox]

I buy both possibilities. Perhaps if Snape does not select Harry for his NEWTs Potions class, then McGonagall will teach (or at least tutor) him. She is a very skilled witch and surely has the requisite skills.

[lpotter]

I think Harry is sure to be an aurora, what else would he be?I don't think I could see Harry as a DADA teacher... Also I think aurora's do other things apart from fight the Dark Lord Voldemort...but i'm not too sure...

[familiar]

He'll be auror. He'll also get into Snapes NEWT Potions class and Snape will be just as mean as ever to him. I figure this beause JKR has spent 5 years making Harry's life misearable with Snape and it just wouldn't make sense to let him off the hook now.

[NeedAM!nT]

I think really all the teachers are going to help Harry become an Auror. They all probaly know his destiny, and want to try and help it go the right way. (Yes, even Snape)

[Siriusly]

Harry has to be in Snapes potion class- just because of this important aspect of the story. I LOATHE Snape worse than anyone, but how boring if he wasn't around. Anyway- Harry will need to be in his class for the regular interaction between them. James hated Snape--> Snape takes it out on Harry-->Snape has to put up with Harry b/c he is integral to defeating the V. Anyway Dumbledore or McGonnacal (man I should learn how to spell) will force snape to teach him, and Snape can grouse about that all year, how harry doesn't deserve to be in the class.

[Barry_Trotter]

Why does everyone believe that Harry is going to be an Auror?:angry:

I do not think that he will be an Auror, I think that he will be a Quiddich Player! :rasp:

Does anybody else think that Harry will be a proffessianal Quiddich Player? :o

[red_lipgloss]

For some reason I think that Ron will be the Divination teacher in the future, Neville will be on a Quidditch team, Snape will be the new Headmaster, Mr. Weasley will be the new Minister of Magic, and Harry will marry Hermione, have 2.2 kids, and become a Auror. ^_^

[Justin Etre]

He probably wants to follow in his parents' footsteps. Plus, this way we get to see Harry and Snape grate on each other for another two years

[Barry_Trotter]

Originally posted by red_lipgloss (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?postid=429096#post429096))
For some reason I think that Ron will be the Divination teacher in the future, Neville will be on a Quidditch team, Snape will be the new Headmaster, Mr. Weasley will be the new Minister of Magic, and Harry will marry Hermione, have 2.2 kids, and become a Auror. ^_^
I agree with all of that except for the Harry being an Auror!

What do you mean by 2.2 kids?

[Prof.Aze]

I know he will be an auror. I can see determination in him to be a good auror. No it's not Snape who is going to be headmaster it's McGonagall who is going to be headmistress. Ron will be a quidditch player. Maybe he will get good in the next book. Parvati would be the Divination teacher. Mr. Wealsey will be the new headmaster.

[Arissya_00]

I'm sorry, but if Harry is going to be a professional quidditch player, I would think that the whole series is a joke. For one, he is Harry Potter, he was destined to fight evil, and so his future will be playing quidditch??!! See all the stuff he's done? Simply put, Quidditch isn't as important, and besides, with all those Death Eaters out there and so much for him to do, if he was going to play quidditch for the rest of his life, I would say that he is too "shallow".

[Barry_Trotter]

Originally posted by Arissya_00 (original post (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?postid=429143#post429143))
I'm sorry, but if Harry is going to be a professional quidditch player, I would think that the whole series is a joke. For one, he is Harry Potter, he was destined to fight evil, and so his future will be playing quidditch??!! See all the stuff he's done? Simply put, Quidditch isn't as important, and besides, with all those Death Eaters out there and so much for him to do, if he was going to play quidditch for the rest of his life, I would say that he is too "shallow".
I am not saying that he will be a Quiddich player for his hole life!

I think that he will play Pro. Quiddich for a while after school, and then be an Auror....

[Arissya_00]

Well, I did hear that he was going to go professional in the next book, but then, I guess that would be a good idea if he did quidditch for a while.

[otto lupin]

Harry will be the DaDa teacher

[marspeach]

I don't think Harry will get a chance to do anything. I think he'll die.

[Wakkachuta]

If Harry does, in fact, survive the end of the 7th book, I see him being an Auror. It seems like the best idea. He knows a fair bit about Defense Against the Dark Arts that I see him getting the grades to be an Auror. Can you imagine him doing anything else in the MoM?
It'd probably be cool if he became a professional Quidditch player for a while, but what's he going to do after that? Would he be accepted as an Auror after his Quidditch career? If he was accepted both as Seeker for a Quidditch team and to start training as an Auror, I see him going for the Auror. I mean, Quidditch is great, but he can't very well do that for the rest of his working life. Eventually he's going to have to turn to something else, and he probably wouldn't get another chance to become an Auror when he finishes his Quidditch career.
No, I definitely see him as an Auror, if he ever becomes an adult.

[Kenshin]

If Harry graduates school, I think he'll play Quidditch and end up being one of the best seekers ever. At the same time, he'll be training to be an auror and after a few short years or so in Quidditch, he'll become one. If he decides to retire as an auror, I think he would end up teaching DADA at Hogwarts.

I think its somewhat funny that the person who suggested to him that he should be an auror was Crouch, Jr. as Moody.

[Phoenix_Fawkes]

He has 3 choices well 2 really.
1. Auror (Highley possible my Fav!)
2. DADA tacher(Pretty cool)
3Dies (not cool)

i have to say he will be number 1 cause then JK will have the fredom of writing about harry becomeing an auror or she can just not.

[you know who!]

lol!!!! ron a divination teacher!!!! thats 1 iv never heard before!!!!

[Camo]

I would like to see Harry play for his country in Quidditch before he leaves school. That would be really awesome!!! He would do that and then he would give it all up to be an Auror but it would not surprise me if he dies with Voldy before the end of school. As long as he has shown his snitch seeking skills to the world i'll be happy.

[Doggy]

Harry, as is mentioned in OotP, has a "saving others thing". After Hogwarts (if survives) he'll have been defying/fighting Voldemort for 7 years. Do you think that he after that will just stop and start playing quidditch? He loves quidditch, and I guess it's possible, but he can't just go back to a normal, darkwizard-free life. His whole being will keep aching to do something important. Especially since Harry in OotP repetedly said that he wanted to be an auror. He might get "full up" with fighting dark wizards after Hogwarts, yes, but something tells me that that isn't the case.

