[HPforGrownups] Re: female DADA profs and another vote for BadBoy!Draco

[yr awen]

No: HPFGUIDX 41611

Dogberry:

> I have been thinking about this. There is a third possibility.
> (The first is Fleur, second is Mrs Figg), we have already meet a 
> strict female who would be more then able of taking on the Hogwarts 
> students (and staff), not only that, but her background is already 
> known and has had experience in the dark arts or has been around 
> people who do know long enough!!
> Who?
> Neville's gran!!!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Wow... interesting theory <g> We do know that Neville's gran is a formidable woman, and we could take that to mean she doesn't take guff from anyone, whether it's from Neville or Death Eaters. Of course, her authority may be undermined by the tall hat with the stuffed vulture on it (and I'm sure Snape will resent her all the more for that.)

Darrin:

> Of course I do. Something that's gotten lost in this is the 
> underlying reason behind the gag of having a new DADA teacher every 
> year. The DADA always turns out to be something more than he (and now 
> she) seems. Quirrell (bad); Lockhart (doofus), Lupin (good, with a 
> secret) and Moody (GAHHHH!) <<<<<<<<<<

I'm not sure if it's a running 'gag', so much as it how these kids are being woefully underprepared to defend themselves against the DAs, which is something one assumes they're going to need. In PS/SS, Quirrell's lessons were mostly a joke amongst the students and Lockhart spent his time doing dramatic re-enactments. Of the four, Lupin and Moody were the only viable 'professionals' and actually had something of significance to impart to their students -- although, as we know, they definitely aren't what they seem, and Barty Crouch Jr. isn't the kind of person I'd want teaching *my* kids, no sir.

Darrin:

> For those who haven't been following along, we're planning a public 
> book burning if the Draco-Hermione relationship actually happens. <<<<<<<<<<<

Hey, count me in! That's the one relationship I honestly can't see happening. Unless, of course, it was Opposite Day (in which case, things would go back to normal the day after.)

> Darrin
> -- I think we might need logs for the fire too.

Or how about old tires? <g>

HF.


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