Prefects and Points

[hermys_quill]

No: HPFGUIDX 64849

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Rachael" <bratty_jedi at h...> 
wrote:
> Usual OOP Spoilers and new poster messages apply...
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> I am a bit confused about the Prefects and their relationship to 
the 
> point system.  In CoS, Percy, as a Prefect, takes 5 points from 
> Gryffindor when he 
> catches Ron coming out of the girl's bathroom (US pg 158).
> 
> In OOP, Draco, Ernie, Hermione, Ron, and Harry all admit that 
> Prefects can't deduct points, only teachers can. (US pg 625-626).
> 
> I can't come up with explanation for this.  Does anyone know 
> something I missed?
> 
> Bratty
My answer:I think Prefects of a  house cannot take points from the 
other house.
-Hermys_quill