[HPforGrownups] Snape and Dumbledores trust

[rachelwp at attbi.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 54692

Lee Wrote:
- It is common knowledge that Snape wants the defence against the 
dark arts job. The position has been open no less than 3 times, and 
soon to be 4. Snape is obviously capable to take the class, due to 
comments made throughout the book about the in depth knowledge he has 
in the subject (and well he was a D.E.)

Now me:

I disagree that it is common knowledge that Snape wants the defense against the 
dark arts job.  I think that it might just be a rumor that circulates among 
schoolchildren, much as rumors are started about many teachers in a school.  We 
are reading the books mostly through Harry's point of view, so we are only 
seeing the things he sees in reference to this.  

At one point, Snape says something like, "I am the potions Master at this 
school!".  He *is* very skilled at potions.  Perhaps he is in the position he 
would really like to be in.

-rachelwp