Core Meltdown for Snape & New Teachers

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 74968

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "subrosax99" <subrosax at e...> wrote:
> Does Snape know that Harry has been giving private tutorials in DADA? 
> If not, I wonder how he will react when his finds out. The knowledge 
> that Harry has taken it upon himself to teach something that he 
> himself has dreamed of, and been prevented from teachig, might be 
> enough to send Snape straight to St. Mungo's. Anyone else think Snape 
> is going to flip his greasy wig!?
> 
> Allyson

bboy_mn:

Well, you certainly have a point. To Snape, it would seem like the
ultimate extension of Potter arrogance.

But how about this for an alternative scenario, a situation that might
bring Snape's 'cauldron' from a boil back down to a simmer.

The new school year begins and despite having a competent DADA teacher
for a change (more on that later), the fellow DA Club members are
still keen to keep the club going. They convince Harry to go to
McGonagall (and by extension Dumbledore) and asks to reform the club
as an official school sanctioned club. 

Of course, given world curcumstances, McGonagall (and by extension
Dumbledore) gives permission. There is just one catch; all after hours
school clubs must be open to all houses, and must have a faculty advisor. 

So who better to be the Defense Art Club faculty advisor than the new
Defense Against Dark Art teacher, none other than Professor Severus
Snape. How's that for a plot twist?

This also allows Harry, who is sure to NOT get an 'Outstanding' in his
Potions OWLs, a chance to continue potions under a new instructor;
Perhaps Prof. Sprout or a whole new character. I say Professor Sprout
because Potions is really just 'Applied Herbology', which also makes
me think that Neville would be up to 'Exceeds Expectation' in Potions
if Snape wasn't his teacher.

Why would Harry take Snape as an Club advisor and why would Harry
allow Slytherins?

The other DA members (reads: Hermione) would convince Harry that he
was still in charge of the club. Snape's only purpose would be to act
as an advisor, of course, and to monitor the club meeting to make sure
they didn't get out of hand. Harry would still be the one teaching the
DA members. So, Harry with much pestering from Hermione is convinced.

How and why would he ever allow Slytherins? Well, once again the DA
members (once again reads: Hermione) would convince him that he,
Harry, would be in charge, and if any Slytherins misbehaved, he would
have the authority to kick them out. Naturally, the Slytherins would
be warned that if they used any excessive force, or cheated during a
duel they would be out of there. Several Slytherins would come
including Draco and his pals, but other Slytherins too. Naturally
Draco and Harry would be at each others throats and that would
eventually lead to Draco being kicked out. But, and this is a very big
BUT, a few 'good' Slytherins would remain, and play nice.

What's the point? You might ask.

This provides an opportunity for Snape and Harry's relationship to
soften. Harry sees that Snape really is excellent at teaching DADA,
and although Snape is his usual irritating obnoxious self, he pretty
much lets Harry run the club. Result: a softening of their
relationship and a quiet begrudging respect. 

This provides an opportunity to see that there are good Slytherins,
either to the extent that they are not all truly evil, or obnoxious
jerks like Draco, or it could potentially provide the opportunity for
a TRULY GOOD SLYTHERIN to appear. Someone who would actively work in
support of the good guys. Can you say, Blaise Zambini?

I think the theme of uniting the Houses will be played out in the
future books. More and more, I am of the suspicion that James, Siruis,
Lupin, and Wormtail were Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and
Hufflepuff. I'm not completely convinced yet, there still seems to be
some holes in that theory. But I could very easily see us being setup
to discover that Sirius was a Slytherin. That unexpected knowledge
would certainly give Harry an excuse to re-evaluate his attitude
toward Slytherins. If the 'uniting the houses' theme is going to play
out, then SOMETHING is going to have to happen to get Harry to rethink
his attitude.

Allowing Slytherins into the DA Club and having at least a couple of
them be able to function suscessfully and without conflict, would be
about as close as the school could come to uniting the Houses. If a
Slytherin happened to join in the end of book battle against the DE's
and/or Voldemort, that would be even better. At last a truly good
Slytherin. 

The continuation of the DA Club under these circumstances allows
several themes to play out; Snape/Harry respect, Draco/Harry conflict,
the good Slytherin, and inter-house unity. Plus, some really fun
dueling scenes.

That's a story and I'm stuck with it.

bboy_mn