DADA: Figg or ???? (was Snapes Hair)

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50136

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, jodel at a... wrote:

> Jodel:
> 
> As for Arabella Figg as the new DADA teacher; Well, it's certainly 
> *possible*, but I'm not convinced. Mrs. Figg clearly already *has* 
> a function in Dumbledore's grand design. 
>
> ...edited...
> 
> Why this resistance to new characters, anyway? We've met new 
> characters in every book so far. ...edited...
> 
> -JOdel

bboy_mn:

Personally I think the new DADA teacher will be Mrs. Figg. But I think
the biggest feaking mind blowing new teacher would be Mrs. Weasley. I
think that would be soooo cool. Poor Ron... Unfortunatly, as much fun
as I think it will be, I don't think it will happen. This is not a new
idea, quite a while back we discussed it to death. I still think it
would be so funny to have Ron's mum there fussing overhim all the time. 

So, realistically, I vote for Mrs. Figg. This is how I see the scene
going.
-------DANGER-----WARNING-----FICTION--NOT CANON------
Harry and Ron walk into the DADA classroom busy and distacted talking
to each other. As Harry steps in the room, he freezes in his track,
while Ron continues on to his seat. 

"Mrs. Figg?!?" Harry says astonished. Now, all eyes are on Harry.

Mrs. Figg walks over to Harry, wraps her arm around him and kisses him
on the top of the head. "Hello Harry dear, so nice to see you again.
Stop by later and we'll have some tea and chocolate cake."

"But... but... but..." Harry turns 10 shades of red.

"Take you seat now, Dear."

"But... but... but..." Harry mutters as he stumbles to his seat.
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Come on now, that's funny stuff. Harry walks in and find out that his
babysitter is his new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher. Plus she
singles him out by name and with a kiss. Can you imagine how
embarassed he is; embarassment compounded by being totally
dumbfounded. That good stuff. Having Figg be the teacher is worth it
for that scene alone.

It's going to be shock to discover that Mrs. Figg is a witch. That
fact compounded by her being the new Dark Arts teacher, is really
going to throw Harry for a loop.

The only worse embarassement would be if it was Mrs. Weasley.

"Why this resistance to new characters, anyway?" Well, existing
characters are all we have to work with. A new character could be
introduced, but other than acknowledge the possibility, where can we
go with it?

Just a few thought, and the hope that the moderators will not find my
teeny tiny little illustration  too far out of line.

bboy_mn