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[doliesl]

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> oiboyz:
> No doubt it's been discussed on this list before (I'm new here), 
but 
> I've always assumed that the reason Dumbledore won't give Snape the 
> DADA job is that it would be like giving a drink to a recovering 
> alcoholic.  Snape grew up immersed in the Dark Arts (or so it seems 
> from Sirius' description of him) and has fallen under the dark 
side's 
> sway once already.  The DADA job would require him to revisit Dark 
> Magic, and he might be completely sucked back in.  Best to keep him 
> away from temptation.

I agree it's more on the line like this, because JKR gave a hint at 
her latest interview that the reason Dumbledore won't give Snape's 
DADA job was because it would bring out the worst of him.

However the question that really matters to me yet no one seems to 
have raised: Why does Snape want the DADA job in the first place? In 
OOTP we're confirmed that the rumor that he does want the job badly; 
he has been persistantly re-applying the position over the years. 
Most of us seems to wonder "why the job was not offered to him" more 
often than "why does he want it?"  We have Sirius's words that the 
little 11 years old Snape knew more Dark Arts than most 7th year. 
What was the reason and motivation behind his acquired knowledge of 
Dark Arts? For now let's assume Snape indeed is interested in Dark 
Arts in general out of pure fascination of its destructive power. But 
why "Defense against" Dark Arts?  Is it merely a matter of "well at 
least DADA is somewhat Dark arts related, better than anything" 
mentality? Or he felt like the Dark Arts area is his expertise that 
he felt he would be more useful/helpful in a subject that's related 
to his real interest? Or could it be that DADA could be a perfect 
golden opportunity for him to perform more nasty stuffs like the 
Unforgiven Curses on others legally? Or, there're more significance 
to Dumbledore assigning Snape the DADA job: it would be a sign of 
gaining complete Dumbledore's approval and recognition of Snape's 
redemption. 
             
-D.