Fw: DADA

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 68574

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "James" <ebren at h...> wrote:

> I just always thought that there was no replacement for potions.
> 
> We know he is one of the best potion makers in the WW (wolfsbane,
> veritaserum - yeah my spelling is crap).
> 
> We know he wants DADA.  
> 
> But we have no idea how good he is at it.  
> 
> Presumably all the best peolpe at DADA are Aurors.  They ain't taken
> anyone on in three years.  The Order would be good, but all employed
> eslewhere.  Also *he stirs a hornet's nest* if he had any natural
> talent wouldn't have let James abuse him so easily.
> 
> Don't mistake eagerness and enthusiasm for skill.
> 
> I can recall no evidence he has any real skil at this subject, and 
he
> is REALLY good with potions.  No other wizard (bar Hermione) has 
shown
> similar aptitude.  Even Dumbledore relys on him for potion making.
> 
> James

This makes perfect sense James now I am thinking about it. Dumbledore 
would have known about Snapes potions aptitude as well as his Dark 
Arts history. 

Dumbledore offers Snape a teaching position at Hogwarts and expects 
Snape to *choose* _potions_ , because he is amazing at it. 

Instead Snape eagerly requests the Dark Arts position.

Dumbledore raises an eyebrow.

Consider for a moment an especially talented potions master, 
*choosing* to _teach_ not _learn_ a discipline he _may_ have less 
aptitude for. What does this choice represent.

In the context of an angst ridden by his memories of cruel 
*children*, ex Death Eater teaching *children* _not all nice ones or 
ones he likes_ to defend themselves. It doesn't add up to much good.

Also I am thinking that a Defense against the Dark Arts teacher must 
have a strong sense of what is Dark and how to justifiably defend 
against it.
The pensieve scene actually proves that Severus was at 15 not 
intuitively blessed with a sense of justice.
I will support this argument to anyone who wishes.

Valky