Snape as New DADA Professor

[Deb]

No: HPFGUIDX 103401

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "aboutthe1910s" 
<aboutthe1910s at y...> wrote:
>  and for Harry to proceed on his path to
> becoming an Auror, his career of choice at this point, he has to
> continue taking Potions.  So Dumbledore will finally allow snape 
Snape
> to take over DADA, and a new professor will teach Potions--one who
> accepts students with less than an O. > a


I personally don't think this is it. I think that, now Dumbledore's 
told Harry the prophecy and so Harry (and the rest of us) know what's 
riding on him, Dumbledore could not put Snape in front of the 
classroom to teach Harry DADA. It's too important for Harry to learn 
as much Defense Against the Dark Arts as possible--more important 
than learning Potions. I like to think that Dumbledore is going to 
find a top-notch DADA teacher to help Harry along (like he did when 
he hired Lupin). Maybe Snape will get it the 7th year--when things 
are coming to a climax and it might not hurt Harry to have lessons in 
this vital skill from someone who hates him (like his ultimate enemy 
does) . . . but it's too important to the wizarding world for Harry 
to learn this WELL. And we all saw how well the Occlumency lessons 
went!

Deb in NJ