BIll Weasley as DADA? (was Re: Krum as DADA)

[juli17 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 115743


Ginger wrote:

> The other part that I thought would be interesting was the 
> Durmstrang/Slytherin connection.  Draco and Co. would be familiar 
> with him as the Durmstrang crew took their meals at the Slytherin 
> table for almost a year during the tournament.  I can just see 
> them:  "Come on, Prof. Krum, show us some REAL Dark stuff, like you 
> learned at your school!"  Unfortunately, we wouldn't get to see it, 
> since Gryffindor and Slytherin don't have DADA together.  
> Hmm...unless...with smaller post-OWL classes, maybe they combine the 
> two.  Worth a thought.  
> 
> You are right that he doesn't have the experience, but DD is getting 
> desperate to fill the position.  It was more of an off-hand thought 
> than a full theory.  But it could be fun.  Too bad it makes Krum 
> potential coffin-filler.
> 
> Ginger, needing to get to her housework

I think whoever becomes the new DADA teacher will be potential
coffin-filler too. How else will Snape become the DADA teacher in
Book 7? ;-)

But my best guess for DADA teacher in Book 6 is Bill Weasley.
He has the experience, and it's time again for a DADA teacher
who is not incompetent or working for Voldy. (Books 1&4 were 
the Voldy guys, Books 2&5 were the incompetent teachers, and
Books 3&6 are the competent teachers--Lupin and now Bill).

Plus, if it's Bill, that provides the Weasley who will probably die.
As someone said, there are just too many Weasleys for them
all to survive. Ron and Ginny seem pretty safe. So are the twins,
because you can't kill one twin--it's too mean! That does leave 
Charlie, as well as Arthur and Molly. But if Bill becomes the DADA 
teacher in Book 6, that will seal his fate I think.

Also, I'd love to see Bill as the DADA teacher. And I wonder how
Snape would react to him? They don't have a history, like Snape did 
with Lupin and Moody. And Snape couldn't harass him on grounds of
incompetence (Lockhart, Umbridge) or questionable motives (Quirrell). 
I think it would be very interesting to see if Bill would take Snape down 
a peg or two ;-)

Julie 


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