More Dumbledore mysteries...

[greatlit2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 58320

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "brassgryphon" <madaxe at s...> 
wrote:

> Next: Why is Snape a teacher? I mean, just because he's trusted 
does 
> not mean that he's a good teacher. 

Me: It's possible that Dumbledore keeps Snape at Hogwarts for his 
own protection. Snape has made a lot of DEs angry, if they know that 
he helped bring about Voldie's downfall and by extension got them 
into trouble. Snape is not the only teacher whose teaching abilities 
must be questioned. I think Hagrid's a great person, but come on, he 
too is a terrible teacher. Dumbledore clearly has a unique way of 
hiring people

It could be a smoke-screen, but 
> Voldemort seems to see right through that one. Not only that, but 
it 
> could be an elective. But no, it's a core class, everyone must 
> suffer, and it's not even the one Snape wants. 

It is just a rumor spread by students that Snape wants the Defense 
Against the Dark Arts job. What good would it do for him to teach 
students to defend themselves against dark wizards? As a Death 
Eater, he would be expected to teach them Dark Magic itself. Also, 
Snape seems quite happy teaching potions. He is brilliant at his 
subject, and I see no reason for him wanting to leave it. 

> Well, maybe Dumbledore doesn't trust him <i>that</i> much,
> <snip>


I think Dumbledore does trust him, if he allows Snape to be Head of 
Slytherin. Snape has the opportunity to mentor students who are more 
susceptible to being recruited as Death Eaters than kids from the 
other Houses. I suspect that the reason Dumbledore himself remained 
at Hogwarts instead of becoming Minister of Magic is because he 
wanted to ensure that Voldemort did not take over the school and 
make all the students become Death Eaters. If I recall correctly, 
most of the Death Eaters that we have heard of so far were fairly 
young when they joined Voldemort. They were young and susceptible to 
his promises (i.e. Snape, the Lestranges, Crouch Jr., Avery, Rosier, 
Wilkes) Basically, what I'm trying to say in my long-winded way is 
that Dumbledore's goal is to stop Voldemort from gaining power and 
supporters. He is not about to hire someone if he suspects that that 
teacher will turn Hogwarts into a Death Eater recruitment center.

greatlit2003, who can't wait to learn more about Snape on June 21