an owl to the headmistress,
Professor Hurst,
I’d like to resign from my position as seventh year prefect. Who, in their right minds, would elect me as prefect? Trust me, this is a joke pulled by Elba and it is not in the best interest of this school to have me as prefect. At all.
Perhaps, Malfoy would be a more suitable choice…
- Robert Nott
Mr. Nott,
Despite what you seem to believe, nine different students seem to view you as a suitable choice - surpassing the six votes of the student who came in second place. And it is worth noting that both Miss. Elba's and Miss. Wood's votes were both uncounted due to putting you in many different positions. (And if the problem is that you would feel more comfortable acting as fourth year female over seventh year male then I do apologise, but I can't offer any assistance beyond passing on that Professor Valance's door is always open if you wish to talk.)
Moving on, if you still wish to decline the position even with the knowledge that the student body believes you to be the best choice then arrangements can be made. However I advise you to consider this carefully, Robert. It is your final year with us and not many students get the chance to say they've been a Hogwarts prefect. It would do you well to be more involved with school life. Perhaps it would encourage you to go to class more often.
- Professor Hurst










