Corrected entry: In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone we are told that James Potter (Harry's father) was made prefect when he was in Hogwarts, but in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, it is Lupin the werewolf who was made prefect. As revealed in that book, each house has one male prefect and one female in each year level, so they couldn't have both been prefects.
Cubs Fan
24th Jan 2008
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
24th Jan 2008
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Corrected entry: Chapter 6: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters it says that Harry kept to his room. and Hedwig swooped in and out of the open window. Couple of problems with this: at this stage Harry is still in his cupboard (and it is still called "his cupboard" at the beginning of the chapter, and cupboards don't have windows.
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Correction: James was never a prefect; he was only Head Boy. According to JK Rowling, one doesn't need the former honor to hold the latter.
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