Prefects (was Re: Dumbledore's Tear)

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No: HPFGUIDX 78970

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Richard" <darkmatter30 at y...> 
wrote:

> In other words, I'm not surprised that Ron was named prefect (there 
> were only five boys to pick from), and not concerned that he would 
> not be at least a candidate for Head Boy.

I agree with Richard on this, and would add that we don't really know 
what the prefect job entails.  I suspect 5th year prefects are more 
responsible for looking out for the younger students, and helping to 
maintain order, than for enforcing the rules among their own 
classmates - let alone older students.

I suspect part of the decision of picking a prefect is based on who 
the other students respect and would follow.  Some of the job Percy 
had as a prefect included leading the first years to the dorm the 
first night, leading everybody back when the troll was in the 
dungeon, and standing guard in the great hall when the whole student 
body slept there.