DADA teachers

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> 
> I will add a (3), that I had proposed a couple months back--that 
Snape
> may actually want the position, but either doesn't apply or is not
> placed there by Dumbledore, for his own protection. There's lots of
> creatures aligned with Voldemort who would probably be only too 
happy to
> have Snape for lunch in revenge (if his spy status is known; or his
> deserter position may be enough). Being in the DADA position might
> simply be too dangerous, putting Snape in the awareness and line of 
fire
> of various Dark creatures.
> 
> --Amanda

Good one! On a slightly different note, rumor has it that there will 
be a female DADA teacher in book 5. Any guesses, if it's someone we 
know? Fleur Delacour couldn't escape from the grindylows, so she will 
probably not be it. (Then again, Lockhart and Quirrell didn't do much 
better, did they?) How about Arabella Figg? She's part of 
Dumbledore's 'old crowd', so must be adept at fighting the dark arts, 
and has presumably been keeping watch over Harry for thirteen years 
now... what do you think? Unlike us, Harry doesn't know that old Mrs. 
Figg with the cats and the cabbage smell is one of his own kind, and 
I for one am looking forward to the time when he realizes it!

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