Inconsistencies in the DADA position

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No: HPFGUIDX 131574



JLV:

The interesting question is *why* Dumbledore thinks that DADA will
bring out the worst in Snape, and JKR indicated that this is
something BIG and important to the plot as it would spoil the next
two books somewhat to reveal it. Presumably the reason is related
to Snape's desire to take the post on. The mind boggles.

Snow:

Is that realllllly why Dumbledore does not appoint Snape to teach the 
DADA class, because he thinks that it will bring out the worst in 
Snape? If that is true then why does Dumbledore trust Snape? Why is 
it Dumbledore will trust Snape to teach at the school at all Or be a 
member of the OOP Or teach Harry Occlumency (if "it would bring out 
the worst in Snape")
but He wont let him teach DADA? Does that make 
sense; it's an oxymoron to me. Dumbledore has trusted Snape with much 
more than a mere DADA position. 

But
what if the DADA position is really jinxed as proposed by Percy 
to Harry in the first book; maybe Dumbledore is actually saving Snape 
from the jinx on the position. Now, not that too many people like my 
perception, but I feel that James was the DADA teacher up until the 
time he had to go into hiding at Godric's Hollow and put a jinx on 
the position until what time he either came back or Voldemort was 
destroyed for sure. What better way to ensure the position that could 
make or break the students that would be taught this subject 
(including his son)? 

Remember:

"And Snape was just this little oddball who was up to his eyes in the 
Dark Arts and James- whatever else he may have appeared to you, Harry-
 always hated the Dark Arts." OOP pg. 670

James hated the Dark Arts, if you hate something wouldn't you want to 
be the best at combating it
defense of it? (Yes, no matter what you 
might hear Harry about your dad being the DADA teacher, he always 
hated Dark Arts) 

If as some believe, I myself do, that Snape traded sides and came to 
Dumbledore with information of who Snape believed to be the traitor 
along with the prophecy discussion that Voldemort heard and his 
intentions on baby Harry.  James was suggested to go into hiding by 
Dumbledore as a precaution that Snape indeed was telling the truth 
and had valuable information. James only went halfway with this 
suggested safeguard and went into hiding as proposed. (But as Snape 
has so kindly reminded Harry in the Shrieking Shack;  "You,d have 
died like your father, too arrogant to believe you might be mistaken 
in Black
" POA pg. 361) James didn't trust Snape or his opinion (of 
Sirius as the traitor) to the degree Dumbledore does and entrusted 
Sirius with not only his life but that of his wife and son. James 
also was aware that Snape craved the Dark Arts and if this was a trap 
of some kind, that Dumbledore had fallen for, Snape may try to steer 
the children of Hogwarts the wrong way by applying to the position 
that just opened up by his unwilling sabbatical. 

James was faced with a dammed if you do and dammed if you don't 
situation. On one hand he has a long lasting loathing for Snape and 
his Dark Arts and spying on the Marauders regime; and on the other he 
has a faithful headmaster who is suggesting to James that he needs to 
trust his former nemesis. Now, if James had held the former position 
at the school of being the Defence Against the dark arts teacher 
wouldn't he have done something in the way of a jinx to ensure the 
safety of the position and its students in his absence? 

If Dumbledore was aware, or became aware, of what James may have 
done, would he permit this jinxed position to be appointed to Snape 
for Snape's own welfare? Percy was aware that the position was 
jinxed, why wouldn't Dumbledore be aware of the same? 

Usual disclaimer, JMO

Snow

(Mom and brother in the hospital with heart problems, so if you 
respond and I don't get back to you, I apologize
but I will 
try `cause this is one of my favorite theories)