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[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 171235

> 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.  <snip>

Mike:
I wasn't really thinking about Bill breaking the DADA curse, so you 
get the kudos for that idea. But that does remind of something. 
Dumbledore was Headmaster for 40 years with this curse hanging over 
that position for the whole time. Why couldn't this brilliant wizard 
figure out how to break that curse in all that time? I'm beginning to 
wonder if that curse served some purpose for DD. Though, for the life 
of me, I can't figure out what that would be.



> houyhnhnm:
> 
> 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).

Mike:
Well spotted. Though, (you knew there was going to be a but here, 
didn't ya) Krum only tried once to transfigure himself and actually 
got marked down for his incomplete transfiguration. I do agree that 
Krum was a natural Gryff in the grand scheme of things.

But the main problem is that I don't think Hogwarts can afford him. 
He's an international star athlete. His signing bonus alone would 
bankrupt the school. Look at how much Beckham got to sign with Los 
Angeles and he's arguably over the hill by now. Krum hasn't even 
reached his playing prime yet. ;)



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

Mike, who was going for that when he suggested Fleur for the 
transfiguration post, but could accept your option of her filling the 
Potions job when Sluggy re-retires :)