[HPforGrownups] Prefects taking points--a Flint?

[RoxyElliot at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 71628

In a message dated 7/19/2003 10:42:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
paulamore at yahoo.com writes:

> 
> In OoTP, a big deal is made when the Inquisitor's Squad starts taking 
> points from houses (other than Slytherin).  I think Ron says that 
> this power is denied to prefects.  Yet in CoS, Percy takes 5 points 
> from Gryffindor for, IIRC, Harry and Ron sneaking to Myrtle's 
> toilet.  Is this a Flint?
> 
> 

I noticed this too, but the more I thought about it decided that it made 
sense for prefects to be able to take points away from their own house, rather 
than another.  If prefects were allowed to take points from other houses, there 
would be a strong temptation to help their own house win the cup.  Being able 
to take points away from your own house makes more sense, and the cup 
competition probably forces prefects to think very hard about taking them.

Roxanne
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding 
world.
-Ron Weasley


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