[circewhitetigeress]

anyone have any idea why McGonagall vowed to help Harry become an auror (I know she said it cuz Umbridge was there,) but is there some other reason? Like maybe she's some sort of guardian over Harry (I think that she could be his godmorther i dunno.just a theory...) she is always watching over him in that motherly sort of way.

I also wonder why Snape was so glad to see her @ the end of Bk5. (Yes i know he was glad she was alright) but some other reason? They seemed pretty chummy near the end. And usually when Harry, Ron and Hermoine got caught, the both of them were around.. Weird.

[Amadeus]

They are both in the order (Snape and McGonagall) so they would be glad to see each other... under certain situations. And everyone from the Order is watching over Harry, since he is the only one who can eliminate Voldemort for good, Harry's parents were in the Order but got killed (pity), and Harry is McGonagall's student and she's his head of the house... Of Course she would watch over him whether she's related to Harry in a more special way that we not yet know of or not. (the most popular theory seemed to be McGonagall being Harry's godmother... )

[morgan le fay]

hmm that IS a good question.... is she harrys godmother? if he had a godfather he certainly has/had a godmother... didnt lily have any friends who would have been close enough to choose as a godmother?

i like your theory though. not likely, but cute. ^_^

[HannahStarr]

Of course Snape was glad to see McGonagall! They are fellow professors, plus members of the Order. Also, McGonagall taught Snape when he was at school. I don't like the theory of McGonagall being Harry's godmother, as I've said many times in different threads, but it is a possibility.

[FreyaCrescent]

I think she cares for Harry because she was close to his mother and father. She taught them too, and was probably in the Order the first time round (at least that's what I gathered). Plus she's Harry's Head of House.. and partly she argued his case because she hated Umbridge, and she believes Harry could achieve his goal with a little effort.

McGonagall and Snape really lead the teacher's resistance against Umbridge, and they did a pretty good job at sticking together after Dumbledore left. I think that's partly why he was so pleased to see her, and they would have been sharing Order information often, which is why they were seen together a lot.. I don't think there's any ...um... "extra curricular activites" going on..

[Fairydust]

I don't think McGonagall's Harry's godmother. For one thing, if she were, we would have already heard about it. I'm pretty sure that if Harry has a godmother then we don't know about her and she'll probably be a new character introduced in the next book. I think the reason why McGonagall was vouching for Harry was to shut Umb*tch up. That and she knows that Harry is Auror material.

[circewhitetigeress]

wow..didnt think ppl would actually reply..i feel loved.. I know McGonagall taught Snape (so did Flitwick) but I just think that there might be something else..a tie somehow from their pasts...other than their previous student/teacher relationship.

[HannahStarr]

wow..didnt think ppl would actually reply..i feel loved.. I know McGonagall taught Snape (so did Flitwick) but I just think that there might be something else..a tie somehow from their pasts...other than their previous student/teacher relationship.

I hope this isn't implying some kind of love relationship between the two... Gross... Anyway. Something I forgot to mention: Snape and McGonagall also are the closest to Dumbledore, which says something there.

[Fairydust]

if there's an implication of Snape and McGonagall then i'mgoing to gag. sorry for any S/M shippers, if there are any. but :no:

[circewhitetigeress]

HannahStarr-u have a point that they r close 2 Dumbledore..I just think it would be sorta cool if McGonagall Harry's godmother (it would explain part of the reason why she hates the Dursleys')...just theory...like everything else here!

[Magi]

I think McGonagall made the promise because she believes that becoming an Auror will help Harry to defeat Voldemort - if he continues to live beyond Harry's school years. And by training up for Auror selection, Harry will be able to gain knowledge which could be useful later.

[circewhitetigeress]

I think McGonagall made the promise because she believes that becoming an Auror will help Harry to defeat Voldemort - if he continues to live beyond Harry's school years. And by training up for Auror selection, Harry will be able to gain knowledge which could be useful later.

hmm.true...but no 1 is really goin' 4 my McGonagall as Harry's godmother theory..oh well...

[bellatrix669]

Maybe she is aware of the prophecy (or its existence) and knows that Auror training would help him in his ultimate goal. I know this is far reaching (even I'm not really convinced), but it could be true.

[Hully]

McGonagall may have been in the heat of the moment but she has seen what Harry is capable of so she would want to help become an auror

I dont think shes his godmother though

[HAGRID65]

Harry will become an Auror

[TheTrio]

Harry WILL become an Auror.

[gopre]

I don't think Harry will be an Auror. I think he'll be DADA teacher. He loved teaching the DA classes and was very good at it. He got all the members to improve tons. I think he will take the post after his 7th year and be in it for a long time. Plus He thinks of Hogwarts of his home.

[Laura Borealis]

I'm unopinioned either way, but here's some more 'evidence' for you people who believe Harry will be an Auror. When he was talking to McGonagall, Umbridge said that 'He has as much chance of becoming an Auror as Dumbledore has returning to this school,' or something to that extent.

[sindatur]

I'm sure being able to "one-up" Unmbridge did indeed add some zest to McGonagall's offer to Harry. But she is the Head of Gryffindor house and this would be similar to being a surrogate mother. She would say or do the same for all her house I would imagine.

Regarding Snape and Mcgonagall's closeness. I think that's pretty well covered. Both of them are Dumbledore's right and left hand. They have been teaching together for sometime, McG did teach Snape, they're both in the Order. Also, she is Head of Gryffindor and he is head of Slytherin (The founders were very close friends until they fell out) and the hat encouraged the houses to come together, what better way to encourage (or discourage) than to start with the Heads of House.

I agree Harry will become an Auror if he lives through the end of Series.

[sirus_fan]

I think that Harry will end up being the DADA teacher in the end. Seems to me that one of the teachers, or perhaps a ghost?, mentioned a hint about it. I have to look again to be sure.

[Dedalus Diggle]

McGonagall's statement scared me, because of the "if it's the last thing I do part." Could that be foreshadowing? I have always liked McGonagall: so stern yet nurturing, strict but fair and not without forbearance when needed, courageous and loyal and just plain decent. I would be far more heartbroken over her dying than Sirius's death.
As for Harry becoming an auror, I doubt it - by the time he graduates (and I will not entertain any thought of him not surviving), he will probably be tired of fighting, they probably won't need to have so many aurors (although if he offs Voldy, he'll be hired by any department he asks - even if he can't do the job), and I think he will discover a talent that will draw him away from being an auror, something to do with the "weapon the Dark Lord knows not".

