[HPforGrownups] Re: I Hate Snape...

[rayheuer3 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 56980

silencescreamsatme at yahoo.com writes:

> There seems to be an abundance of people quailified 
> enough to teach DADA, (and they don't even have to be 
> qualified...Lockhart certainly wasn't, and I'm sure Dumbledore saw 
> through him from the first) but how many people could teach Potions 
> considering it seems to be one of the hardest magical arts to master? 

I'm not sure Dumbledore saw through Lockhart at all, he may have offered him 
the job based on his books/resume which was impressive enough.  However, even 
assuming DD did, the second person to see through him was Snape.  Lockhart 
was incredibly foolish in asking Snape to help him with the dueling club 
(notice it was never mentioned again?).  My theories as to why:

1) Lockhart figured that the Potions teacher was probably the least competent 
dueler (sort of like asking the Science teacher to demonstrate boxing 
techniques).
2) Snape figured that he could easily manipulate Lockhart into allowing 
Potter and Malfoy to duel, expecting Draco to easily beat an inexperienced 
dueler and embarrassing Potter.

My, weren't they BOTH surprised?

  --  Ray


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