[HPforGrownups] Re: HRH and their Prefect badges

[T.M. Sommers]

No: HPFGUIDX 75120

Arya wrote:
> 
> Reasons that may make a case for why Ron could lose his prefect badge:
> 1.  Inability and reluctance to perform duties ascribed to prefects.  
> He was not willing to enforce rules he was responsible to uphold such 
> as those that Fred and George were breaking.  Even when Hermione only 
> wanted him to stand beside her to give her moral support, Ron refused 
> and stayed away from it.  

It would be unreasonable to expect any younger brother to enforce 
the rules against the likes of Fred and George.

> 2.  Engaged in maliscious attacks upon other students and fellow 
> prefects.  Granted, it was against Malfoy and his gang but he led 
> both a revolt against them in Umbridge's office when Harry and 
> Hermione were leading the Evil One into the forest.  Also, Ron was 
> involved with other unnamed DA members in the hexing of 
> Draco/Crabbe/Goyle on the train returning from Hogwarts.  (No, you 
> cannot just make a case that they were defending Harry, because many 
> of the hexes and curses used were not meant to only impede or hinder 
> or prevent attack but to form a counter attack and ended with them 
> being unconscious.  
> 3.  Inability to prevent Harry from leaving the school and going to 
> the Ministry.  Yes, Hermione also is guilty of this.  However, Ron is 
> the one who has the pattern of not considering the responsibilities 
> ascribed to him as a prefect.  

If these 2 reasons disqualify Ron (and I don't think they do), 
they disqualify Harry tenfold.