[queenforkitude99]

Well duh! Of course Harry is going to be an Auror! He has the power to defeat Voldemort for god's sake! What else could he really be? Well, maybe a pro quidditch player but I really think his talens are best shown in Defense Against the Dark Arts.

[debbeedoo]

Personally l think that Harry will end up as the DADA teacher. Reasons being he excels in his DADA powers, JK made lots of reference's during the DA meetings how Harry was patient with his fellow students and how he felt pride as they improved etc etc, and also the post of the DADA is never with a constant 'Professor'. I know this generally serves as an opportunity to bring in new vital characters but l think in the end it will also be the place in which Harry was destined to be. When he kicks Voldies butt that is :cool:

[circewhitetigeress]

Harry..an auror! of course..duh! big flashing neon lights!!!!!! Hellllloooo!! ok.newayzzz...yes..Harry will be an auror w/McGonagall's help of course..as 4 his OWL scores..he'll get in2 Snape's class no matter what (McGonagall and Dumbledore will threaten Snape if they have to......they(Dumbledore) knows how important the class is to Harry's future!!) so Severus my dear, don't put up to much of a fight.....I might have to go in there and ruff u up a bit.. :rasp:

[Rowayda]

thats a difficult question. The thing I'm pondering about now is wether harry wants to REALLY become an Auror to the extent that he will pick potions. Continoul (sp?)l references are being made in the books at the fact that,
'Harry felt a grim pleasure at the thought of giving up potions after fifth year'.
I can see two battles in harrys mind, wanting to become an Auror and wanting to quit snapes classes.
hmmmmmm, we'll see...............

[Tarot Dude]

I think that even though proffesor MCG might have been carried away with her hate for umbridge (like we all have...) and said that it would be the last thing that she would ever do or something like that, I still think she honestly wants him to become one since she knows his true potential. I think that very few characters realize and appreciate Harry's true potential as to become close to dumbledore, since he defeated the evil wizard Grimwauld (sp) and now harry will defeat (or atleast I'm predicting) Voldemort. Maybe harry is an early reincarnation of dumbledore. Who knows...but I htink that Harry would be a very good as an auror, even if he had to just suck it up and take the next course in potions (Lord knows i had to do this in spanish).

[schwarzendrache]

I believe he will realize it is Snape and not Potions in itself that makes it frustrating to him. Then he can make a quantitative decision based on his OWL results.
On McGonagal's promise. I see McGonagal as one who would never back down from her promises, even if she said that just to make Unbridge angry. Either Harry's going to let McGonagal down, or he'll have to take potions and just suck it up.

[Houler_7S]

I think he is triying to become an auror to revenge his parents capturing every death eater and killing voldemort

[Sniffles4Snuffles]

I think there are mainly four possibilities to what will become of Harry: 1. - He could die and he would get no job at all. 2. -He could become an auror if he worked at it much harder. 3.- DADA teacher would be perfect for him... 4.- Maybe something totally new.

I am kinda hoping he would become the DADA teacher. Then Ron would become an Auror because he was the only one left out when the fake Moody was telling Harry and Hermy that they would make good aurors, and it would just be unexpected. As for Hermione - well, I do not really know, but that doesn't matter because we are talking about Harry here.. :D

[Hermiony]

I dont think that Harry will be an aroure. i dont know why, but i think that maybe this is what he wants to be. Do you think that maybe he could join a quidditch team after hogwarts. I mean he is a really good player. I dont know but if heis the Defense against the dark arts teacher this could be the last line of the last book:
And now class i am going to tell you how i got my scar.
Interestin thought but i dont know that we will ever get that far in harry's life since there are onely going to be 7 books.

[HPFFE]

Well, duh. What else would he be?

[GryffindorSeeker]

I think he is triying to become an auror to revenge his parents capturing every death eater and killing voldemort
I don't think so. That might be part of it, but it's probably just what he wants to be for reasons other than that. He likes DADA and that's what the job focuses on a good deal of the time.

[PotterFreak59]

Why not both? I think it's quite possible that he takes an auror and a teaching job. With JK's imagination, it's always possible ;)

[ComicBookWorm]

Harry could become an auror or a professional seeker (although being a seeker does seem trivial after all Harry has done and will do).

JKR said the following in the World Book Day Chat:

gazza: will harry become head master of hogwarts
JK Rowling replies -> I'm not sure I can see Harry in an academic career, he's seen so much action!

So Harry will probably live, and he won't be the DADA teacher even though it seems to fit. So being an auror makes the most sense.

[DougJohnston]

I think it would be a great job for harry and I think that he would make an excellent Auror. I also think he would make a good teacher but I truly could not imagine that happening. It would be too boring for him I think.

[Sweetie]

Well, hopefully by the end of book 7, there won't be much of a need for Aurors! Of couse, that's just wishful thinking, I'm sure.

[flipfloputz]

Yeah, hopefully they won't need Aurors anymore.

I'd say Harry ends up in advanced potions. Snape would get really mad if he did, and he'd probably be horrible to Harry. But if Harry wants to be an Auror, he'll have to put up with Snape.

Personally, I think it's Snape that bugs Harry, not Potions itsself.

[Grærium]

I agree with Harry_Potter, I think McGonagall's anger was overpowering her sense. However, I still think that it is quite possible Harry will be a bit more than encouraged by McGonagall, making her a bit more important. I think Harry will still pursue becoming an Auror because he wants to, and I think it's quite possible that most of DA will try to become Aurors too. :D

[ComicBookWorm]

Dark wizards aren't going to cease to exist after LV is defeated. There will be a need for aurors. I can't think of anyone who will be better suited to being an auror than Harry.

[MadMuggle]

I think once we get past the problem of Potions, it will be smooth sailing to Aurorland for Harry.

[mozinha]

Well, he might even become an auror but I think it would be too much. He spent is whole life living under this prophecy, even without knowing. He's been fight the Dark Lord since he was 11 years old, fighting against evil has been his job since he came do Hogwarts. Feels like he is sort of loosing is childhood/teenage years. He should be a kid like all the others, thinking about girls and quidditch and having fun. Don't you think he deserves some kind of break from all this fighting evil thing? After vanquishing the Voldemort, I think he has done is job. It's time for him to have a life on his own and do something that he really enjoys.

