Talk:Prefect
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I don't recall reading about Anthony Goldstein becoming a prefect. Can someone confirm this? --Dumblydoor 10:19 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Hermione stated that Anthony Goldstein and Padma Patil were made Ravenclaw Prefects in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter Ten.NJZimmermann 21:24, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] Seventh Years
When is it stated that seventh years are prefects, because I don't recall any seventh year prefects. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SilverDrama (talk • contribs).
- Percy was a 7th year prefect in Chamber of Secrets. -- Freakatone Talk 22:47, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- He can't have been, because he was Head Boy in PoA. If he had been a 7th year in CoS, he would have been out of school in PoA. --Cubs Fan2007 22:56, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- Ah, you're right. I don't think there are 7th year prefects then. Only head boy/girl. -- Freakatone Talk 23:55, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- He can't have been, because he was Head Boy in PoA. If he had been a 7th year in CoS, he would have been out of school in PoA. --Cubs Fan2007 22:56, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
The article reads "The Head Boy and Head Girl may be chosen from among this number and may not be replaced." I find this poorly phrased and a bit confusing. Or perhaps I just confuse easily. Could someone rephrase it so even stupid people like me can understand?
Since the reader only sees things from Harry's POV, it seems natural that we don't know if there are 7th year prefects, as Harry never had a 7th year. I must say, though, if there ARE 7th year prefects, Gryffindor would have had a damn hard time supplying any. The only boys there were Neville and Seamus. Both were raising hell in the DA all year and, by the end, they'd both abandoned school and lived in the room of requirement. Same for the only 2 Gryffindor girls, Parvati and Lavender. Quiet year in the common room, I imagine. Huffleclaw 23:43, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Snape
Maybe I just missed this in reading, but when was it ever said that Snape was a prefect? Oread 19:44, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
- I don't recall it ever being revealed that Snape was a prefect, nor do I recall the same revelation being made about Lily Evans, so I removed both from the list. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 04:45, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Prefects taking points
I was under the impression that prefects did not have authority to subtract points, my reasoning for this would be in the books after Umbridge's take over someone (I think Malfoy) was taking points, but was told prefects can't do that. The response was that prefects can't, but the inquisitors squad can. I admit I may be mistaken but thought I would ask. 69.241.127.244 00:35, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
- Percy takes points from Harry and Ron in Ch. 9 of Chamber of Secrets. Early editions of Order of the Phoenix had Ron and Ernie telling Draco prefects can't take points, and Draco responding that, while prefects can't take points, members of the Inquisitorial Squad can. As this scene conflicted with Percy's point-taking in CoS, it was edited in later editions of OotP, with Ernie instead explaining to Draco that prefects can't take points from other prefects.
- JKR addressed the question of whether prefects could take points on her website: "Ron got it wrong in 'Phoenix', from which we deduce that he hasn't been a very authoritarian prefect thus far; he clearly hasn't been taking points from anybody." ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 02:22, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Dumbledore?
Er, there's a really good chance I'm wrong, but I don't recall Albus Dumbledore being identified as a prefect... Eleanor Rigby | talk | contribs
- If I remember correctly, it's mentioned in Elphias Doge's obituary in DH Ch.3 --Cubs Fan (Talk to me) 03:10, October 3, 2009 (UTC)
