DADA teachers

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 24201

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Bente13 at p... wrote:
> I have a question about something that you guys may have discussed 
at 
> length previously, but I'll risk it anyway.... 
> 
> We've heard, in practically every book so far, that Snape seriously 
> covets the DADA position (although, in all fairness, not from Snape 
> himself). 

This has often been discussed before. The consensus seems to be that 
Snape's alleged desire for the DADA post is a red herring concocted 
by Snape & Dumbledore to create the impression that Snape is eager to 
ally himself with "the Dark Arts" - to what end, we do not yet know.

   - CMC