[Godrics_Heiress]

It's possible that Harry becomes an Auror. I believe he'd give his 110% and do a good job as one. But, methinks after all the Voldemort business and such, I wonder if he'd still want to keep ties with fighting evil. He'd probably have enough of that after Voldemort. I can see him doing something in isolation (like some kind of office work) for awhile and then gradually make his presence known to the wizarding world by doing something worthwhile with which I haven't a clue as what would be.

[Romy]

How about famous Quidditch player by day and Auror by night? In the Clark Kent-Superman sort of way. :eyebrows:

But Auror or not he will most definetly receive an outstanding in his potions OWL and remain in Snapes class. It would be interesting to see if Ron stayes as well or if Harry would now be left with a bunch of Slytherins only as all the other Gryffindors might have fled the moment they got the chance to.

[MadMuggle]

Actually, I like the idea of Harry being a famous Quidditch player. At least he'd be famous for something other than his scar. He certainly has the talent to make it as big as Krum's level of adoration. But then, Auror's would have a little more respect (surely) and if anyone has the natural talent for that it's Harry, it's just his grades that are a problem.

[Classical_Wizar]

If he becomes an auror i'm sure he would be known for that too, Mad eye Moody, and Frank Longbottom were known to be great aurors.

[Katarzyna]

But, methinks after all the Voldemort business and such, I wonder if he'd still want to keep ties with fighting evil. He'd probably have enough of that after Voldemort. I can see him doing something in isolation (like some kind of office work) for awhile and then gradually make his presence known to the wizarding world by doing something worthwhile with which I haven't a clue as what would be.
I can't see him doing office work, or even working in isolation. He's spent too many years in isolation at the Dursleys--I think he's grown accustomed to having friends, and won't let that go. I'm sure he'll want time alone, like he wanted at the end of OotP, but I think the time he spends alone will be counted in hours and days rather than months or years. And as for office work--I don't think I could imagine anything less suitable for Harry. JKR said that after having so many adventures in school, that Harry wouldn't like teaching DADA at Hogwarts, that it wouldn't be exciting enough for him.

Don't you think he deserves some kind of break from all this fighting evil thing? After vanquishing the Voldemort, I think he has done is job. It's time for him to have a life on his own and do something that he really enjoys.
As much as I'd like to see Harry take a few years break and do something fun, like play Quiddich professionally, I don't see that happening. Remember, Harry has a thing for saving people. I don't know if he'll become an auror or not, but I think he'll definitely be doing something where he's likely to have opportunities to play Super!Harry, run in and save the day.

The more I think about it, the more I think Harry will become an auror.

How about famous Quidditch player by day and Auror by night? In the Clark Kent-Superman sort of way.
:rotfl: In the PoA movie, I thought his quiddich uniform, with all the robes and goggles, made him look like some sort of teen superhero. Yes, somewhere in fanfiction crossoverland... ;)

But Auror or not he will most definetly receive an outstanding in his potions OWL and remain in Snapes class.
He'll definitely be in Snape's class again, but why do you think he'll receive an O in potions?

I think once we get past the problem of Potions, it will be smooth sailing to Aurorland for Harry
Easily done, all without having to give Harry special priveledges: .

- Harry gets an O, and Snape has to take him

- Snape becomes the DADA teacher, who has to accept Harry as a student, since Harry will definitely get an O in DADA. The new potions teacher (the HBP?) will accept Harry into Newt-level potions with an E.

- Harry, who seems as competent as Draco in potions, ends up getting the same grade as Draco. Lucius buys Draco's way into Snape's Newt-level potions. Dumbledore finds out, and insists that all students who scored the same or better than Draco be allowed to take Newt-level potions with Snape.

[Classical_Wizar]

I'm not to kin on the Lucius buying Draco way in, after all doesnt Dumbledore have control over Hogwarts especially not that the Ministry is in chaos, maybe he blackmails the school governors again though.

[mozinha]

And I hope he marries Hermione and they have kids, but that's another story...
I also see him as a healer. Could save lives, help people. I think he loves to help and be a hero but he is sick of too much attention on him. Maybe this is the way for him to save the day and have some peace.

[Katarzyna]

I'm not to kin on the Lucius buying Draco way in, after all doesnt Dumbledore have control over Hogwarts especially not that the Ministry is in chaos, maybe he blackmails the school governors again though.
All Lucius has to do is to convince Snape to take on Draco. It seems like the choice in who to take rests on the individual teacher. I don't think Dumbledore can force Snape to allow Harry to take Newt-level potions, but he can insist Snape use the same criteria for all students. If Draco's in with an E, then so is Harry.

In fact Snape and Dumbledore might do that deliberately so Harry can get into Snape's class. Lucius asks Snape for a favor, Snape agrees to teach Draco. Dumbledore steps in, and Snape pretends to reluctantly take Harry and the other E-level students. (Not that he'd have a job pretending, mind you!) That way, Harry gets potions, and Snape keeps his cover.

Or perhaps I'm just growing cynical in my middle-age.

[Slainte]

Other than maybe an Unspeakable, since we really know nothing about them, Harry will become an Auror. Of course, if he dies in book 7 this question is moot. :upset:

[mozinha]

Hermione looks more like an Unspeakable. I guess it's a job for those people who love to investigate and look for answers and study things. Harry needs more action

[Shaun]

It seems like the choice in who to take rests on the individual teacher. I don't think Dumbledore can force Snape to allow Harry to take Newt-level potions

Well, seeing as Snape refused to continue Occlumency lessons with Harry, something as trivial as his potions study would surely rest with him also.

[glugunkwen]

It does look like JKR is setting the scene for Harry to become an Auror, but it just doesn't fit with me. There are other roles in which he could still have an impact on fighting the dark forces, as a teacher or an unspeakable. The role of auror just seems too, 'expected' - for lack of a better word.

Maybe as we find out more of what being an auror encompases, it will make more sense to me that Harry could become one. For now, it sort of puts limits on what he could do with his talents.

[VelvetSkies]

If Harry is to become an Auror, I certainly think he would do a very good job as one. The thing is, as some people have already stated, after Harry has fought against Voldemort for so long, would he want to continue fighting against Death Eater's or evil? It's definitely in Harry's personality to do so, though.
If Harry is to become an Auror, it will mean he will have had to have done extremely well on his potion's O.W.L. At the end of OotP, I thik Harry expresses some concern that he didn't do perfectly on his potion's O.W.L., which could keep him from this goal.
Of course, if Harry dies he cannot become an Auror....

