Prefect Privileges/Powers

[mtwelovett]

No: HPFGUIDX 84103


> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hermowninny719"
> <hermowninny719 at y...> wrote:
> >
> > ...edited...
> > 
> > My question is...What privileges/powers do the prefects have with 
> > regard to disciplining other students?  
> > 
> > ...edited...
> > 
> > While re-reading COS (again!) I noticed that Percy took 5 points
> > from Griffindor when he caught Ron in the Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.
> > (COS pg 157-158 approx).
> > 
> > Do these two events conflict, or is there some way both could be 
> > true?
> > 
> >
> > 
> > Just a thought...
> > Hermowninny
> 
> 
>--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote: 
bboy_mn:
> 
> Percy taking points off would very much seem to conflict with the most
> recent book (OoP), however, we only know that Percy SAID he was taking
> points off. We don't know that the points were actually lost.
> 
> Remember, this occurred during Harry's second year at Hogwarts, and
> Percy may have been banking on the fact that Harry and Ron didn't
> completely understand the rules of the Prefect system. 
> 
> From the latest book it would seem that Percy's only real option was
> to give Harry and Ron detention, and given how the rest of the school
> felt about Harry at the time, he may not have had the heart to do
> that. So, just to scare them, he may have threatened them with the
> loss of house points.
> 
> Just a thought.


Mtwelovett:

Another option for this to work, would be that since the "model" we have for 
the Prefects at Hogwarts is Percy, that once you become a perfect you remain 
a Prefect. Maybe the 5th year prefects have certain "powers" then in 6th year, 
other "powers" are added, and more still in 7th year. In Cos Percy would have 
been a 6th year prefect, and in OOP Malfoy was only in 5th year, maybe as a 
prefect you can't take house points until your 6th and 7th year. 

Just another thought
Mtwelovett