50 Ways to Ditch Your DADA

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 25159

Haggridd wrote:

On that note, I wonder why 
> some suggested DADA teachers will turn out to be unsuitable:  Fleur, 
> Mrs. Figg, the apocryphal "Romulus" Lupin.   Any ideas, people?

The "Romulus" theory is a new one by me.  I'll add in Robyn's 
suggestions:  Prof. Grubbly-Plank, Molly.

I haven't got JKR's imagination, so my list will be short, but what I 
love about this plot device is that every year you know the prof. 
isn't going to last, but she comes up with a different reason each 
year.  So the first rule is that the next three DADA professors can't 
turn out to be DEs, part-humans, fakes who lose their memory, or 
people with Voldemort attached to the back of their heads.

The second rule is no repeating the actual teacher.  I'm the first 
person to bang on the table and demand more Lupin, but not as DADA 
professor.  

However, since we haven't seen the real Moody, I think he is a fine 
candidate.  In fact, it would be very interesting to see how he 
contrasts with his imitator.

The third rule is that the book 5 and 6 DADAs have to be gone by the 
end of books 5 and 6, respectively.  The 7th year one could break the 
mold.  That would rule out Harry for the "8th-year" DADA spot, 
unfortunately; I still think Harry would make a great DADA professor, 
but if he's headed for that job after graduation it will be very 
ominous, assuming the previous seven have all come to some sort of 
end-of-year disaster.

So, on to other ways to dispose of DADAs:

They get married and move away.  (Fleur or "Romulus" would be good 
candidates for this fate.) 

They have such a deleterious effect on half their students that even 
though they're terrific teachers, it just isn't going to work out.  
(Fleur)

They die.  Okay, Quirrell died, but he would've been sacked anyway, 
not to mention sent to Azkaban, so it isn't the *reason* he didn't 
come back.  (Not allowed for Molly)

They dabble in Animagic and can't get back to their human form.  (Also 
not allowed for Molly)

They go off on an important mission that only they can accomplish, 
like Hagrid.

They try it for a year and realize that they really do love Potions 
best.

Amy Z

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    "We didn't give it to him because he's a Muggle!"
 said Fred indignantly.
    "No, we gave it to him because he's a great bullying
 git," said George.  "Isn't he, Harry?"
    "Yeah, he is, Mr. Weasley," said Harry earnestly.
                 --Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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