Harry's OWL in Potions

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No: HPFGUIDX 125509


'Harry corked his smaple flask feeling that he might not have 
acheived a good grade but that, with luck, avoided a fail'

 Since rivalry between the potions master and Harry has been a 
central theme in all the books, and as it has been made clear that 
snape does not accept anyone but students with an 'O' in his NEWT 
classes, I was wondering if Harry(& Neville! or maybe Ron) are 
finally gonna have two Snape free years.

My guess is that Snape will finally get his dream job: the DADA post. 
I think I may have a few reasons to support that

Firstly Dumbuledore has had quite a bit of difficulty getting anyone 
for that job, he couldn't find anyone for the post and that was the 
reason we landed up with Umbridge in the first place. (assuming of 
course that Dumbledore for once will appoint a decent DADA teacher, 
Voldemort being back and not git like Lockhart).  maybe it will be 
easier to find a new potions master instead.
 
Secondly during Harry's cat& mouse duel with Bellatrix, she 
mentioned learning Dark Arts from Voldemort himself. Its reasonable 
to assume Snape being former death eater might also have been 
an earstwhile disciple of LV. And hence knowing what kind of dark 
magic death eaters use, can teach appropriate defences.

And lastly having a new potions master need not necessarily change 
traditional trends associated with new teachers like...
The Name Of A Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher Never Comes Up 
Before The Book He Or She Teaches Defense Against The Dark Arts.
 Harry Always First Learns Or Is Exposed To His Current Defense 
Against the Dark Arts Teacher Shortly Before Arriving At Hogwarts The 
Year That Teacher Starts Teaching.
 Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher Places Harry Potter In Real 
Peril At Least Once, If Not More.... etc. etc.