DADA (was Re: CoS Chapter 11 post DH look

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 181289


>Cassie: 
> I'd also like to comment on 'Umbridge being foisted on him because 
he
> couldn't find anyone qualified.'. I don't think it was a matter of 
not being
> able to find anyone qualified. It was a matter of the 'this job is 
cursed'
> rumor -which turned out not to be a rumor.   No one wanted the job.


Potioncat:
It could be that DD had completely run out of vict--erm--candidates 
for DADA. Could be that once the MoM threw down the guantlet, he 
decided to let their appointee have a go. He knew they wanted to get 
into Hogwarts, at least by letting their person in, he would be able 
to keep an eye on her.

I'm almost sure that Snape really wanted the job and had no idea why 
he was refused time after time. Can't say if Lupin had any idea of 
what he was in for. One of DD's little sacrifices. Of course, we 
don't know the range of problems the DADA teachers had endured in the 
past.