Hogwarts he is detected using magic in the presence of Muggles, a serious offence among the wizarding community. Dumbledore argued in Harry's defence, stating that it was done in self-defence, and that the Ministry has no authority to expel students – such powers are invested in the Headmaster and the Board of Governors. Snape has attempted to have Harry expelled, and he attempted to have Harry's father, James Potter, expelled when they were at Hogwarts together. The only student known to have been expelled is Hagrid, for the murder of Myrtle with an acromantula believed to be the Monster of Slytherin
The Headmaster (book) The Headmaster (book) The Headmaster: Frank L. Boyden of Deerfield is a 1966 book by John McPhee, profiling Frank Boyden, the long-time headmaster of Deerfield Academy, which grew out of a magazine profile in "The New Yorker". The "Kirkus" review called the book an "effortless portrait" and wrote that it was "much more interesting" than Roger Drury's "Drury of St. Paul's" (1964). The "Boston Globe" review noted that the book was not only a depiction of Boyden, but also "a record of the touching and memorable partnership of a man and his wife." Jan Ophus wrote in "Education Week" in