DADA vs. Potions teacher for Snape

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 89904

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> DIGGER WROTE:
> > There is more to his [Snape's] mystery and past. As a major 
> > character we should be rewarded with more of his back story in 
> > books 6 and 7. I personally vote for his being given DADA at the 
> > start of book seven. But I'm drifting from the point......
> > 
> 
> SIRIUSLY SNAPEY SUSAN NOW:
> I think most of us are planning on major revelations about Snape 
in 
> books 6 & 7; without them, we'll likely feel severely cheated!  
Okay, 
> it's Digger's "drift from the point" which actually has me 
intrigued, 
> so I'm heading off with it....  
> 
> I'd really like to ask people to weigh in on something.  Maybe I'm 
> having my impressions tainted by those damn movies or by fanfic, 
but 
> I think Snape ADORES potions.  He's a potions *master*, not just 
the 
> Hogwarts potions teacher; he speaks of few students appreciating 
> the "exact art and subtle science that is potion-making" [ahhh, a 
> lovely, thought-provoking phrase, is it not?].  Snape may be/have 
> been fascinated by the Dark Arts, but I think he is perfect as 
> potions master.  
> 
> So, here are my questions for the group: Do you believe Snape 
would 
> be HAPPIEST teaching DADA or Potions?  To which is he most SUITED, 
in 
> your view?
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

Do we have more canon evidence, other than Percy's comment or 
comments from other students that it is the Dark Arts that Snape 
fancies?  I can't recall any, but it has been a while since I have 
read them.  If no other evidence exists, my vote is that Snape does 
prefer potions and that the students speculate about the DA because 
of his appearance and the fact that he once was a DE.

Julie