My hard and fast prediction for HP5

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 27739

Marcus wrote:

> I am still convinced that Harry will be made a
> prefect.  This is based upon three things -
> 
> (1) Harry's the hero.  This is the weakest of the
> reasons by itself.

Agreed.

> (2) He needs to easily get into the Prefect Bathroom. 
> This is a bit stronger.  I base this on the
> speculation that the PB is the room that is more
> important than we know yet.

It actually might be more interesting if someone else (say Hermione) 
is prefect and Harry has to convince her to break the rules to let 
him use the bathroom.  More conflict, more tension.  Indeed, the GoF 
Prefect Bathroom scene in The Egg And The Eye had tension because we 
were a bit worried Harry might get caught, in his birthday suit, no 
less.

Watching Harry The Prefect just saunter into the bathroom in OoP, 
where he has every right to be, might not be very interesting.

> 
> (3) Draco will be made Slytherin Prefect.  This is my
> strongest reason.  Snape is very likely going to make
> Draco a prefect.  If Draco is a prefect and Harry
> isn't, that will cause a whole lot of problems.  It
> will give a tremendous advantage to Draco.  McGonagall
> will make Harry one if for no other reason than to
> balance things out.  
> 

I think it is would be a lot more fun if Draco has power over Harry 
due to Draco's Prefect status.  If they're both Prefects, then the 
balance of power is exactly the same as it was in the first four 
books.  But if Draco is a prefect and Harry is not . . . oooh, the 
possibilities are so delicious.  How demeaning it would be if Draco 
could send Harry back to his dorm when he was prowling around after 
hours.  

By the way, can Prefects take points away from all students or just 
members of their own house?  I seem to recall Percy taking points 
from Harry and Ron in CoS.

Cindy