Percy PREFECT taking points from Gryffindor?

[Mark]

No: HPFGUIDX 65712

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "her_mee_own_graynjer" 
<her_mee_own_graynjer at y...> wrote:
> I am confused, in CoS chapter 9 pg 158 (american version) Percy 
the 
> prefect takes five points from Gryffindor because of Ron's 
comment. 
> In OoP we see that prefects CANT take points off ....
> 
> someone explain please.

It makes a bit of sense - it prevents those in power with a vested 
interest in taking advantage of situation.   

I'm usually in favor of giving the benefit of the doubt to the 
author - and being wide-minded on the possibilities.   To the point, 
the whole thing doesn't always need to be explained in Canon.

A totally reasonable explanation in my mind is that Percy was a 
Griffindor, and there may be some ability to take points from one's 
own house.  Where a Slytherin would not have that power - the power 
to change the balance of the points in his house's favor.  

(if so, could a slytherin *give* a griffindor points?  Yes, his head 
would explode, but still.... ).  :)

Mark