Flitwick as DADA professor?

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 90942

Carol: The alternative is Snape, but for whatever reason, DD is 
withholding it from him. So instead we get a possessed Voldie slave, 
an incompetent egotist, a werewolf (nothing against Lupin, but he 
knows he presents a danger to the students and staff), a paranoid 
auror who gets Imperio'd and replaced by a certifiably insane Death 
Eater, and (hem, hem!) a power hungry, sadistic bureaucrat. So, as 
Ron would say, what is Dumbledore playing at? Just give the job to 
Flitwick, will you? At least for now?"

I think Dumbledore may be withholding the job from Snape for the same 
reason you wouldn't give a recovering alcoholic a job as a bartender. 
Besides, I don't know that the students would learn much under his 
methods.

Flitwick could do it, surely, but he hasn't got the aggressive 
instinct. He probably doesn't want it, anyway, and you'd have to get 
a new Charms teachere.

Why not Moody and Lupin?  They can use Hogwarts as their base as well 
or better than Grimwald Place; They're not underground anymore; and 
they're close to Harry, who must be protected at all costs.  I think 
I'd double up on the DADA curriculum anyway, and Lupin can teach the 
younger students, Moody can teach the older ones the rough stuff, and 
the NEWT level students will go to the Room of Requirement for 
practice with Harry (openly, this time), which strengthens Harry and 
cements his position as a leader.

Jim Ferer