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'''''Prefects''''' are not, strictly speaking, magical. They are an integral part of the power structure of any school run on the English model; a Prefect is a member of the student body who is deemed more responsible than other students, and as such is given additional powers (the ability to give detentions, for instance) and additional responsibilities (prefects are called upon to aid the teachers in patrolling the halls in a few cases).

Ron's becoming a prefect is designed to give him self-confidence which he has lacked to this point. Ron, an average wizard, feels overshadowed by the alarmingly competent Hermione and the famous Harry Potter, despite their being his best friends. The self-confidence he gains from being selected as a Prefect will enable him to respond to the amorous advances of [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Lavender Brown|Lavender]], which could be considered rehearsal for his later, and enduring, romance with Hermione.

 

 

Ron and Hermione's approach to the office of Prefect shows the two sides of the appointment. Both are extremely glad to get selected, of course; but Ron makes extensive use of the privileges, bossing the younger kids around, where Hermione is greatly taken up with the responsibilities, trying to keep the common room in order (and being thwarted repeatedly by [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Fred and George Weasley|the Weasley twins]]). [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Draco Malfoy|Malfoy's]] prefect style is an almost grotesque increase in ugliness over Ron's; he is not ashamed to use his powers to get anything he wants for himself. What little we see of Malfoy's tenure as Prefect simply screams "Abuse of Power". On the other hand, Percy's stuffiness as a prefect is equally as extreme, but in the opposite direction; Percy's natural pompousness seems to expand into an over-inflated sense of his own importance in the scheme of things.

There is some question as to whether prefects are allowed to dock house points. In [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Books/Order of the Phoenix|''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'']], Ron seems to believe that prefects cannot dock house points; Draco Malfoy agrees, but then goes on to say that members of the Inquisitorial Squad, specially appointed by the High Inquisitor [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Dolores Umbridge|Dolores Umbridge]] can, and then goes on to do that. In [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Books/Chamber of Secrets/Chapter 9|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'']], Percy does dock House points from Gryffindor, and he is only a prefect at that point. While [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=40 the author has stated] that Percy was more likely right than Ron was, it is equally likely that Percy in fact was overstepping his authority, and though he said he was removing house points from Gryffindor, his statement had no real effect.

 

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