[mariana]

If Harry does, in fact, survive the end of the 7th book, I see him being an Auror. It seems like the best idea. He knows a fair bit about Defense Against the Dark Arts that I see him getting the grades to be an Auror. Can you imagine him doing anything else in the MoM?
It'd probably be cool if he became a professional Quidditch player for a while, but what's he going to do after that? Would he be accepted as an Auror after his Quidditch career? If he was accepted both as Seeker for a Quidditch team and to start training as an Auror, I see him going for the Auror. I mean, Quidditch is great, but he can't very well do that for the rest of his working life. Eventually he's going to have to turn to something else, and he probably wouldn't get another chance to become an Auror when he finishes his Quidditch career.
No, I definitely see him as an Auror, if he ever becomes an adult.
It could be an excellent cover for him to have, that way he doesn't have to worry so much about been discover, after all, do you think that , for example, Mr. Malfoy would think he's an auror if he sees him in a profetional Quidditch team?

[HPfan04]

I think that in the 7th book, thats what he becomes!

[Lady La]

Kind of obvious he'll become an Auror. I wish he didn't have to do Potions though.

[Elrod Ubramowic]

Doesn't becoming an Auror require post-NEWT training? If so, then Harry should not be able to achieve Auror status by the end of Book 7. All he should be able to accomplish is to qualify for Auror training.

[Wizard13]

I kinda wish she would make a book 8 showing Harry as an adult, that way we could have an idea of what he does as an adult, or for a final showdown against the Dark Lord?

Auror in my opinion, defeat Voldemort and capture Sirius's killer.

[Tane]

Doesn't becoming an Auror require post-NEWT training? If so, then Harry should not be able to achieve Auror status by the end of Book 7. All he should be able to accomplish is to qualify for Auror training.

Yes I seem to remember that being stated too, that you need extra training after NEWTs which is why I think he will be an Auror by the end of book 7 if he lives that is. I'm convinced that Dumbledore had the examiners set him up with a secretly devised NEWT level exam to see how he would fair. So for all we know the examiners might have given him a NEWT instead of an OWL for defense against the dark arts in his 5th year. That would allow Harry to become an Auror by his 7th year if they gave him the extra training at Hogwarts.

[Romy]

He'll definitely be in Snape's class again, but why do you think he'll receive an O in potions?

For the simple reason, that according to Snape he wouldn´t be in his class anymore would he receive anything else. Both Snape and McGonagall said so. :) They´d not changes the rules for him, would they? Especcially not Snape.

[Katarzyna]

For the simple reason, that according to Snape he wouldn´t be in his class anymore would he receive anything else. Both Snape and McGonagall said so. :) They´d not changes the rules for him, would they? Especcially not Snape.
Well, there are several legitimate ways to get around that, but since I've posted my thoughts on that three or four times already, I'm not going to do it again.

[_Firenze_]

- Snape becomes the DADA teacher, who has to accept Harry as a student, since Harry will definitely get an O in DADA. The new potions teacher (the HBP?) will accept Harry into Newt-level potions with an E.

I love this idea! Actually I would really like to see Snape as the DADA teacher, because this would give Harry a break in potions class so he could actually succeed and there would be no way for Snape to purposely fail Harry in DADA because he is so talented at it. I think that Snape really wants the best for Harry, because he can't ignore the Prophecy, but he can't put the thought of James behind him. I think Dumbledore said something like "Some wounds run too deep" or something regarding Snapes pent up bitterness towards James/Harry.

Harry has to be an auror. I think that many will agree with me when I say that Harry will probably surpass Dumbledore's power (not necessarily soon, mind you) and truly become the greatest wizard to ever live. With this sort of destiny, how can he only be a teacher? He should put his talents to a more practical use and then become a teacher. Who teaches aurors, anyways? After his auror career maybe he should do that.

And all this talk about Harry not surviving (a strong possibility), I hope you mean in the final book, not in The Half Blood Prince. Otherwise what will book 7 be called? Ron Weasely and the Pillar of Storge?! ;)

[Remus Black]

Harry will most likely become an Auror. He has fantasised about being a Quidditch player (GOF) but never thought about as much as he has thought about becoming an Auror.
That's my perspective. What are yours?

[ornjbreezy]

I think if Harry lives through the series, it would be obvious that he would be an auror. I'm convinced that he could pull his grades up enough. This is assuming that he lives, though, under which circumstances he would have defeated Voldy. In that case, I doubt the Ministry would care if his grades were very high, as he would have just defeated a very powerful wizard and could therefore be considered powerful enough to take out old, leaderless death eaters.

[Padfoots_Realm]

Whether Harry will become an Auror or not depends on whether his fate is to live on in the magical world after Year 7.

[MsPaulie]

I believe he will be an auror. It has been said in OotP (I'm not sure where), that it was the only career he has ever considered after Hogwarts (if he lives-that is :sad: ) He will probably do fine on his potions OWL and qualify for Snape's class on his own merits, since it was not potions class that was trouble for him, but Snape himself. I think that Harry will buckle down to achieve his goal of becoming an auror and fulfill the prophecy. Teaching DADA, although he would be good at it, would be too boring for him after all of his adventures.

[Tromedlov]

This is my first time posting anything, so be kind!

I was just rereading Ootp the other night and I noticed something about Harry's feelings after he took all of his O.W.L.s. If you notice, after every single test that he took that he needed to do well on to become an auror (I forget which ones specifically), he afterwords felt that he did pretty well; even on the potions one. The ones that the book describes as him not doing so well on (such as astronomy) aren't needed to become an auror. I just thought that it was a bit odd that JK would specifically mention that Harry thought he did well on every single one of the O.W.L.s that he needed to become an auror. This may be just coincidence, but could it be JK hinting in a way that Harry did a lot better on those specific O.W.L.s than he thought, and will be on his way to becoming an auror in the next books?

[GodricHollow]

Hmm, I don't really know, she had to put in how he felt on some of them didn't she, I mean she can't just say:

Harry took his Charms OWL first, then he did his Potions one, and after that, his Transfiguration one. After cramming in some (not really worth it) revision for Divination, he did his... DIVINATION! And that night, at midnight he did his Astronomy exam (god you wouldn't see me up that late!)

