Potion Master supreme

[evil_sushi2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 83678

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mary Jo Neyer" <maryjo at n...> 
wrote:
> Perhaps it is because he cannot be replaced as Potions Master and 
>for some reason, as yet to be revealed, it is vital for the 
>survival of DD's "army" to have mastered certain potions.  We know 
>that Snape is very skilled with potions, because only he is able to 
>make the potion for Lupin. 

E.S- This seems quite plausible, although it appears Snape is not 
such a marvellous Prof. at this, and I would assume that some of the 
students do not gain their full potential at potions-eg. Neville, 
because of Snape's offensive/unfriendly etc disposition. But then if 
Potions Masters were so rare I supose this character defect could be 
overlooked...

Mary Jo Neyer then says-
>DD is able to find others who can teach DADA, even if they all 
>haven't been as effective as one might want, but none can equal 
>Snape for his expertise in potions.

E.S- have to disagree with this one- I would think DD has not been 
able to find others... UMBRIDGE?????? 

Therefore I would think that DD does not want Snape to become the 
DADA Prof. Perhaps Snape has only applied for the job on Voldy's 
orders- it would be convient for him if one of his DEs was teaching 
his worst enemies defense- he would be able to ascertain and implant 
Harry & co's knowledge of defense and be able to strategise aruond 
it....hmmmm...
-I think that this needs work, and I can't really see it.

My opinion is that DD wants the students' opinions of Snape to 
remain the same- he is cruel, vindicative, etc, and so all the Jr 
DEs can go tell their parents how Snape is a 'bad-guy', and none 
will get any inclination that Snape is a double agent. Imagine if 
Draco wrote to his father how kind Snape was to Harry and the 
Gryffindors (hahahha yeah right). Lucius would imediately suspect 
something...

As Snape does IMHO detest Harry, then this is no problem. But, if 
Snape is passionate about DADA as he appears to be (applying how 
many times??? she asks increduously), then maybe he would enjoy it 
and beome.. well.... nice???? ok, not NICE, but maybe more 
tolerable, as he would be working in something he perhaps... 
enjoys???? 


>DADA is more glamorous, but perhaps Potions is more essential.

This is where I think any DRAGON'S BLOOD theories would come into 
place... but I wouldn't say that DADA was in any regard less 
important than Potions. 

(These are all just my random ideas, poke any holes that you wish)

evil_sushi:)