Snape, Potions and DADA - Possible and Not

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No: HPFGUIDX 126551


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "someoneofsomeplace" 
> <someoneofsomeplace at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > John:
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> > I, too, feel that Harry will take remedial potions. He'll be in 
for 
> > some pretty hard work if he wants to get himslef up to scratch in 
> > that time; but maybe he will finally start to take his studies, 
> esp. 
> > potions, seriously?
> 
> Finwitch:
> 
> And who could this person be? I have a guess: Nicolas Flamel. Being 
> that alchemy was what began chemistry (and Potions, too, I 
suppose). 
> I think Nicolas knows Potions well (Elixir of Life being one).
> 
> Or who-ever was teaching potions to SSnape. Arsenius Jigger 
perhaps? 
> (the one who wrote the Potions' book)
> 
> So I have at least two names... but why would either pick up Harry? 
> Somehow I see Nicolas Flamel as a likely character - as ancient as 
he 
> is... Maybe both Nicolas and Perenelle even come to Hogwarts to 
teach?
> 
> Finwitch

But aren't the Flamels probably deceased by now? It was, after all, 
four years ago that they destroyed the philosopher's stone.  
imamommy