[loopdeedoo123]

I don't think that JK would be so mean as to make him fail his ambitions. Especially after he wasn't a prefect. I bet that he will.

[Inkymouse]

Maybe I am just nasty, but I have a feeling Harry didn't do as well in his OWL's as everyone seems to think. I doubt he will have gotten the grade he needed in potions, and lets face it even if he did, how likely is he to pick potions at NEWT level? bearing in mind Snape teaches it?

In all honesty though I really do not know what to think, but have a nasty feeling his grades won't be quite up to scratch....now I just need to sit back and be proved wrong...

[Lord Nicholai]

he'll take potions if he wants to be an auror...snape or no snape.

I think he'll do ok in his OWLS...agreed they might not be Herimione-esque grades, but good enough to get him by i think...

[Cine]

- Harry, who seems as competent as Draco in potions, ends up getting the same grade as Draco. Lucius buys Draco's way into Snape's Newt-level potions. Dumbledore finds out, and insists that all students who scored the same or better than Draco be allowed to take Newt-level potions with Snape.

How simple is that when he's in Azkaban?

[aggiefan1206]

I think that Harry did make the grades in the classes he needed to do well in. He made one mistake in charms but i believe he fixed it. We know DADA he got an O. I think potions he made an O as well. It could be Jk's way of forshadowing harry becomeing and auror. I hope so but i guess we wont know till book 6 and 7 comes out

How simple is that when he's in Azkaban? Lol
sorry i dont know how to quote this is great lol
it would be pretty hard in my opinion

[Inkymouse]

he'll take potions if he wants to be an auror...snape or no snape.

I think he'll do ok in his OWLS...agreed they might not be Herimione-esque grades, but good enough to get him by i think...

yea I suppose, maybe it was just Harry's pessimism which had made me think in such a way, I would like to see him pass really well....gah my stupid pessimistic mind!!!

[aggiefan1206]

I also think harry should play qidditch at least for a little while. He is really good the only game helost was when he was knocked out in PoA cuz of the dementors

[Gwenog Jones]

I think Harry will become an auror, but first I think he will play a few years of Quidditch. He always is so happy when he takes off on his broom, and I think he would really enjoy playing for a professional team. However, you can't play Quidditch forever, so I think he will train to be an auror when he is done with that.

[Apathy]

I can't see Harry wanting to continue on that lifestyle after he defeats Volemort. Harry will have been fighting evil for his entire life and after he finishes doing his part he should be allowed to stop being the world's savior. Just think, retired from his first job, world savior at the age of seventeen. He could spend his time inventing defensive spells and offensive hexes. He could design brooms. He could do anything in his power to finally be able to let himself have the peace he deserves. (and hide from the Daily Prophet)

Mike

[morgiana]

At the end of book 7 after HP has vanquished LV I'm guessing he will be able to have whatever job he wants. HP will make a good Auror it's in his heart. He won't retire at age 17. He might have a vacation but he will come back to fighting evil & injustice.

[lewis8604]

Harry will plly pull a DD and teach or play quidditch People were plly like DD will be an auror cause he killed grindlewald. Well we have already seen Harry have a basis in teaching and he's good at it. (DA) the only issue is he really doesn't know the theory well enough to teach imo. But i think he'll play quidditch and have fun after he defeats LV

[clearacell]

If it's really last thing McGonnagal does, she's probably gonne die before the end >=P

[Tane]

McGonagall might be a reliable source for information of the past due to the discussion concerning the chamber of secrets but whether she can predict what career Harry will end up with is debatable. McGonagall must get a bigger role in the next two books because she is a consistent character that has not really shined or shown off her abilities to the full yet.

Whether McGonagall will try and convince Dumbledore to enlist Harry into the Order or more likely persuade him to continue with the DA. The DA might have a hard time next year or at least at the beginning as Harry feels a little responsible for placing them in the predicament that faced them at the ministry and may feel as though he put them in unnecessary danger. McGonagall will probably be the one to get Harry back emotionally on his feet and convince him that the DA was a good thing as it might look good on his CV for Auror.

[tracer]

Harry wouldn't need to pass the NEWTs if he vanquishes the Dark lord again and lives to tell it..

[Zkorpan]

I think that HP will probably be an auror - that is IF he survives! :evil:

[Kimmetje]

Posted by Zkorpan
I think that HP will probably be an auror - that is IF he survives!
I agree and think that HP will definately survive as he is the main character and HP is still a children's book making the main person probably survive.

Anyway, I posted this in a other thread and I said that HP can become an Auror if he is motivated to. I mean, he is smart, but just has to work harder to become an Auror and get his NEWTS. I think he is definatley motivated now that he knows what his call is to end up being good at school and not doing nothing or only thinking about Quidditch.

[tracer]

I agree and think that HP will definately survive as he is the main character and HP is still a children's book making the main person probably survive.

Anyway, I posted this in a other thread and I said that HP can become an Auror if he is motivated to. I mean, he is smart, but just has to work harder to become an Auror and get his NEWTS. I think he is definatley motivated now that he knows what his call is to end up being good at school and not doing nothing or only thinking about Quidditch.

JKR keeps saying that Harry Potter was not meant to be a children's story.. I mean look at the main theme now.. he has to die or kill someone else.. how can that be a children's theme???

[WronskiFeint734]

I think Harry will become an auror, but first I think he will play a few years of Quidditch. He always is so happy when he takes off on his broom, and I think he would really enjoy playing for a professional team. However, you can't play Quidditch forever, so I think he will train to be an auror when he is done with that.

exactly what i was thinking he likes to play quidditch a lot so he'll prolly play for a few years then start training for an auror or something else

[drifting.shadow]

i think that harry will become an auror but it wont be easy for him, he will need to learn occlumency properly and he will have to learn how to hide his emotions, which will be very hard for him seen as though he is being hunted down by the worlds second powerfullest wizard.

[SquibOnline]

Well I would like him to be one

[padfootLives]

I don't know if any of you guys point that out (and i'm sorry if you have)... but the real question for me is
Will Harry want to become an Auror anymore ?

