[HPforGrownups] Percy PREFECT taking points from Gryffindor?

[Suzanne Chiles]

No: HPFGUIDX 65757

> From: her_mee_own_graynjer [mailto:her_mee_own_graynjer at yahoo.com]
>
> 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 and Draco M is only
> allowed to do it because he is part of Umbridges squad!!
>
> someone explain please.

I'm pretty certain that it's because Gryffindor *is* Percy's house, and as
prefect he has a responsibility to discipline his own house. Until Draco is
put on the Inquisitor's Squad, he's prevented from taking points from any
house but Slytherin.

Suzanne