Karkaroff as new DADA teacher

[kitteebuddz <kitteebuddz@yahoo.ca>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49554

First of all, let me apologize in advance if this subject has already 
been discussed, as I am both a newbie in this group, as well as a HP 
fanatic (I recieved all four books for Christmas).

It seems to me that Karkaroff is the perfect candidate for the new 
DADA teacher in book 5.  My reasoning goes thusly:

1)"Snape had disliked all of (the) previous Dark Art teachers, and 
shown it" (GoF, UK/Canadian Hardcover, 2000, p.185).  While SS does 
not perhaps *hate* Karkaroff as much as some of the previous DADA 
teachers (ie. Lupin), IMHO it is clear from their exchanges in GoF 
that he does not particularly like Karkaroff either.  By DD hiring 
him, this common theme (which has been present in the last 4 books) 
would be continued.
 
2)Sirius says about Karkaroff that "from what I can tell, he's been 
teaching the Dark Arts to every student who passes through that 
school of his" (GoF, UK/Canadian Hardcover, 2000, p.291).  What 
better professor for the Defence Against Dark Arts than one who has 
actually *taught* the Dark Arts?  Add this to the fact that he is a  
DE on the serious outs with Voldemort, and this makes his appointment 
into this position all the more logical.  I believe that Voldemort is 
referring to Karkaroff when he's talking about the missing DEs and 
says "one, too cowardly to return...he will pay" (GoF, UK/Canadian 
Hardcover, 2000, p.565).

3)By the end of GoF, Karkaroff is on the run, and "fears the Dark 
Lord's vengeance" (GoF, UK/Canadian Hardcover, 2000, p.616).  There 
is clearly no better place for him to hide out than Hogwarts, as DD 
is headmaster, and (as everybody knows) Dumbledore is the only wizard 
that has given Voldemort a run for his money.  

The only flaw that I can see in this theory is a snippet contributed 
by bboy_mn:
> "But JKR implied, maybe even said, it was going to be a woman." 
(refering to the new DADA teacher)

OTOH, if I was JKR (which, obviously, I'm not), I certainly wouldn't 
want to be giving out too much information on the newest book, and 
might even leak out a fake spoiler or two, just to keep people on 
their toes! :D

Please, feel free to point out any other flaws in my theory that I 
may have missed. :)

Kbud