CoS Chapter 11 post DH look

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 181298

---  "Cassandra Wladyslava" <cassandra.wladyslava at ...> wrote:
>
> Carol:
> <snip>
> And if Flitwick had been a duelling champion in his use, 
> you'd think that DD would hire him ...(for the DADA position).
> 
> Cassie:
> 
> Just chiming in to point out - remember that the DADA position
> is cursed. ... I imagine DD wouldn't want to risk losing 
> Filius.  ...
> 
> 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.
> 
> ~Cassie~

bboyminn:

First you are assuming Flitwick wanted the job. Maybe he was
perfectly happy teaching Charms, and had no interest in DADA.

The fact that he may or may not have been a dueling champion
is irrelevant. I suspect if he was a Dueling Champion, it
was competitive dueling, not street fighting. In competitive
dueling there are rules and safety limits to protect the
contestants. That would be very different than 'street 
fighting' or actually having to defend yourself against the
Dark Arts.  

Also, I imagine that Dumbledore could find many many many
people who were qualified to teach DADA, unfortunately none
of them wanted the job. It is not finding qualified people
that is the tricky part, it is finding qualified people
who are also willing to take a job that people generally
consider cursed. That's doesn't represent much encouragement
or incentive.

Not sure what my point was, but there it is.

Steve/bboyminn