Why *didn't* Dumbledore fill DADA post? (Re: Potion Master...)

[The Kirk]

No: HPFGUIDX 83578


G'day, haven't posted here in ages!

I seem to recall that in the Decree allowing the Ministry to select a 
DADA teacher, the exact wording was "If the Headmaster is unable to 
find a *suitable* candidate", or words to that effect.

Bertha Jorkins knew that Moody was going to be teaching at Hogwarts, 
and it appears that its common knowledge throughout the Ministry who 
is going to fill the post.

I propose that any staff selection, even before the decrees, would 
have had to been approved by the Ministry. When Fudge was still 
asking for DD for advice, I imagine he would approve any teacher that 
DD proposed. But when things soured, I imagine Fudge would've refused 
any od DD's candidates as being 'unsuitable'. 

For all we know, DD could've have put forward Tonks, Moody, Bill, 
etc. only to have them all rejected by Fudge.

Hope that made sense

Roo