Snape/Dumbledore argument

[Cindy]

No: HPFGUIDX 134409

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Inge" <Elvishooked at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "catjaneway" <slmuth at h...> 
wrote:
> 
>  SNIP
> "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."
>  SNIP
> 
> 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?

A couple of ideas come to mind.  DD knows that any teacher given the 
DADA job has to leave Hogwart's after their stint (although DD just 
speculates that Voldemort cursed the job).  Additionally, if one of 
the Good!Snape theories is true...Snape knew DD was already dying from 
retrieving the Gaunt ring horcrux (a dead hand, people!) when he made 
the Unbreakable Vow...what better way to keep a handle on Draco's 
killing abilities than having Snape finally teach DADA? It also gave 
him the opportunity to drill it into Harry how to better control his 
mind regarding spells.