Timing & the Dada position

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 138918

"Kristen" <hexicon> wrote:
> Denya wrote:  
>  All three chapters take place 2 weeks after the end of term.  
> (It's just possible that 1 & 2 take place up to a week *after* 3, 
> but certainly not before).
>  At that time, Dumbledore has already injured his hand, recovered 
>  the ring horcrux, and made the decision to put Snape in the Dada 
>  position (as he's inviting Slughorn back), thus guaranteeing that 
> Snape will leave Hogwarts at some point in the coming year. (snip)
> 
> Jen wrote:   
>  ....  Another interesting thing is that since Snape was no 
>  longer the potions teacher, Harry could continue with his Auror 
>  dreams by taking NEWT Potions.  Nice and neat huh?
> [snip]
> 
> Now Hexicon:
> ....  In addition to the points Jen and Denya make, I also think 
> DD knew that Snape would not be able to function as a teacher and 
> member of the OotP without DD there to continue to vouch for his 
> loyalty. ...  
> 
> For example, if DD had died of the ring curse or from the cave 
> potion, would the other OotP members agreed to let Snape continue 
> his double agent work?    
> 
> Assuming that recovering the ring horcrux left DD on borrowed 
> time, I think that DD and Snape had ...agreed that Snape would 
> get the DADA position--*before* the UV.  DD knew his death would 
> mean an end for both Snape's direct role in the OotP and his 
> teaching career.  For this reason, the DADA curse didn't risk any 
> additional harm—Snape would have to leave anyway.

-aussie-
 Snape was saying in Spinners that he hadn't been given the DADA 
position. Snape didn't have any idea it was going to be offered to 
him - although DD was hoping it would go that way.

DD hoped that not to oust Snape, but to move him out of Potions 
while Slughorn came in. For DD, more important than Snape getting 
DADA was to entice Slughorn into Hogwarts.

If not for Slughorn's information, DD and Harry would have no clear 
idea what the task was in front of them to bring down LV. The "7 
Horcruxes" memory let them know at what point should they hang up 
their "Indiana Jones" artifacts hunt and start getting the possie to 
hunt down the then vulernarable Voldemort.

After a year in DADA, Snape could take a different teaching role if 
the curse proved unwaivering (from DD's POV- "Point Of View").