House points and prefects

[Juliet <lilpurplealdy@netscape.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 53122

Alsh:
>>I know there have been discussions on the list about the points 
system 
and how the school keeps with them. I had always assumed that: It´s 
magic!>>

IIRC(and I'm almost 100% sure I am), in the first book, when 
Hermione/Neville/Harry lose Gryffindor 150 points, it talks about how 
the Gryffindors walked pass the Big Clock that keeps track of the 
House Points in disbelief.  So, there is a Big Clock keeping tally.  
As to how the points get entered in the clock, it would make sense 
that the Prefects/Head Boy-Girl would use their badges so the Clock 
would know they are qualified to delete points.  As for the 
teacher's, maybe they have their own little badges, or maybe the 
clock just knows to recognize them(and that could very well be true 
about the Prefects/Head Boy-Girl as well).

~Aldrea, who really really *should* be studying for Spanish right 
now...