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

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No: HPFGUIDX 110640

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, caesian <caesian at y...> wrote:
> 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 
> 

Antosha:

AH! That makes perfect sense! Isn't it also possible that Snape, complex creature that he 
is, actually WANTS his secret to be known?...

We assume it's the fact that he was once a DE. But what if it's something ELSE?