The DADA Position will bring out the worst in him... HBP Spoilers

[catjaneway]

No: HPFGUIDX 133506

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "M.Clifford" <Aisbelmon at h...> 
wrote:
> 
> I think I get that now... I do actually think I get it... The
answer 
is...
> 
> The DADA position *was* cursed! Anyone taking it wouldn't last
longer
> than a year at Hogwarts. 


Janeway:
Yes, it seems likely that LV cursed the position somehow after 
applying for it the second time.

But just what was the curse? Was it anything more than a one-year 
limit for any one DADA prof? Could it have also involved something 
like "DADA teachers' true nature will be revealed, to their 
downfall"?

Looking back at each teacher, it seems that a deep secret was
revealed to the world, resulting in dismissal and seriously bad luck 
if not death:

*Quirrel: He was revealed as weak-willed and easily manipulated, to 
the extent that LV was able to possess him completely. He died.
*Lockheart: He was revealed as a complete fraud and publicity hound 
who had actually stolen all the material for his books. He lost his 
memory and ended up in the loony bin.
*Lupin: He was revealed as a werewolf, and was unable to get a good 
job after being dismissed from HW.
*Barty Crouch Jr.: He was revealed to be an imposter and a Death 
Eater, and had his soul sucked by the dementors.
*Umbridge: She was revealed to be a bigot, sadist, and petty tyrant 
who had sent Dementors after Harry. She was attacked by Centaurs and 
had a nervous breakdown; she was (apparently) demoted at the 
ministry.

So given this, why would Dumbledore have finally broken down this
year and given the position to Snape? He would have known that Snape 
could only do it for one year. Why would snape want the job? He's 
smart enough to have figured out the curse... If LV hadn't told him 
about it already. 

And, what does this say about Snape? If this year runs true to 
pattern, Snape's true nature was revealed when he killed Dumbledore, 
and he has a very bad fate waiting for him.

Janeway