DADA in OoP

[gerstin at pacbell.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 16568

Hi folks-
Where (in canon) do we get the idea that there will be a new DADA
teacher in OoP? OK, granted that there's been a different DADA teacher
each year so far, but we shouldn't assume that's always true -- after
all, we believe Quirrell had been teaching for a while before PS/SS,
right?

>From what I remember, there's no reason to assume Moody won't be back
next time. We heard from Barty Jr. that he would only be out of
retirement to teach for a year (significant paraphrasing there, as I
don't have my books with me). That comment came from the fake Moody,
not the real one. And Barty Jr. knew perfectly well that HE wouldn't
be back the following year - he planned to be openly working for
Voldemort by then!

So why assume the real Moody won't be the DADA teacher in OoP? First,
he is present at the end-of-year feast, so he's still at Hogwart's at
that point. We didn't hear from Dumbledore that Moody was "temporary",
did we? Second, especially in light of Voldemort's return (and Fudge's
foolish blindess), and the impending "war", why wouldn't Moody be
Dumbledore's first choice for DADA? He'd be MY first choice!

Now, don't get me wrong - I would be surprised (given her track
record) if JKR DIDN'T give us a new DADA teacher in OoP. But that's
based on what I know or have heard about JKR (interviews, conjecture,
etc.), not based on canon....

Thoughts?

-Ed