Snape/Dumbledore argument

[Sandra]

No: HPFGUIDX 136629

catjaneway wrote:
> "My theory on what Snape doesn't want to do anymore is... teach
> DADA.  DD and Snape both know the position is cursed/limited to 
> one year. Snape initially agreed to take the risk (why?), but he 
> is beginning to realize that things are not going well for him."

Inge:
> So it could very well be that Dumbledore has kept Snape from 
> teaching DADA because of the jinx on the job? Dumbledore can't 
> afford to lose Snape as a teacher - but why is it that he then 
> gives Severus the DADA-job in Harry's 6th year anyway - knowing it 
> may just mean the end of Snape teaching at Hogwarts?


Sandra:
It occurred to me that it worked out very well for Harry that 
Snape was not teaching potions this year.  Harry would not have been 
able to continue taking Potions (he did not recieve an "O" in his 
owls in Potions, and therefore Snape would not have let him continue 
in Potions).  We know that Harry needs Potions in order to proceed in 
his quest to be an Auror.  Maybe DD moves Snape to DADA for Harry's 
benefit?  I also think that I missed a big clue from JKR while 
reading HBP--I should have known that Snape would be gone from 
Hogwarts after this year!