Theory on the DADA-post's jinx

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 85329

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Florentine Maier" 
<florentinemaier at h...> wrote:
> I presume that it's not just a rumor but that the post is actually 
jinxed.
> 
> I think the jinx could go something like that: "Everybody who takes
> the job of DADA-teacher will come to grief because of his/her 
greatest
> weakness within a year."
> 
> Cases in point:
> Quirrell: Weak will
> Lockhard: Vanity
> Lupin: Being a werewolf
> Moody: Paranoia
> Umbridge: Imperiousness



Jen R.: Hmmm...I think this is very good! Don't know if you're the 
first to theorize it, but I've personally never heard it before.

This theory would tie in nicely with why Dumbledore doesn't want 
Snape as DADA--there would be a real reason (other than the 
addiction theory which has never satisfied me) of why DD fears Snape 
would turn to the Dark Arts again if he's the DADA teacher. 

OTOH, I don't like the idea that DD knowingly brought Lupin and the 
person he believed to be Moody into a jinxed position. Although of 
course, he always has the Choice Theory to fall back on--he was up 
front with both Lupin and Moody that the position was jinxed and 
they accepted anyway.

I like it!