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No: HPFGUIDX 171158

Carol:

> > At any rate, I think that Hogwarts under McGonagall 
> > will go back to the normal course/HoH arrangement, 
> > with Slughorn already positioned to take over Snape's 
> > role as HoH of Slytherin as well as the Potions 
> > position he's already assumed, Flitwick and Sprout 
> > where they are (with Flitwick possibly taking on the 
> > assistant headmastership as well), and a new (former) 
> > Gryffindor as Transfiguration teacher and HoH of 
> > Gryffindor. If I'm right that Gryffindor and 
> > Transfiguration go together, Bill Weasley would be 
> > a good choice.

Mike:

> Ah, here's that part below. ;) I like Bill Weasley 
> taking over an unjinxed DADA post (as well as becoming 
> Gryffindor HoH). Following in the Godric's speculated 
> footsteps. His curse breaking skills should translate 
> well to DADA. Obviously, I'd like to think the jinx 
> would be lifted with Voldemort's demise, allowing 
> some continuity in DADA instruction.

> So now I need a Transfiguration professor. I know 
> Tonks would seem like a natural for that position, 
> being a metamorphmagus. But I'd like to see Hogwarts 
> broaden her horizons and hire Fleur as Transfiguration 
> teacher. I can't say what her skills are in this 
> discipline, but neither do I know any of the others. 

houyhnhnm:

I like the idea that Bill will contribute to the 
fight against Voldemort by breaking the DADA curse.  
That's why I chose him for new DADA professor in my 
last will and testament.  Tonks would be a good 
choice too, though.  As an Auror, Tonks would be a 
good choice for DADA or transfiguration (or charms or potions).

I'm not sure about Fleur for transfiguration.  She 
pretty much stuck to charms in the TWT.  And the 
Beauxbatons students, as a group, seemed  to be most 
comfortable with Ravenclaw out of all the Hogwarts 
Houses, which also ties her to charms.  However, I 
like to think of Fleur (aka Phlegm) as an individual, 
as Slytherinesque (Beauxbatons must surely have it's 
own Houses.  They can't all be cut from the same stamp).   
"Phlegm" could not help but be good at potions, therefore 
I see her taking over from Slughorn, who will certainly 
be ready to retire for good if he makes it through VWII 
(although I think Draco will end up in that position someday).  

Cedric and Viktor were the only ones to use 
transfiguration as a tactic during the TWT.  Cedric, 
alas, is dead.  So, why not Krum for Transfiguration?  
Rowling has hinted that he will come back into the 
story, I believe.  And *he* was drawn to Gryffindor 
(or at least one particular Gryffindor).

houyhnhnm, who thinks Hogwarts might benefit by doing 
some out-of-the-box hiring. (I wouldn't want to call them
parochial, but ....)