[HPforGrownups] The DADA curse and Harry

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

No: HPFGUIDX 164233

Eric Oppen :
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People in the fandom seem to think that
Harry avoided the curse, because he wasn't ever the _official_ DADA
instructor. However, in his fifth year, Harry lost not only his romance
with Cho Chang (which was probably doomed from the beginning; Cho was
clearly still grieving over Cedric and casting around for a
"Cedric-substitute") but his closest link to his dead parents, his
godfather, Sirius Black. To make it worse for Harry, Black's death could be
laid at Harry's door---his refusal to practice his Occlumency left his mind
open to Lord Voldemort, and that allowed Voldemort to plant the visions in
his mind that led to the confrontation at the Ministry of Magic.

Also, in common with the other DADA teachers, Harry didn't return, at least
not as a DADA teacher. While he was at the school his sixth year,
"Dumbledore's Army" was apparently dead. Even though Harry had enjoyed
teaching, and his students had learned a lot, he didn't teach again.

So-o-o...did Harry avoid the curse, or did it fall on him, too?
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Jeremiah:

Well, I think you have it right when you say that Harry was never the
"official" DADA professor.

I believe the "Curse of the DADA Teacher" has to do with the hiring process
of the professor. Harry was not hired to teach. He was elected by his peers
and not by Dumbledore. (Though I'm sure DD would have voted for him just for
encouragement... and to spite Umbridge... and 'cause he knows it would be
kind of funny...)

You had a list of the tragic demise of each of the known DADA Professors and
I somehow can't bring myself to think that losing Cho Chang or losing Sirius
has any relationship to having you brain obliviated or being locked in a
trunk for nine months. (give or take a month or two), being wrangled by
Centaurs,  or having LV living out the back of your head... besides, Cho was
wierd. Pretty as she is and very likeable, but losing her meant Harry got to
date Ginny (and I hope he still does...) Yes, Sirius was/is a tragic loss
but I think I'd chose to lose a loved-one rather than have LV growing out
the back of my head... and I look terrible in turbins, so take that for what
you will...

Well, the DA had to go the way of the dinosaurs because Umbridge had been
extricated from Hogwarts. There was no need to have DA meetings when there
were bigger fish to fry. Andm let's be honest, who from the DA did not come
out of it doing defensive spells like a rock-star compared to when they went
in? I agree that it would be fun to have kept the group together but each
one of them had risen to a new level that will take them further than they
had ever thought possible.

Jeremiah: Who wishes boys could wear raddish earrings like Luna, but is
kinda glad they don't.


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