<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=141612.msg6462106#msg6462106">Quote from: AribethAmkiir on 19-06-2012, 23:34:37</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">The teachers were already able to give points and take points.  In fact, one of the characterizing events that helped develop Snape the bookswas the fact that he seemed partial to Slytherin and took points "unfairly" from Gryfindor.<br/><br/>It is likely expected that while teachers have a preferred House and want their House to win, that they display the professionalism and discipline of an adult and remain as impartial as possible.<br/><br/>But I think the precedent for this has already been set in canon. <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Which is why I think that they shouldn't be able to earn points directly for their house.  They also mentioned that most heads of houses were partial to their own house (Except for McGonagall).<br/><br/>The competition between fans of a team and the competition between the players is on a completely different scale, which is why I suggested that they could compete for honor and glory of their house, but not as part of the point competition.<br/><br/>Another reason for it would be so that other professors get a chance to compete, not just heads of houses.