Prefects should not be able to Crusiate us

[alt_harry]

I gave Trinculus a note today about prefects being able to Crusiate us students. It said

 

Trinculus,

I think that prefects should not be able to Crusiate students because it is a very strong punishment. Prefects can take away house points but they cant give you detention, because they aren't teachers and so they might be unfair. Sometimes Cruciatus is a good way to punish somebody because then they won't mess up again, but it also hurts alot. So teachers should be the only ones allowed to Crusiate students.

I wanted to put this in my journal so that everybody knows my opinion about it. Some of the Huff lot were saying that Slytherins were mean and just wanted to go around Crusiating everybody but that isn't true because I don't and I bet other Slytherins don't either.

Comments

[alt_percy]

Actually, I'm glad to be able to clear up this misconception. If you'll glance at the Resolution again that the Prefects will be discussing, you will see that we are only considering giving the Head Boy and Head Girl the authority to administer the Cruciatus. Certainly, the Cruciatus can be rather severe, and its use should only be a very rare event. So you see, we are not contemplating a scenario where any number of Prefects might be crucio-ing students right and left. Only the Head Boy and Head Girl, the most senior representatives of the student body, whose judgement is perhaps the most trusted by senior staff, would be given the authority.

Of course, a Prefect might bring an erring student to the attention of the Head Boy or Girl, informing them of a violation of the student Conduct Code, in order that the Head Boy or Girl may administer Cruciatus, as needed. But the curse will not be administered by the Prefects themselves, willy-nilly.

[alt_harry]

Right well I still think it ought to only be teachers who can Crusiate someone.

[alt_sally_anne]

Aren't we supposed to be able to go to the prefects, or even the Head Boy and Girl, if there's something important we need help with?

Because I wouldn't want to do that with someone who might cruciate me. It would make them too scary.

[alt_harry]

I think so too.

[alt_pansy]

It is.

[alt_ron]

You realise Mum would skin you alive if you offered me up for the cursing, right?

[alt_percy]

I'm aware of that, yes.

As you should be aware that you'd have nothing to worry about if you simply follow the rules.

(As for the twins, I suppose it's hopeless.)