[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore's motive?

[Alina Chimanovitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 115649

> (I say this because Quirrell!Mort probably did teach the students at
> least a few basic things; Lockhart is ridiculous, true, but at least
> he starts the duelling club wherein students can see Snape practice
> defense at work (Harry learns the "expelliarmus" spell from Snape's
> duel with Lockhart); Lupin is of course a wonderful teacher (well,
> that's mine and Harry's opinion); and Crouch!Moody, evil as he was,
> did actually allow the students to learn some important DADA lessons.
> Umbridge's only contribution: she forces the creation of the DA
> because she refuses to teach (having them read from textbooks is not
> teaching!). Okay, I also say that Umbridge is the worst because I
> simply cannot stand the woman!)
> 
> Sophierom

Hmm, see you say that Lockhart was slightly beneficial due to the
duelling club, where kids learned something from Snape. I think by
that logic, we can say that Umbridge was useful because if not for
her, then there wouldn't have been a DA. And the DA was far more
beneficial to the students than the duelling club, I'd say probably
even better than Quirrel's lessons, on par with Lupin and
Crouch!Moody. So while the woman herself is vile, the students ended
up having as good a teacher as any they've before.

Alina.