Next DADA teacher (was: Re: DD putting his foot down (was: Hagrid's Tale))

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 127904


> Sophierom:
  
Surely Dumbledore has to
> have learned by now that he has to find an absolutely trustworthy 
DADA
> professor? He's had two very bad years of DADA professors ... and 
now
> LV is back at full strength.  Connecting this post to the thread 
about
> HBP predictions and potential disappointments, I'll be disappointed 
if
> the new DADA professor is a fraud or a danger.  Dumbledore would be
> better off teaching the subject himself if he can't find anyone he
> trusts.  

Finwitch:

Well, if Dumbledore DOES choose someone he absolutely trusts... well, 
remember that both Remus Lupin and Alastor Moody he chose WERE 
somewhat trustworthy it's just that Moody was replaced by an impostor.

And I'd say Albus IS concerned about either finding a DADA teacher he 
trusts or none at all since he was unable to find one for Harry's 
fifth year (so the Ministry put Umbridge in).

So - yes, he *could* teach himself. He could even be desperate enough 
to grant the job to his brother... even when he doesn't know if 
Aberforth is literate! You don't need books for constant vigilance, 
after all - not against a Boggart (Hermione *failed* that test), not 
Patronus against a Dementor. Not that some books wouldn't be helpful, 
but it's not necessary. Students CAN read up for themselves, right? 
(Much better approach than that of Umbridge, isn't it?)

Of course, the new DADA professor could be Felix Felicis or some new 
person we haven't heard of yet...

Finwitch