Harry as Prefect, and Slytherin Withdrawls

[Stevis]

No: HPFGUIDX 27745

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Without regards to dramatic uses by the author, let me say this: it would
be lunacy for the Hogwarts staff to make Harry a prefect.  As if he hasn't
been singled out enough already there's the practical concern:  They know
Voldemort's on the prowl, and presumably after Harry.  Should he be bold
enough to try something large-scale and direct at Hogwart's (they don't
know that's not likely until Book 7 <g>), the students will have to be led
to saftey...presumably by the prefects, at least in part.  So what sense
is it to make Target #1 one of the prefects?  Would tend to make him a
sitting duck and endanger the other students.  Although Dumbledore is
powerful, Harry is still the only one who has defeated Voldemort--they
have a pressing interest in keeping him safe, for morale if nothing
else...

As for the DE Slytherin kids withdrawing, I don't see it (yet).  Right
now, the MoM position is that Harry was smoking crack and Voldemort is
"not back, la la, I can't hear you..."  It would seem advantageous for V
to not advertise his return just yet.  That would include the DE's acting
like nothing had happened, meaning they'd send their kids to Hogwarts...

Just a few thoughts from the perspective of how the characters should act,
to counterpoint the excellent author-perspective guesses on what will
happen...

Stevis


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