DADA job (was Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 29)

[cat_kind]

No: HPFGUIDX 116302


> Hannah:  
> I would be surprised if Snape didn't get the chance to do the 
> DADA job eventually, but maybe not until the epilogue (if he 
> survives that far).  I don't think it will be in the next book
> because of the potential awkwardness with his DE role.  <snip> 
>
> It definitely can't be Harry.  For one thing, DADA teacher is a 
> full time job, and he needs to finish his education. <snip>  
> 
> I like the idea of DD taking on the role, though he'd have a job 
> to fit it into his busy schedule - he's already Headmaster, Chief 
> Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, and Commander-in-Cheif of a paramilitary 
> organisation in the middle of a war.  He'd definitely have to use 
> the time turner!
> 
> I still think it will be a new character.  It could be Tonks, or 
> Kingsley, or Bill, or Krum, or whatever, but it just doesn't seem 
> that likely.  They all have their roles to play in events already, 
> I don't see them deciding to teach.  The whole DADA teacher thing 
> also gives JKR a very easy way of introducing new characters, and 
> allowing them to become important in a short space of time. <snip>


catkind:  Yeah, I guess Harry as DADA teacher was a bit far-
fetched.  On the other hand, we have seen he is a good teacher, and 
he will be somewhat less busy with only NEWT classes.  I could see 
him for example taking practical lessons for the younger classes, 
with someone else there for authority and theory, and for example 
Lupin making lesson plans.  (I'm sure this has been discussed 
already, but can't find it. )

Is Dumbledore really that busy? I think Umbridge ousted him from 
most of those impressive-sounding titles.  It's not clear how much 
he actually has to do as Headmaster.  We also don't know what the 
Order does much, apart from staking out the DoM every day except for 
those when DEs are visiting.  I admit this was also a rather far-
fetched suggestion, and is not what I am expecting.  

I don't see why Snape's role in the Order should conflict with his 
teaching DADA more than his teaching Potions.  

But looking at it from the inside for a moment... Hogwarts is the 
only wizarding school in England.  There can't be many good DADA 
teachers kicking around, because there are no other schools for them 
to be working in.  DD has already failed to find a suitable 
candidate one year, and the year before that he asked a retired 
Auror.  It is vitally important the kids have a good practical 
education in Defence, after all, there's a war on.   So it seems 
likely to me that either DD goes for an experienced teacher or 
someone experienced in practical defence, i.e. an Auror. 

It could, of course, be a new Auror, but on the whole if we already 
know a character who would fill a role, JKR tends to use them and 
not introduce others.  

The suggestion of Krum is intriguing though.  What would Hermione 
and Ron make of it?

catkind (somewhat stuck in meta-mode)