Snape as New DADA Professor + DA Club

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 103759

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Amber_ Falls <Amber_Falls at y...>
wrote:
> vmonte:
> > > Molly as potions teacher?  I would have never thought of 
> > > this.  I know you are probably joking, but I would love 
> > > to see a nurturing person as potions teacher for a change.  
> <snip>
> > > Making Snape a DADA teacher would be interesting, but can
> > > DD get away with using Snape?  He was a DE after all.  Still,
> > > I would like to see what Snape's boggart would look like...

>  
> Potioncat:
> > Well, only half joking.  She seems fairly skilled in many ways. 
> > And we've reason to believe she sat her NEWTS.  Given the 
> > standards she sets for the kids, I expect she did well at school.
 
> Amber:
> I don't think it would be wise to put Molly as DADA
> teacher. Ron and Ginny are still at Hogwarts. On the
> other hand she could favour the Gryffindor students
> for a change ;)

Asian_lovr2:

I WANT Molly to be a teacher and even suggested her as the 'female'
DADA teacher that was scheduled to appear in OotP. I think she would
be adequate at either potions or DADA, but the real point and the real
fun would be seeing Harry and Ron have her as a teachers. As much as I
want it for the sheer fun of it, I don't think it will happen.


> 
> Amber:
> I think it must count that after all this time DD
> hasn't offered Snape the position to teach DADA.
> I mean goes to a lot of trouble to find another DADA
> teacher. Why not give it to Snape and look for Potion
> teacher.

asian_lovr2:

I'm sure Dumbledore had is good and valid reasons for not making Snape
the DADA teacher. Among others, casting dangerous spells and teaching
students to cast dangerous spells as well as exposing them to
dangerous dark creatures, doesn't seem like something Snape has the
disposition for. It would seem that he could do far less potential
damage teaching potions, than teaching dangerous spells.

However, Dumbledore has lost the luxury of casual choice. There is a
full blown war on now. Voldemort is back and the Death Eaters are
active. Dumbledore can no longer afford to 'take what he can get'. He
can't afford to bring in maginally competent teachers like Quirrel,
Lockhart, or Umbridge. It's time to get serious, deadly serious,
serious as a heart attack.

Snape might not be a pleasant person, but I have no doubt that he is a
powerful and knowledgable wizard. And I have no doubt that his is
extremely skilled at Defense Against Dark Art by virtue of he FAR
above average knowledge of the Dark Arts.

It's time to bring in an outstandingly qualified teacher, and the only
person we know of who fits that bill is Snape.

I have to believe the the continual and repeated references to Snape
wanting and applying for the DADA job have some significants. I think
the significants is that Snape finally gets it, and true to the curse
of the DADA teacher, that will be the book in which Snape dies a
heroic death, and full redeems himself in the eyes of Harry & friends.

Snape is a nasty piece of work, but he is also powerful, knowledgable,
and highly skilled. It do believe that the DA Club will continue, run
by Harry but with Snape as an advisor. I think among the students,
Snapes nastiness in the classroom will be tempered by Harry in the DA
Club. 

I feel the DA Club must continue. They have 25 core members who are
trained who can now help Harry teach, and the need for this club is
greater than it has ever been; absolutely critical, I would say. And,
just think of all the fun we will have watching Harry and Snape butt
heads in the classroom and in the Club.

Just trying to help.

Steve/asian_lovr2