DADA instructors & Karkaroff

[lainazz]

No: HPFGUIDX 43769

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "cindysphynx" <cindysphynx at c...> wrote:
It makes me wonder what other DEs might have been Hogwarts DADA 
teachers.  Hmmm.  ;-)
 
Cindy -- who has to wonder if Snape wants the DADA job because Snape 
used to have that position before Snape went Bad >>


Wow. This could explain Snape's general bad behavior in the Dungeons 
(at least to a small extent). And, if I can go on a long, 
hypothetical idea to draw out more speculation:

Perhaps he [he being Snape] had been a well known DADA teacher prior 
to becoming a DE, and then was publicly humiliated for not being 
strong enough (with his DADA skills) to withstand Voldemort. This 
could also add to his disagreeable behavior, and also create a cloud 
of jealousy towards whoever stepped into his previous position. Also, 
whoever unmasked Snape as a DE would be forever on Snape's
"People I hate most" list.

To further speculation, imagine what would befall Snape as his status 
of a DE came out to the public. To continue the idea that Dumbledore 
would not allow a DE or Dark Wizard to be in the position of a DADA 
teacher at Hogwarts, Snape would find himself out of a job. Instead 
of wide renowned in DADA he probably had enjoyed, Snape would be shut 
off into the murky dungeons; left to teach a class quite possibly no 
one would want to-- Potions. 

After all, teaching Potions has to be a high risk job with all the 
accidents we've observed in the books. Teaching young teens how to 
mix dangerous ingredients together without blowing up the school must 
be a difficult and stressful job, obviously lacking mental or 
physical perks-- especially if that person had grown accustomed 
to "greatness" in the DADA position. 

Aimless speculation, but very good typing for my frozen fingers :D

~Alaina, who just wrote her first post :)