[HPforGrownups] The DADA Jinx (was Re: Trelawney / Incompetent teachers/Binns theory)

[caesian]

No: HPFGUIDX 110632

On Aug 19, 2004, at 3:34 AM, finwitch wrote:
>
>  2) It is possible that the DADA post IS sort of jinxed. Anyone who
>  has taught DADA has had his darkest secret revealed; incompetent/evil
>  ones get themselves hurt. Dumbledore would NOT want Snape's Dark Mark
>  leak into the public...

Caesian:

Oh - my - gosh.  This is exactly right.

It also makes perfect sense - who wants a DADA teacher with terrible 
dark secrets?

To review:
Quirrell - everyone now knows he was two-faced.
Lockhart - everyone knows he is a fake.
Lupin - everyone knows he is a werewolf.
Imposter!Moody - everyone knows he was Barty Crouch Jr.
Umbridge - everyone knows she was incompetent, lawbreaking and is now 
out of power

If Snape took the DADA post, everyone would know ... ?


Obviously something Dumbledore does not want revealed (- although Snape 
applies for the position anyway.  Maybe he is unaware of the nature of 
the jinx?)

Caesian 

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