Case for Marauders (was Re: Marauders, Voldemort and the Map)

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 109191

RMM wrote:
<snips>
> From the years 1976 to 1978 or 1979 is my guess.
> Dumbledore is the headmaster at Hogwarts in that timeframe.
> Does Dumbledore know of Lord Voldemort's "dangerous, magical 
> transformations" at that time?  Probably not.
> Is Lord Voldemort open about his affiliation and tendency towards
> the Dark Arts?  By no means.
<more snips>
> it is evident, that Lord Voldemort taught DADA at Hogwarts
> between the years 1976 and 1979, and many of the Slytherins and the
> Marauders became his disciples, until some of them saw what he
> really was.

Eustace_Scrubb:
But Dumbledore says (SS/PS, Ch. 1):
"My dear Professor, surely a sensible person like yourself can call
him by his name? All this `You-Know-Who' nonsense – FOR ELEVEN
YEARS I have been trying to persuade people to call him by his proper
name: Voldemort." Professor McGonagall flinched, but Dumbledore, who
was unsticking two sherbet lemons, seemed not to notice. "It all gets
so confusing if we keep saying `You-Know-Who'. I have never seen any
reason to be frightened of saying Voldemort's name." (my emphasis)

Now,it is assumed that Dumbledore is saying this in 1981, meaning that
Lord Voldemort had been quite open about his Dark Arts affilations
since about 1970.  Now, exactly when Dumbledore figured out that Tom
Riddle had become Lord Voldemort is open to question.  But I think it
is out of the question that Dumbledore would have hired Lord Voldemort
to teach DADA during years that correspond pretty much to the height
of Voldemort's rebellion against the wizarding establishment.  

I mean, I know that many have questioned Dumbledore's hiring practices
over the years, both  for the DADA post (wimps, werewolves, dandies,
impostors) and others (half-giants, ghosts, centaurs), but I think
suggesting that he'd knowingly hire the greatest dark wizard of all
time for the post would be ludicr...wait a minute, wait just a
minute...maybe it's just another example of Dumbledore being crazy
like a fawkes! (ouch, sorry)

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb
"If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely
involved!"