Maybe Snape really is DDM!

[anne_t_squires]

No: HPFGUIDX 163652

Chancie wrote:

Jk has bombarded us with the "DADA teacher
position is cursed" thing from the first book.  Could
she have meant this as a clue?  I think we all find it
hard to believe that Dumbledore would actually
beg for his life.  So maybe it's true that Dumbledore
was begging to be killed and that is Snape's punishment
from the curse.  What I mean by that is if Snapes true
goal was to kill Dumbledore, wouldn't that have gone
against the curse?  He would have gotten what he
wanted-that's not a curse that's a blessing!  Does
that along with the other circumstantial evidence
PROVE that Snape is DDM?

Does that make any sense or have the past few months
of no sleep finally made me loose my mind?


CDR wrote:

You make sense to me!
( Snip)

CDR continues:

The issue brought up for me by your post is: What is the goal of the
DADA curse? I'm sure this has been brought up before, but here is my
view.

Two choices:

1. The curse just makes sure whoever is in the job is gone by the
end of the year through whatever means necessary.

2. The curse actively turns against the person in the position, not
only making them lose their job, but making them miserable, harming
them.

IMO, there is quite a bit of evidence to point to choice #2 as the
more possible action of the curse. (Snip)


Anne Squires now:

I think Chancie and CDR are both correct.

I would also like to add that ESE!Lupin did not succeed in his goal of
killing Peter Pettigrew which, as I understand the theory, is what he
truly wanted to do in the Shack.

Also, I think we can count Couch Jr. because although he didn't
officially hold the DADA position he did conduct classes for an entire
year. He was the defacto DADA instructor fourth year.  A couple of his
goals were not accomplished: 1.  Harry was NOT murdered by LV.  and
2.  Lucius Malfoy and other DEs whom Crouch JR. considered less loyal
were not punished.  Of course in the end he was kissed by a Dementor.

CDR says that Umbridge is basically the same as she was before she
held the DADA position.  I really don't think this is true because I
think she was raped by the Centaurs in the forest.  Regardless of how
she might appear to be holding up at DD's funeral, I am certain that
this experience has deeply affected her.  I would bet that she feels
that her life is cursed.

Anne Squires (who had to go back to work this week and wonders if
there are any jobs out there that pay people to read and discuss HP.)