[HPforGrownups] Why *didn't* Dumbledore fill DADA post? ...Jaded Eyes

[Iggy McSnurd]

No: HPFGUIDX 83588


> bboy_mn:
> That covers the cracks, but why JKR made such a specific point of
> bring the Foe Glass into that scene and specifically mentioning Moody,
> I can not say. Certainly, she could have made it a general purpose Foe
> Glass with a casual mention like all the other dark detectors.
> Certanly, if the room manufactures the objects found within, then
> there would be no reason for it to conjure a 'cracked' Foe Glass. It
> seems she made a point of it, Moody's Glass, but never used that
> point. The Foe Glass, that I recall, never became significant in the
> story. So, on that one point, I am baffled.

Iggy here:

Well, for one thing, the Foe Glass is a Dark Detector, and is a fundamental
part of basic DADA knowledge IMHO.  With all the detectors there, Harry
would be able to show people what each one is and explain its use.

On the other hand, had the Foe Glass not been cracked, it would have been in
working order... and therefore would have shown the approach of Umbridge and
her Squad with much more time to escape than Dobby's warning gave them.
It's also a pretty basic piece of Auror equipment and the DA is pretty much
an "ROTC" for Aurors at this point.  (ROTC is a college or high school
program in the US that trains students for life in the military as
officers...They probably have an equivalent in the UK or Australia.)

Iggy McSnurd