Dumbledore's employment policy

[Steve Binch]

No: HPFGUIDX 51155

Snapesangel xxx wrote:
> 4. The things he seeems to do, or let happen that are explained simply
> in cannon, but leave me thinking "eh?!" like employing Lockhart as
> DADA teacher. I know there were n't any other applicants, but could
> n't he have done it himself or given another teachers or teachers
> extra duties. Maybe he could 've enlisted a ghost to teach the non
> practical bits...Anyway, just strat seems negligent to me.
>
> Snapesangel xxx

One thing that we know about Dumbledore is that he likes to give people the
benefit of the doubt. Just because Lockhart failed to be a good DADA
teacher, doesn't mean that Dumbledore failed in giving him a chance.