Snape on Lupin - DADA/Fleur - Draco - Harry at Ball

[Kristin]

No: HPFGUIDX 16647

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> 
> Re: the promised female DADA professor:  Fleur would be a natural, 
> having demonstrated her skill at dealing with dark creature
> already (Grindylows aren't native to the continent [FB], so I'll 
> cut her some slack on not knowing how to handle them--bet she's 
> brushed up on them since that experience...).  However, if Lupin 
> was right in feeling that he had to resign, what would the response 
> be to hiring another dark being (to coin a phrase) as a DADA 
> professor?



I don't think Fleur would be a good canidate for the DADA professor 
because of her age. She may have more skill in dealing with dark 
creatures than was shown in GOF but I think Dumbledore will hire 
someone who has been around the block a few times so to speak. Like 
Arabella Figg or the real Moody. I think they need to have someone 
teaching that was around when Voldemort was in power the first time. 
Someone who knows what these kids will be facing and I just don't see 
Fleur having that kind of knowledge base.

Lupin resigned because Snape made it public knowledge that he was a 
werewolf. Lupin knew the kind of prejudices the wizarding world has 
for werewolves and he would no longer be accepted. It doesn't matter 
that he was an excellent teacher, the best they've had in the past 3 
years, he would be seen as danger to their kids. As for hiring 
another dark being. I don't see that as a problem if it's someone 
Dumbledore knows and trusts.

Cheers,
            Kristin