What Will 5th Year Be Like?

[GRACE701 <grace701@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52048


grace701 wrote:
>>keep it on the low. Maybe the kids will learn some dueling in case 
they're up against a DE.  Maybe they'll be finally confronted about 
the whole Voldemort situation instead of tip-toeing around it.<<
 
 melclaros wrote:
>>Really? You think *at last* they might learn some defense against 
the dark arts? Perhaps how to "block unfriendly spells"? One would 
hope the DD would see the error of his ways and either decided to 
teach DADA *himself* (which we pretty much know won't happen) or 
FINALLY hire someone capeable of helping these kids get a running 
start. It would seem that if HW is the center of security in the WW 
during these uncertain times, *someone* should be making an effort 
to help its inhabitants help themselves if ever they find themselves 
(now *who* would be silly enough to wander off someplace unsafe?) 
outside its protective barriers.<<

Exactly melclaros, it's time for these kids to have stable DADA 
teacher so that they can learn how to kick some Voldemort/DE butt! 
(I believe the kids are going to play a major role from now, besides 
HRH.)  They have been taught a lot by Lupin and "Mad-Eye Moody", but 
they're still missing a year's worth b/c of Lockhart, and when I 
say "they're still missing" I mean ALL of HOGWART's.  That missing 
year means a lot that they didn't learn.  But it is obvious that 
Harry's class and lower classes need the most help.

I don't think Dumbledore has done them wrong, it just so "happens" 
that the DADA teachers he's picked have been possessed by Voldemort, 
a faithful servant of Voldemort and an airhead.  The only one worth 
being mentioned is Lupin.  But you brought up something very 
interesting:  Why doesn't Dumbledore teach DADA himself?!  I have a 
feeling that the school's population is going to decrease because 
they don't want to believe Voldemort is coming back and being that 
Dumbledore said that he is to their children, they will be outraged 
and take them out of the school.  So classes will be small enough 
and less time consuming that he'll be able to teach DADA AND do his 
other duties as well. :D

Greicy