Uniting of the school, DADA Teacher and Billy Boy.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 93630

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, gsanderson at c... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > The New DADA Teacher-
> > Aren't we out of candidates? 
> > 
> > So who do we know who wants to be DADA teacher, who is also 
> > available and knowledgable? I think it has to be Snape in the next
> > book with a new Potions teacher to replace him. That has the 
> > advantage of allowing Harry to continue potions, but oo-la-la the 
> > fit Harry is going to throw when he finds out Snape is the new 
> > DADA teacher. 
> > 
> > Just a few thoughts, again.
> > 
> > bboy_mn

> Kristen:
>
> ...edited...
> 
> Hmmm...if this were last book, I would probably agree with you about 
> Snape being DADA teacher.  However, JKR appears to have this formula 
> of choosing someone we've never heard of.  It is hard to tell.  If
> it is someone we know, I wonder if it could be someone like Bill 
> Weasley.  There have been hints that we would see more of him and he 
> could help guard Harry - something I think Dumbledore will be 
> anxious to do.  
> 


bboy_mn:

I've no problem with Bill being the next DADA teacher, he is an expert
curse break, so one can assume safely that he is also an expert curse
maker. The man breaks curses cast in magic and in languages that
haven't existed for thousands of years, he has to be good to be able
to do that. (Always admired that ability in Bill.)

There is just one problem with that, if Bill Weasley moves that far
into the foreground, and becomes as close a friend to Harry's as I
suspect he will, then we can almost guarantee that he is one dead Weasley.

I'm not sure I really want to see a Weasley die, but sadly, people
have been predicting it for a long time. 


> Kristen continues:
>
> Also, I believe that Harry will still be in potions under Snape - 
> due to his drive to be an Auror.  Reading the owls section with 
> potions in OOP, I'm guessing that Snape is a better teacher than 
> Harry thought he was :).  Instead of seeing Harry's face going into 
> a Snape- taught DADA class, I would love to see Snape's face when he
> realizes that Harry will still be with him for potions.
> 
> Kristen

bboy_mn:
Can't really argue with you, and yes, I can almost hear Harry moaning
and groaning about having to take potions again. I suppose Dumbledore
could intervene again, but that seems like a pretty slack (almost too
easy) way of getting Harry into potions. It is certainly possible, but
I see it as easier and more believable from a plot perspective for a
new potions teach with less strict criteria to let him in.

Also, people have been predicting for a long time that Snape would
show, with no uncertainty and with no ambiguity, that he is willing to
sacrifice himself for the side of the good and for Harry. Then Harry
will know in no uncertain terms that Snape really was a good guy, and
someone to be admired. In a sense, Snape will redeem himself in
Harry's eyes. 

So, the sad question I must ask is... do you prefer to have Bill
Weasley die a heroic death or Snape?

Personally, I choose Snape. Harry and many other people would be heart
broken by Bill's death, and Harry would gain nothing but more pain and
guilt. Snape's death however could teach Harry some very deep and
important lessons.

So, the next questions is, which death has the greatest power to move
the plot and more importantly, to move Harry forward?

Of course, there can be no true answer, only opinions, but for now,
opinion are all we have.

bboy_mn