I just don't think that after all he will he to go through, he'll want to continue that path
Certainly more people he hold dear will dir
Maybe he will have enough of all the mess, and maybe he is already tired of all this

Well my point is after dealing with Voldemort, he will want to put all the "dark-wizard killing" behind him (if he indeed survive)

Well that's just a thought


Peace

[Liv4Sirius]

I'm not sure if he actually will become an auror. He needs Outstanding in his Potions OWL, and I don't think Snape would ever give him that, no matter how well he did. But I really hope that he does begin working to become an auror. It's the job he's always wanted, and I'd like to see him work towards it. BUt it will be extremely difficult.


I have to dissagree here... I think Snape is one of those characters that you have to read between the lines with. I think Snape really does like Harry and I think that Snape realizes ( no matter how much he appears to dislike harry) that Harry has great potential to become an auror. I think Snape will help with that and I think Harry and Snape have this unspoken truce, or else why wouldn't Harry have told people what he saw in the pensieve?

[godrics hollow]

"a but my dears it is of course inevitable that with mars making a 90 degree angle to jupiter that snap will lower the requirements to get to his newts or just be forced to let him in by dumblydore" :p

lol fun to watch harry teach dada though (course hed screw up somewhere like teaching 1st years patronous' thne blowing up cause they cant do it :p

[crumseekerlynch]

I hope he becomes a auror.

[aggiefan1206]

Isent it OWL Scores that determine which advanced classes you take. Becaue Harry scored very high on his defense against the dark arts OWL. He also except when umbridge was there made the highest grades in that class even Hermione says that harry beat her in DADA. Im sure that mcgonigal will help harry all she can but i think dumbldore will be the person who should really teach him. But with a new mom and now that everyone knows voldemort is back Harry will have a high chance of being able to become an auror, but if he survives the 7th book he may not want to do that any more mabe he will play quidditch for england that would be cool.

[satnitesadnesss]

Well I don't really see what else Harry could be. Teach of DADA maybe. Or an Unspeakable, but we don't know what they do.
Still Harry does love to get into mysteries, he has the hero complex... the perfect Auror!

an auror seems more like him than anything else, i agree.

[LuvHP_001]

Harry has potential to be an Auror but I don't think it's neccesary because after defeats Voldemort and his death-eaters who is going to fight against? the "New voldemort"?

[dr_bambee]

Harry could become an Auror if he really applied himself and if he really wanted to continue fighting and hunting dark wizards. He's showing an interest in that as a future career, more so than Quidditch. It's just a matter of him applying himself more, but he's got a lot on his plate.

Hermione could definately become an Auror; she's got the grades for it and the social awareness to want to help people. She's even had experience fighting the bad guys. McGonagall, Dumbledore, and the Ministry trusted her with a Time-Turner throughout her entire third year. She became a Prefect and she might even become Head Girl. Who knows, in her 7th year she might get a letter from the MoM recruiting her.

Ron seems to want to be an Auror badly and I find it amusing that Harry notices this but doesn't want to hurt Ron's feelings by telling him that in all likelihood he won't become one. He doesn't seem "up to snuff" for the job even though he really seems to crave it. But I could be wrong.

The chances of Hermione becoming an Auror are very high.

The chances of Harry becoming an Auror a fairly high.

The chances of Ron becoming an Auror... let's not get our hopes up too soon.

[Giebfried]

I hate to sound like JKR here but this is all assuming he survives book 7....

[Taleeya]

Harry has potential to be an Auror but I don't think it's neccesary because after defeats Voldemort and his death-eaters who is going to fight against? the "New voldemort"?

Well I'm sure there will always be dark wizards around.

[Dawny]

If Harry is so good at quidditch then wouldn't he be signed to one of the teams and eventually play for England?

[Rosy]

he for sure can be part of the Quidich team, but then he will be in a no such a save position.. but if he is an Auror and playing for England he can have some kind of a cover for that "extra Job".. right??

[PGrl]

I think hes going to end up as an Auror, after all thats what he really wants to be.

He IS really good at quidditch, but hes going to be really busy with this voldemort stuff going on and I dont think hes going to have time for it.

[Tushan543]

Oh this is the only thing that makes me want book 6 now...his OWL results! I don't think he's got an O, I'd say an E. Hermione will have an O and I'd say she'd defenatly do potions, she's fantastic and even Snape knows.

McGonagall will fight to put Harry in Snape's class, and Dumbledore may add pressure because it could save Harry's life in the long run.

I personally can't see him becomming an Auror. Only because I can't see him surviving.

One thing I'm not clear on, when Snape ignored Harry and he did a good potion sample and it broke, did Snape break it deliberately or was it an accident?

I agree because I can't see him surviving too :upset: .May be Harry and Voldemort both will die at the end.

[rjade829]

Obviously, the first main question is whether or not Harry will survive to do anything after Hogwarts.

Then the question is whether Harry will still want to be an Auror after everything he's gone through. His whole life so far has been about fighting dark wizards, will he want to do something else (Quidditch player seems most likely option) or continue fighting the dark arts? I can see it going either way.

[Polychrome]

Obviously, the first main question is whether or not Harry will survive to do anything after Hogwarts.


Oddly enough, I think there's a VERY high chance of that.

We need to consider the dead obvious. JKR is doing the "death teases" for a reason. That reason, we can easily guess, is the prophecy. We've just been told, straight out, that the entire outcome of this series depends, one way or another, on Harry's life. Once you have this in mind, suddenly JKR's teases seem to send strong vibes of a cartoon superhero narrator, announcing the end of a cliffhanger episode. "Will the hero save the day?"

Basically, saying whether or not Harry lives would leave us with two situations, undesirable for the author. If we know for sure that Harry lives or Voldemort dies, we know the ending. Now, yes, some people have argued the placement or use of "either" or the phrase "at the hand", but even with these things considered, saying straight out who lives and who dies gives the ending away.

I think we also need to consider what's happened to those who HAVE died. Sirius, for example. JKR NEVER teased about him dying. She NEVER joked. She NEVER put any little e-mail smileys or made any rimshots about "killing the merchandise". There was absolutely NO clue that it was coming up until the book actually came out.

What DID she do? She cried when she wrote the scene it happened in! Do you really think that a woman who cries over her characters' deaths would joke about the deaths of characters she's planning to kill?

Then we need to consider Harry's character. The Mirror of Erised. What does it mean? Harry desires his parents more than anything else. Also, we get this eerie feeling that Harry somehow desires death, so that he can be with them. This is represented by his obsession with the mirror. This is why Dumbledore confronts him. "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live..." Anybody else get a major gut feeling from Dumbledore's words?

