Seamus/Hogwarts - Prefect

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 22031

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Rita Winston <catlady at w...> wrote:

> 
> Dumbledore made James a prefect (and then Head Boy) and James did a 
lot
> more rule-breaking Harry.
> 

But do we know if James and Sirius were caught? Hagrid made a comment 
in PoA that Fred and George could give James and Sirius the run for 
their money, but Fred and George are sometimes caught (throwing 
snowballs at Quirrell's turban in SS/PS, dungbombs, etc.). With the 
exception of the Snape incident, I get the feeling that James and 
Sirius had the reputation of being mischeivous but not to the extent 
of the Weasley Twins.

> Jenny from Ravenclaw wrote:
> 
> > If we just look at Harry as a student, he isn't 
> > anything special.  Why should he be a prefect? 
> 
> Considered as just any student, Harry is at least one thing special: 
the
> Quidditch star. I may not approve of giving people non-athletic 
honors
> just because of their athletic accomplishments, but it does happen. 
Who
> do you think is more worthy to be the boy Gryffindor prefect of 
class of
> 1998 than Harry?
>

> I can imagine Dumbledore making Neville the prefect as a way to 
force
> him to live up to the job, but Neville's grades are worse than 
Harry's.
> Are you suggesting Dean or Seamus? 

Actually, I don't see Harry as a prefect. Dumbledore and McGonagall 
know Harry (along with Ron and Hermione) has other 
responsibilities/concerns even more pressing than supervising 
students. With Voldemort on the loose, I think it would be rather 
irresponsible of Dumbledore to give extra responsibilites (and their 
concommitant anxieties) to them. Also, I have a feeling that 
Dumbledore knows Harry is destined to defeat Voldemort for good. I 
really don't see how making him a prefect will help him hone his 
skills. If you ask me, Dumbledore should start training Harry for his 
final battle (if there ever is one) rather than making him a prefect.

Milz