Snape's Teaching Career - Dumbledore's idea of adult detention?

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 125339


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Magda Grantwich 
<mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
> I just had a rather whimsical thought concerning another reason 
Snape is at Hogwarts: it's Dumbledore's idea of an adult-appropriate 
detention for Snape's foolishness in believing in pureblood 
superiority when he was younger.  As Catlady points out, it would 
indeed be impossible not to have his perceptions altered by such an 
experience.
> 

Tonks here:
Love the idea. Poor Snape. This is his punishment for his deeds as a 
DE. He has to teach children! It certainly isn't his cup of tea is 
it? Wonder how long his term in hell is? lol

And on a more serious note. This *punishment* would help him see the 
effect of his DE past on the orphans that are left behind. Might be 
one of the other reasons that Snape is not pleased to have Harry and 
Neville in his class. Neville is not an orphan as such, but almost 
the same. Snape would be faced everyday with the consequences of his 
past mistakes. And he doesn't get the DADA job because he would 
enjoy that class. This thought puts a whole new light on Snape 
doesn't it?

Tonks_op