Why didn't Harry get an award?

[Trina]

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Someone (sorry, I'm not sure exactly who) posed this question:

I'm sorry if this has already been discussed but while I was
listening to CoS on the way into work this morning it struck me as
odd that Harry (and maybe Ron and Hermione too) ought to have been
given an award for stopping the heir of Slytherin and the  basilisk.
After all, 50 years previous, Tom Riddle was given an award for the
very same thing and HE sure didn't deserve it.
Any thoughts?

And then Rena replied:

I totally agree, Harry and Ron should have gotten the special services
to the school award as well. I just checked the CoS and they didn't
get anything. Off course setting Dobby free and "winning" against
Malfoy is considered a reward. :)



But they *did*! Saving the world of Hogwarts was just not enough 
reward!

Dumbledore said:

"You will both receive Special Awards for Services to the School and -
-let me see-- yes, I think two hundred points apece for Gryffindor."

CoS Ch. 18 p. 331, US ed.

Trina