Rowling interview - Female DADA+ Predictions

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, LunaLovesHarry at a... wrote:
> I ran across this quote while reading an October 2000 Q&A JK did with 
> AOL members.  
> 
> " Is there ever going to be female Defense Against The Dark Arts 
> teacher?"
> " Emily, I can exclusively reveal (because I'm feeling guilty I'm 
> not answering  so many good questions) that there WILL be. "
> 
> 
> "Luna"


bboyminn:

As others have pointed out, that particular prophecy was fulfilled
when Umbridge was appointed in The Order of the Phoenix.

However, speculation has been made on this front before, and I've
always thought that Molly Weasley would be a good candidate simply
because it would drive Ron, Ginny, and Harry nuts. I can speculate
many hilarious scenes in which Molly interacts with Ron and Harry much
to their embarassment.

As to the new Book 6 DADA teacher, I'm voting for Snape. If Snape
takes over DADA, then another less strict teacher can take over
Potions, and Harry and Ron will be alowed in the NEWT Potions Class.

In addition, I futher speculate in the same vien that being DADA
teacher would make Snape the faculty advisor for the now official
Dumbdore-endorsed school-wide DA Club. That's got to make for some
good scenes and put Snape in a very awkward situation. 

First Harry will be the one truly in charge of the DA Club, Snape will
just be an advisor. Then of course Draco will join for the sole
purpose of causing disruption. (Insert 'Good Slytherin' theory here)
That makes Snape's postion awkward because he must show some loyalty
and favor to Draco, but his range of action will be limited by the
fact that the bulk of the experienced DA Club members are loyal to
Harry, and again, Harry is in charge.

Finally, if Snape is the DADA teacher in the next book, count on him
being dead by the end. Of course, I think he will die such a heroic
death that he will be fully redeemed in Harry's eyes.

I also predict an uneasy truce between Harry and Snape in the next
book. In the last book, OotP, they both learn thing about each other
that shed new light on their relationship. Snape will begin to
understand that Harry is not James, and that Harry has had a hard
life. Harry, once he gets over blaming Snape for Sirius's death, will
feel a degree of empathy for Snape because he now knows that James and
friends were not very kind to Snape. In fact, they treated him in a
down-right horrible fashion, and that is something Harry can
understand because Dudley and his friends treated Harry the same way.
In summary, they have the common bond of having suffered horrible at
the hands of bullies.

Empphasis on this Harry/Snape truce being UNEASY.

Remember you heard it here first... again (and again and again and again).

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)