Prefects and points

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 106221

Cathy Drolet wrote:
> 
> > Even Fred and George know the only choice of Prefects is to hand 
> out
> > punishments.  They never say "Dock us house points? Big deal." 
because
> > they know prefects can't dock house points.  Hermione was 
involved in
> > both situations quoted above. 

Nieky 
"In my OOTP p.597 Ernie says to Malfoy "you can't take points from 
fellow prefects". So prefects can take points from other students, 
not from other prefects. Members of the Inquisitorial Squad can dock 
points from prefects."

Cathy
Coming out of lurkdom for one last post.

In my OotP it says:
"Afraid I'm going to have to dock a few points from Gryffindor and Hufflepuff," he [Malfoy] drawled.
"It's only teachers who can dock points from houses, Malfoy," said Ernie {Macmillan} at once.
"Yeah, we're prefects, too, remember?" snarled Ron.
"I know prefects can't dock points, Weasel King," sneered Malfoy.  Crabbe and Goyle sniggered. "But member of the Inquisitorial Squad --"
"The what?" said Hermione sharply.
"The Inquisitorial Squad, Granger," said Malfoy poiting towards the tiny silver 'I' on his robes just beneath his prefects badge. "A select group of students who are supportive of the Ministry of Magic, hand-picked by Professor Umbridge.  Anyway, members of the Inquisitorial Squad do have the power to dock points...so.......(blah blah blah about points for wrongdoings"
"He was bluffing," said Ernie, looking appalled.  "He can't be allowed to dock points...that woud be ridiculous...it would completely undermine the prefect system."







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