Snape and the DADA position (was Re: Will Harry continue to study Divination in book six?)

[Susana da Cunha]

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desastreuse wrote:
"My pet theory is that Dumbledore, because he constantly professes his
trust in Snape, requires just one little thing from Snape in order to
shunt him over to the DADA position he so dearly wants.  And what is
that one little thing Snape needs to do?  It's simple:  stop applying
for the position.  The year Snape stops applying for the position when 
it's open may actually be the year Dumbledore will give it to him because 
it sends the right subtle message to DD. Perhaps this is the year?"


I don't think Snape is quite ready to stop applying to the DADA position. We
should ask: why does he want the job?

My guess is that he wants to prove to the WW that eliminating the DA as a
subject of study is dangerous and irrational. Dangerous because you can only
fight what you know. Irrational because knowledge will always be knowledge
and knowing how to build atomic bombs doesn't make you a mass murderer.

IMO, DD doesn't give him the job because he might feel tempted to show how
difficult it is to fight the DA instead of teaching how to fight the DA. I
just don't buy that he wants the job because he likes DA. If he does, wouldn't be frustrating to teach DADA?

By the way, has anyone ever wondered is it was Snape who jinxed the
position?



Susana