Order of Phoenix - - Binns -- Employment at Hogwarts

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 25059

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., fourfuries at a... wrote:
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> Finally, Hogwarts is a elementary/secondary school.  As such, it 
may 
> not pay very much. MoM jobs undoubtedly pay more, and private 
affairs 
> pay best, just as in the muggle world.  

Binns works just fine for me.  He gets very little time in the books, 
as he seems to be just a stock character.  Not every character can be 
a Lupin, I suppose.

Also, it must be awfully tough to find someone for this position.  It 
seems the professors covet DADA and maybe Transfiguration (McGonnagle 
is Deputy Headmistress and could presumably teach anything).  Care of 
Magical Creatures seems less than desireable, and potions can't be at 
the top of the heap, if Snape would prefer DADA.  Who'd want to do 
history when there are all of these fabulous curses, hexes, potions 
and transfigurations to be performed?

But those MoM jobs do sound like great government jobs, don't they?

Cindy
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"Well, I am sorry to tell you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of 
Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order 
to enjoy more time with his remaining limbs."  PoA, Ch. 5.