Quality of Hogwarts' less-regarded teachers

[gabrielle jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 43675


I agreed with all of Marcus' arguments about the Hogwarts faculty. But there is one thing I'd like to comment on.


Marcus said:

"We tend to brand certain Hogwarts' teachers as incompetent. The list
usually includes Quirell, Lockhart, Trelawney, and Binns. Some might
include Snape in that list. I have to ask, why? . . . . even the least
regarded Hogwarts' teachers are doing their job. They are teaching. 
Give
them -- and Dumbledore -- a break."

umm me:
I think I must be extremely awful at getting my *actual* point across. 

My original post was regarding the importance of DADA, being it's lack of fully *reliable* teachers, and that some teacher's who would be excellent at the job (Dumbledore, Snape) never became DADA teachers. I wondered whether or not the general attitude (in my opinion) reflected that of the attitude of the entire wizarding world; Lack of DADA emphasis at Hogwarts: Lack of emphasis on protection against DA in the WW. 

This sort of analogy worked in Trelawney's case. Lack of respect of Divination at Hogwarts: Lack of respect for Divination in the WW. Even if one doesn't want to call it a 'lack of respect' per se, it's still seems a general disregard for that branch of magic. Of course seeing the future would be nice but a true seer is no rare, the art bears low accountability. So then are Dark wizards just 'so rare' that there's barely a reason to defend against it? Dumbledore's come up against two awful ones so far in his lifetime, so they don't seem too uncommon. I certainly would like to be prepared at least.

So does the wizarding world just not believe them enough of a threat to put any real importance on their children's DADA education? Perhaps. Maybe there just aren’t any real qualified teachers. But Snape, Dumbledore? I guess that maybe Transfiguration and Potions are more important. Should they be?

After reading Marcus' many examples of accused "incompetent" teachers, I've also wondered about the overall importance of the educational process at all. Has having 'less than wonderful' teachers been decided by someone as the best way to learn? or at least not an obstruction to the learning process? or is it just that, like many of are own muggle schools, there just *isn't* enough competent teachers? Then again it could just be that the wizarding would puts too much emphasis on education, and it's just too impossible to teach certain things, so the school just puts up these classes (with less than great teachers) to shut the public up? 

I have no idea. Hence my post. I wanted to know if anyone had any good reasons for this slightly off educational system, or specifically the DADA classes and teachers. I certainly would want my children to be able to defend themselves just as much as have them know potions. DADA is life or death.

Hope I didn’t stray too far again and, in consequence, lose my point. =)

Gabrielle~

Who would like to add, that she has a great respect for any who teaches, and would love to give them and Dumbledore a break, just is a bit curious about priorities.



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