Another Curse-Breaker

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 145043

 
> Ceridwen:
> I think the necklace was taken to him because he's this year's DADA 
> teacher.  In CoS, Lockhart is told that his time has come (to 
shine) 
> when Ginny is taken into the Chamber.  He's the DADA teacher, it's 
> his job.

Potioncat:
But, Snape doesn't break the curse he begins emergency healing 
treatment for the injuries caused by the cursed necklace. In my mind, 
breaking the curse would mean he un-cursed the necklace. But he may 
have had to see the necklace in order to know the treatment.

It is Snape, not Pomfrey, who begins treatment for the two Dark Magic 
related injuries and Snape whom DD seems to want for the third case. 
I actually think it's interesting that Pomfrey wouldn't have the 
knowledge to treat the Dark Magic inflicted curses. But that may be 
the difference between a Mediwitch and a Healer. Healer's have to 
study DADA as well. 


> Ceridwen:
> Unlike Lockhart, who wasn't as excited about shining as one would 
> have thought given his bragging and his excellent hair and teeth, 
> Snape knows his subject.  Defending against the Dark Arts would 
> include knowing how to break a curse on a Dark object.  I'd think 
> that would be advanced knowledge, but a teacher *ought* to know it.
> 
> Incidentally, if I'm correct, that means that Lupin would, at least 
> in theory, be able to break a curse as well.

Potioncat:
I would think it would be desirable that a DADA teacher know how to 
break Dark Curses and defend against them. Pomfrey did comment that 
Lupin at knew the treatment for a dementor attack. Since the DADA job 
was jinxed and hard to fill, it's pretty obvious that not all DADA 
teachers were fully qualified. As far as breaking the horcruxes, that 
would be exceptionally advanced magic. DD doesn't seem to have 
included Snape in the attempt to destroy horcruxes.