Prefect predictions

[Cindy]

No: HPFGUIDX 27554

Amy wrote:

> 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?

Oooh, nice post, Amy.  I had forgotten about the polls.  

As a Dean voter, he gets the nod from me for two reasons.  First, he 
has almost nothing to do, and could use a role.  So could Seamus, so 
it is a true toss-up.  So why Dean?  Dean is one of only two Black 
characters, and neither he nor Angelina is pivotal.  I think he'll 
get the prefect position just to boost diversity, not for any plot 
reasons.  

> 

<Snip Hufflepuff boy debate because I skipped that question.

> 
> -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.
> 

I was one of the few people not to give the prefect position to 
Hermione.  That would be way too predictable, as the poll results 
indicate.  So then you're left with Pavarti or Lavender.  I went with 
Lavender, because I think having her be a prefect gives you more 
possibilities for conflict.  She seems to be a bit of a goody-two-
shoes (except when Moody scolded her in class once).  That contrasts 
nicely with our trio of rule-breakers, and makes her a bit Percy-
esque.  I picked Lavender over Pavarti because Pavarti already got 
some screen time by going with Harry to the Yule Ball.

As for Draco, his choice is also rather obvious, but the conflict 
possibilities are so awesome that they more than compensate.  This is 
particularly so if you believe (as I do) that Dumbledore is about to 
get sacked and Draco's Dad is about to become Headmaster.

> -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.
> 

I need to get over there and vote for Susan Bones (which I forgot to 
do).  Her parents were both killed by DEs, so that background 
suggests something nifty is coming with her.  Prefect would be a nice 
launching pad.


<snip Ravensclaw discussion because I didn't vote> 

Cindy