Later, in Sorceror's Stone when Harry confronts Voldemort for the first time, we see something VERY important in the mirror: A person's priorities can CHANGE. Then Voldemort, in pure Palpatine fashion, offers Harry whatever he wants (his parents in this case) if he will JOIN him. It isn't just about the stone anymore. Harry is being tempted with his own death. Join the side of evil, and be rewarded with your own death...

But Harry turns the offer down flat. He has defeated temptation. He wins.

Why the hell am I bringing all this up?

There's a theme of "past and future" in the series. People such as Harry's parents, Sirius, Snape, and to a degree, Voldemort as well, all represent the past. The past is unhealthy for Harry, as it is something that was never his and he can never have.

"It does not do to dwell in dreams and forget to live..."

In Order of the Phoenix, when Harry is attacked by dementors, he almost loses the fight because he can't think of anything to power his patronus. What saves him? The thought of Ron and Hermione restore his will to live. What's this? Foreshadowing?

After Sirius's death, Harry is mostly, well, non-functional for awhile. The combination of Dumbledore's confession, Luna's discussion with Harry (that he's not alone), and the "greeting party" at the train station, have a huge effect on him. By the time the Dursleys pick him up, he seems once again confident, and ready to take on life.

What's the pattern in all this?

I think Harry is slowly finding a new "deepest desire". Rather than just his parents, he needs family. But he also needs to put the past that he cannot have behind him forever in order to move on and win. This, I believe, is the purpose of the plot bunny of Sirius's death.

Unfortunately, if Harry failed and the series went to tragedy, well, it'd seem too much like a moral in a way. "Don't be a bad kid or this will happen to you!"

We know the Weasleys are Harry's ideal family. If you ship OBHWF, you can easily see the distinct possibility of a happy ending.

***

Now, let's look at the original question and the context of the books. There are some interesting little gags and hints. Now usually, I'd say don't believe a "Random thing a character says" until it actualy happens. Obviously, Arthur will not be Minister of Magic and Mark Evans is just some kid down the street. But what's interesting about the Auror thing is that there is a pattern:

1. Prisoner of Azkaban: Ron's VERY first prediction in Divination is that Harry would work for the ministry!

2. Goblet of Fire: The fake Moody plants the idea in the kids' heads for the first time. Aurors? Whoa... Furthermore, even though Moody turned out to be a fake, it seems that Harry admired him. And through the rest of the series, we even begin to see a bit of Moody's contagious paranoia in Harry's personality. Even though Moody was fake, we get a distinct idea of the type of person Harry would strive to be.

3. Order of the Phoenix: Well, obviously we have MacGonagall's "Random phrase of the day". But what else? Harry is exposed to many Aurors in this book. His "superheroes", in a way. He's going through some interesting changes though. He's VERY defensive. He wants the world to know that something's out there. Except nobody will believe him. He is publicly humiliated for supposedly wanting too much attention.

Who does this remind you of? (Do you get where I'm headed?)

When everybody looks for who they expect Harry to turn out like in the end, everybody thinks of Godric Gryffindor, Dumbledore, Voldemort, etc. Has nobody considered....

Mad-Eye Moody?

Yeah, I think Harry's got a streak of Dumbledore in him. But I'm pretty much convinced that Harry is the "Next" Mad-Eye Moody. And that he'll not only live to be an Auror, but he'll retire to be a wierd old paranoid redneck shooting at squirrels while yelling "GIT OFFA MAH PROPERTY!"

Let the flames begin! :rotfl:

[Cheezewiz_911]

I kinda hoped Harry would be Head Master of Hogwarts. He would be perfect. And It completes the parallel between Harry and Voldemort and Dumbledore and Grindlewald. But Harry would also be amazing as an auror because you'd have to be good if you beat Voldemort.

[Polychrome]

I kinda hoped Harry would be Head Master of Hogwarts. He would be perfect. And It completes the parallel between Harry and Voldemort and Dumbledore and Grindlewald. But Harry would also be amazing as an auror because you'd have to be good if you beat Voldemort.

JKR herself said that she couldn't see Harry in an academic position. This is why the presence of Mad-Eye Moody has me VERY suspicious.

There's this whole theme of the new replacing the old. And every kid in the series is a mixture of traits from the multiple adults that influence their lives. Pay attention to this, and you'll have an idea of where the characters' lives are heading. I don't even have to list specifics, as once you get this idea in your head, you'll start seeing "clones" everywhere. ;)

[Polychrome]

Just to add some strength to the "Moody" theory, I've added a link to a public JKR appearance where, just before reading out sections from Career advice, she says it's a clue.

http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2003/0626-alberthall-fry.htm

[SpellMasters]

I can see Harry going into the job of DADA teacher. First of all, didn't someone in the series say that he was really good at it. That does not need to be said. He is caring and compassionate and the some of the DA members even got magic that they hadn't gotten in class. this could show that harry has some real potential. There is also Lupin. He was a great teacher, right? And he was close to both Sirius and James. He is also close to Harry and he was a Prefect. Could JKR be suggesting that Harry's career could be the DADA teacher? I think so, and there are some good reasons, as I have pointed out. Please tell me what you think, does it make sense that that is what harry could do?

[Polychrome]

Supposedly Harry will not have an academic job though. JKR herself has debunked this.

So whatever it is will be......well.....something other than a teacher.

[luv2read]

Here's a crazy thought...if the order is being reinstated, what if Snape wasn't the potions professor? What if he was working in the order and not teaching? Ok, unlikely.

I would like to see Harry as the DaDa teacher. But, I think it's unlikely. I'd like to see both Harry & Ron start to perform well without Hermione's help. She can't help them forever. Maybe with maturity, and the impact of what happened in book 5, Harry will take his potions lessons more seriously out of necessity.

I have to agree that Harry needs to have passed his owls in potions to maintain that friction between him and Snape. The story would lose a lot if they weren't in contact frequently.

[Wab]

Jumping in here so apologies if this has been stated. But as I recall McGonagall said she would do everything in her power to see that he does the required courses but I think the final call is a MoM decision.

Actually I think his first gig outside Hogwarts (assuming he survives in one piece) will be as a professional Quidditch player.

[ses2005]

Harry might not even survive past book 7 but I think he will and he'll teach DA the DA. He really enjoyed planning and teaching lessons for Dumbledore's Army. I read an article on Mugglenet.com about it. It convinced me.