RE prefects

[katssirius]

No: HPFGUIDX 157013

"Carodave:
> > Are there three years worth of prefects (5th years, 6th years
> > and 7th years)? That seems like alot of chiefs for not alot of
> > Indians.

Lady Lawyer:
> I don't know how the prefect system works but it's only two people
> from each year, a girl and a boy, so 14 in all, plus head boy and
> head girl. That's not too many I don't think.

Ryan:

>Based on canon, prefects are all 5th year or above. And I suspect
>there's only 2 (1 boy, 1 girl) for each house. That's 8 prefects,
>not including the head boy and head girl."


Percy's tenure as a prefect as well as Ron's and Hermione's tells us
that there are two prefects in each fifth year class that remain
prefects until the end of seventh year.  In addition each year a new
Head Boy and Head Girl are chosen.  Their former position as prefect
may be replaced.  We do not have canon for this and the only example
of a non prefect Head Boy is James Potter.  So 2 perfects for fifth,
sixth year, and seventh year in each house and Head Boy and Head
Girl.  Makes 26 leaders which is not alot since JKR tells us that
Hogwarts has 1000 students.  I do not know where the other students
are hiding but I think of them of having their own storyline.
Anyways, I have always wondered why Ron and Hermione had the job of
disciplining the twins.  Where were the prefects from their year who
would have had a peer relationship with them at least?

katssirius