Chapter Fourteen of HBP; aka Lupinlore's Big OOPS

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 128688

lupinlore wrote:
> > I've noticed in the responses to Tigerpatronus' HBP prediction 
> > challenge that most people (including me) have chosen Felix 
> > Felicis for the new DADA teacher.  However, I've been reminded 
> > that the chapter entitled "Felix Felicis" is numbered Chapter 14.
> > Chapter Fourteen is awfully late to be introducing the new DADA 
> > teacher.  Even if we allow for a lot happening in the summer, the 
> > Hogwarts' year should be well underway by then.

 
Hickengruendler:
> Mad-Eye Moody, Dolores Umbridge and Gilderoy Lockhart (therefore 
> all DADA teachers who had chapters named after them) all were 
> introduced in a chapter before the one named after them. Professor 
> Umbridge is the 12th chapter of OotP and Mad-Eye Moody the 13th of 
> GoF. Therefore it's not totally impossible that this time chapter 
> 14 is named after the DADA teacher. Especially considering, that 
> JKR said this summer would be the shortest stay at the Dursleys, 
> and therefore there is theoretically more time between Harry 
> leaving the Dursleys and him arriving in Hogwarts. 


SSSusan:
I agree with Hickengruendler.  If we consider think that a *lot* will 
potentially be happening in the summer, I don't think Chapter 14 is 
too late.  

For instance, I'm thinking we've got: 

1) Draco's Detour, whatever that is -- and I'm predicting it has to 
do with a planned breakout of Lucius & crew from Azkaban;

2) Harry potentially dealing with his grief over Sirius & anger at 
Snape, DD, himself;

3) Harry's shortest stay ever at Privet Drive, for a happier reason 
than previous ones -- and I'm hoping this means a gooooood loooooong 
time spent with DD (or potentially DD + other Order members, like 
Lupin & Moody), getting answers, learning to use the Pensieve 
(hopefully even somehow tapping his own memories of GH?), learning 
Occlumency from DD;

4) Some time spent with Hermione, Ron & the Weasleys.

If all of this is [or things along these lines are] on tap before 
heading back to Hogwarts, I don't think Chapter 14 would be too far 
into the book for a chapter named after the DADA prof.  As others 
have pointed out, it doesn't have to be the first time we've heard of 
or met the DADA instructor; it's just the time when we have an entire 
chapter named for him.

Of course, it's ALL speculation on my part! ;-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan