Moody thoughts

[Bonnie Kretschmer]

No: HPFGUIDX 2949

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Peg Kerr <pkerr06 at a...> wrote:
> One thing I've wondered: might the REAL Mad-Eye Moody be the
> DADA teacher next year? 
<snip>
> Or is he more likely to say (esp. after the events at the
> end of GoF, showing that Voldemort is on the loose again) that
> upon thinking it over, thanks but no thanks--think I'll retire
> and work on my golf game instead.

I have two thoughts on where Moody will go for book 5.  I think
that Moody's paranoia will never let him be content to continue
retirement and work on his golf game (though it's a funny image).
I think that he would go nuts if he tried not to think about it,
so he could either:

1)  Take up his old job and become and Auror again, but this
time for Dumbledore and not the ministry (ya know, sorta like
what Dumbledore has in mind for the 'old gang' to do).

or if he was not feeling up to that as of yet....

2)  Teach at Hogwarts where he can be near Dumbledore and be
as safe as it is possible to be in a world where Voldemort is
returning.  After all, at the same time, he'd get a chance to
train and inspire a new set of students to take up the task of
working against the forces of evil and darkness in the magical
world.  After all, being near Albus Dumbledore is what saved
him before and it is generally known to be the safest place to
be if Voldemort or Death-eaters are after you.  :o)
 
> Any guesses as to who/what next year's DADA teacher might be?
> (I'm hoping for a woman, myself.)
> 
> Peg

My bets are on Moody for next year.  However, I would LOVE
there to be a female DADA teacher in the future.  Some folks
have meshed this wish with a rumor (kinda unreliable one at
that, since I know it's source, but it still would be cool
as heck) that Snape will fall in love in book #7.  The
resulting theory is that Snape will fall in love with a female
DADA teacher that comes to Hogwarts in Harry's 7th year.  

I, for one, would LOVE to see that!  Snape in love?  A neat,
complicated, young female adult character who can help inspire
a redemptive pattern in Snape?  That would be sooo great....
Well here's to wishing.
Bonnie

P.S.  I'm gonna be gone (ie incommunicado) for the next week,
see you all next weekend!