Why DD might not want Snape for DADA job

[athenaartemis04]

No: HPFGUIDX 94580

Responding to the various posts, I refer everyone to the following 
excerpted quote of JKR which can be found in:

www.The_Leaky_Cauldron.org
Royal Albert Hall Appearance
June 26 2003
NEW Transcript by Debbie Hill - GREAT Job!
Q&A with Stephen Fry

"SF: Hello Jackson, hurrah. And lets have a look and see what your 
question was shall we?"

"JL: Prof Snape has always wanted to be the defence against the dark 
arts teacher. In book 5 he still doesn't get the job Why does 
Professor Dumbledore not allow him to be the defence against the dark 
arts teacher?"

"JKR: <sighs> That is an excellent question and the reason is that, I 
have to be careful what I say here, the reason is that to answer it 
fully would give and awful lot away about the remaining two books but 
when Professor Dumbledore took Professor Snape on to the staff and 
Professor Snape said I'd like to teach defence against the darks arts 
please and Professor Dumbledore felt that that might bring out the 
worst in Professor Snape"

"<laughs> Somewhat"

"JKR: So he said I think we'll let you teach potions and see how you 
get along there"

JKR's response confirmed exactly my supposition with regard to
why DD has not assigned Snape as DADA professor!(So nice to be
"right"!lol:)

Athena Artemis