[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore as Headmaster

[Christina Gross]

No: HPFGUIDX 2417

Dumbledore leaves running Hogwarts the School to Professor McGonagal
and concentrates on running Hogwarts the Center of Resistance against
Evil. Hagrid says that during Voldemort's reign Hogwarts was the only
safe place there was. From what is known about the Marauders we learn
that Dumbledore uses his position to groom and recruit fighters
against Evil from among his students. Being headmaster of the most
prestigious school of wizardry at least in Britain also gives him the
opportunity to keep an eye on the next generation of possible Death
Eaters and to evaluate there skills.

As for picking faculty members, according to Hagrid Gilderoy Lockhart
was the only applicant for the position of DADA teacher that year and
Dumbledore had no choice. I think it's possible that he keeps Sybil
Trelawney on his staff because she does make true and valuable
predictions from time to time and he wants to be there to hear them
and not let her fall into his enemies' hands. Snape is an awful
teacher, but obviously plays an important part in the fight against
Voldemort. So maybe Dumbledore lets him run on a long leash. He seems
a very laid-back kind of leader anyway. 

So far the only teachers we got to know more about are the ones
somehow involved in fighting Voldemort. The quality of the others'
lessons is unknown. 
What bothered me was the way Professor McGonagal stood by and let
Hermione wear herself out by taking on more subjects than she could
handle in PoA. From an educational point of view that was
irresponsible. 

Greetings
Christina


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