Prefects? was Re: Draco's marks

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No: HPFGUIDX 35081

Suzanne wrote:
> This brings up some questions:
> 
> Do we know how a prefect is chosen in the HP universe?
> 
> Does it have to do with getting good marks, or exemplary
> behavior or a combination of both?
> 
> Something entirely else?
> 
> And who does the choosing?


I think it's a combination of both grades and behavior. There was no 
explicit indication of how prefects are chosen in the HP universe, 
but I base this observation on Percy, who got excellent grades and 
stuck by the rules.

Draco Malfoy could become a prefect, because there is also no 
indication that he's a good or bad student. He's good in portions, 
but that's kind of not a basis because Snape is biased. But i 
deduced something from Book 2, from the following scene:


*** "I hope my son will amount to more than a thief or a plunderer,
Borgin," said Mr. Malfoy coldly, and Mr. Borgin said quickly,
"No offense, sir, no offense meant -"

    "Though if his grades don't pick up," said Mr. Malfoy, more
coldly still, "that may indeed be all he is fit for -"

    "It's not my fault," retorted Draco. "The teachers all have
favorites, that Hermione Granger -"

    "I would have thought you'd be ashamed that a girl of no wizard
family beat you in every exam," snapped Mr. Malfoy. ***

It seems that Hermione is the only one who surpasses Draco in terms 
of academics. Draco could have pointed out some other people who 
gets ahead of him academically, but he pointed out only Hermione. 
Besides, Draco is pbviosuly under pressure to do well in school, so 
I don't think that he'll be the type to be neglectful of his studies.

As for Draco's behavior, I admit that there's much left too be 
desired. But he's a Slytherin, and I hate sounding biased, but 
Slytherins are more or less like Draco Malfoy. Whoever prefect will 
be chosen from the Slytherin will most probably have a behavioral 
record like Draco--although Draco's greater fault is that he chooses 
to pick on Harry all the time.