Prefect predictions

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 27552

Some 60 listies have responded to the prefect polls (still open 'til 
OoP comes out, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/polls) and 
I have a few questions.

The #1 choice for Gryffindor prefect (male) is currently Dean.  
Setting aside the question of why not Ron, Harry, or Neville, I'm 
wondering why Dean over Seamus, since the two fill pretty much the 
same role in my mind and I would have thought that if you narrow the 
choice down to these two, it's a toss-up and would come out about 
50/50.  Dean voters, why Dean and not Seamus?

Along the same lines, we've met 2 Hufflepuff boys and know about the 
same amount about both of them.  So why is Justin the overwhelming 
choice for prefect, over Ernie?  I voted for JFF myself, but why?

The obvious debate, of course, is whether Harry should get it, wants 
it, and/or will be an interesting choice from the dramatic POV. 

Some other observations:  

-The most lopsided vote is for Hermione (94.2% in the Gryffindor girl 
poll).  Draco's is almost as high, though a few people are holding out 
for "none of the above" for the Slytherin boy.  I'd love to know who, 
if anyone, the none-of-the-above voters have in mind.  I'd also love 
to hear from Lavender and Parvati partisans about why they think 
Hermione won't get the nod.

-The too-close-to-call race is Hannah Abbott vs. Susan Bones for the 
coveted role of female Hufflepuff prefect.  I wouldn't be surprised if 
we never even learn the answer, but it's fun to speculate.

-Padma Patil is running away with the Ravenclaw prize.  What's that 
all about?  Is it just that she's the only Ravenclaw girl of the year 
who's had any lines?  (I'm a Nott voter, myself.  You gotta go for one 
long shot, and we badly need a DE child who's (a) a girl and (b) not 
in Slytherin.)

Amy Z
who doesn't think Harry wants the job:

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 His immediate reaction was that it would 
 be worth becoming a prefect just to be able 
 to use this bathroom.
                  -HP and the Goblet of Fire
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