Why does Snape wants DADA job if it cursed? LONG

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 148909

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sydney" <sydpad at ...> wrote:
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> And you have settled on the explanation that Snape has fixated on 
the
> DADA post from an irrational drive that will not be further
> explained by JKR.  You deal with Snape's attitude to the curse by
> suggesting a soup of denial and arrogance that will not be of any
> particular interest.  

Interesting, of course, begs the question "Interesting to whom?"  I 
would find such a realistic and complex look at Snape's motivations 
to be very interesting.  On the other hand, I would find an 
explanation that Snape is, for example, deeply motivated by an 
intense desire to nobly fight Voldemort, to be unrealistic, 
unbelievable, and frankly silly in the worst Hollywood tradition of 
silliness.  

What's wrong with a soup of denial and arrogance?  Sounds like a 
perfectly good explanation to me, and one completely in keeping with 
what we know of Snape and the situation at Hogwarts.  In other words, 
its utterly and completely believable. It's also completely in 
keeping with the realities of human thought and motivation.

I don't know if JKR will further explain Snape's desire for DADA.  If 
she does, I seriously doubt it will be the kind of explanation many 
listees want.  Snape just isn't the hero, and, when push comes to 
shove, his wants and desires and motivations just aren't the 
important ones.


Lupinlore