Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25266931-20170206193307/@comment-25936766-20170213231433

Winter could be a substitute headmaster until another one is chosen. Besides, she's his right hand, or at least one of the very few people he trusts enough to take her word for granted.

It only seems fitting that said person takes over, if only temporarily. "It's what he would've wanted", and that stuff.