Theory on the DADA-post's jinx

[Serena Moonsilver]

No: HPFGUIDX 85450

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Marci" <blackgold101 at y...> 
wrote:
> "Florentine Maier" <florentinemaier at h...> wrote:
> > Sydney (84770) has inspired me to a new (at least as far as I 
know)
> > theory on the jinx that has allegedly been put on the post of the
> > DADA-teacher.
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > Go ahead, criticize my theory, for the sake of progress of 
> Potterology!
> > 
> > Florentine
> 
> ME:
> 
> Nice.  The only problem I have with it is that Moody (and his 
> paranoia) was never a DADA teacher.  So, that ended because the jib 
> was up.  LOL  I like it though.
> 
> Marci

Well how about his weakness was he's secret identity, he was really 
someone else trying to play a role?  Would that count as a weakness 
that would bring him grief?

Serena