Charlie Weasley, Professor of COMC?

[bowlwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 57670


"Eric Oppen" <oppen at m...> wrote:
> > You know, if Hagrid does end up biting the dust in OoP, there'll 
be an
> > opening at Hogwarts for a Care of Magical Creatures professor, 
and 
> > Charlie Weasley might just get the job.

Ersatz Harry" <ersatzharry at y...> wrote:

> I don't recall any mention of the COMC position even existing until
> Hagrid was appointed to fill it, and so I was left with the 
impression
> that the position was created both to fill a need and to give 
Hagrid a
> more respectable job.  Yet it seems to have been a required course
> rather than an elective; hard to imagine Draco Malfoy taking an
> elective course with "that oaf".  Are there other references to the
> position itself that might help me figure this out?  If Hagrid were
> indeed offed in OoP, would there be a need to fill the position?

now bowlwoman:

In PoA (US hardback, page 92):

>>> "As to our second new appointment," Dumbledore continued as the 
lukewarm applause for Professor Lupin died away.  "Well, I am sorry 
to tell you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures 
teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to enjoy more time 
with his remaining limbs.  However, I am delighted to say that his 
place will be filled by none other than Rubeus Hagrid, who has agreed 
to take on this teaching job in addition to his gamekeeping 
duties." <<<<

I always read the COMC class (Divination, Arithmancy, among others) 
to be subjects that only 3rd years and above could take.  This 
explains why we haven't been introduced to it before (why would Harry 
mention classes he wasn't taking?)  I always assumed it was required, 
but it is possible it's only an elective.

bowlwoman