Snape and the DADA Job

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No: HPFGUIDX 157757

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cyril A Fernandes" <caaf at ...>
wrote:
>> The question is "Why does Snape want the DADA job so bad?"

    Maybe he doesn't want it, but Voldemort ordered him to try to get
it. Voldemort could presumably lift the curse -- or at least tell
Snape that he would.
    Having a DE as DADA teacher would have several benefits for
Voldemort. Snape could leave out crucial spells, making the students
easy prey. (Snape teaches a defense against Dementors that Harry
considers much inferior to the Patronus charm.  Since the Dementors
have gone over to Voldemort, advantage Voldemort. Except that
Dumbledore's Army learned the Patronus charm from "Patronus Potter"
himself....)
    Snape would be in good position to identify those students with
strong DADA aptitude. He could keep them from becoming Aurors by
giving them bad grades and weak recommendations, or try to recruit
them to the DEs. Those who responded positively to his "I [heart] the
Dark Arts" lecture would be likely candidates.
    Of course, Snape could want the job, and Voldemort could want him
to take it. Snape doesn't seem like someone who has that kind
of luck, though.

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