End of and Era/DADA

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No: HPFGUIDX 21076

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Allison " <nosillaps13 at y...> wrote:
> 
> I don't think Dumbledore will die - he's too important.  He runs 
the 
> anti-Voldemort group and he has physically saved Harry's life 
> on more then one occasion (SS, GoF).  
> 
> But I think it *is* likely he will be removed from his position as 
> Headmaster.  After all, the Minister of Magic doesn't want to 
believe 
> V came back.  If Dumbledore is actively fighting V (which I'm sure 
he 
> will), Fudge might remove him, if he has the power to do so.  And 
if 
> he can't, he could pressure the school governors to do so.
> 
> That's what I think "end of an era" means, but hey, that's just me. 


The more I think about this the more I think you could be right to 
some extent.  Dumbledore doesn't have to die for everything to turn 
upside down.  If you remove Dumbledore from Hogwarts then things can 
get very interesting.  For instance, Harry and others have always 
felt safe with D. around.  But, if Dumbledore were to be dismissed 
then who would Harry trust at Hogwarts?  McGonagall, I'm sure but 
would he also trust Snape?  Not yet, IMO. 

Cedric has died and surely there will be an inquiry into how he 
died.  Unless Fudge tries to hide it all under the covers.  I can see 
a scene where Dumbledore is dismissed due to Cedric's death.  Not to 
mention Dumbly's little speech at the end of GoF. Bet that didn't sit 
very well with Fudge.  So maybe Fudge brings in his own headmaster.  
What if said person is a DE?  Or what if Fudge lets Dumbledore stay 
on but takes away much of D's power to run the school as he has 
always done?  If Fudge starts to do the hiring, who might he hire?  I 
know I have always wondered who Dumbly was going to bring in as the 
new DADA but he might not have that choice. It might be left up to 
Fudge.  I would be willing to bet that Lucius Malfoy is in the 
background exerting pressure to get rid of Dumbledore or to have a 
Voldemort supporter in some high position at Hogwarts. 

Koinonia