James, Head Boy/Girl, and Prefects

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 1579

Ok, I was thinking about the Prefect situation and was wondering what 
it would be compatible to in the US, Student Government Association 
perhaps?  In my school the SGA is based on the class voting and a lot 
of posters that are smathered around the school, but in all reality 
it does boil down to a popularity contest. 

The things that I would guess would be different w/ the Hogwarts 
system would be that there would probably some grade requirements 
and, like the teachers might have to approve them...The biggest hole 
in this is that they would have elections at the end of the school 
year for positions in the upcoming one.  Though there were no 
elections at the end of GoF that could have easily of been because of 
Voldemort coming back and the Death of Cedric.

We know that Percy was a Prefect and then Head Boy but everyone seems 
to come to the conclusion that he wasn't very popular, are there 
specific examples of his unpopularity, otherwise how do we know?  
Hermione may or may not be considered popular so will she be a 
prefect or not? My guess yes... and another question, how many 
prefects are there??? 

Last of all James.  My guess is that James was the perfect student, 
friend and Quidditch player.  After all the most popular at my school 
aren't the best at following rules.  Everyone loved him and without 
the whole trick on Snape thing this would be enough to make Snape 
jealous of James.  

Scott