[HPforGrownups] ps/ss chapter 5

[liz.treky at ntlworld.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 192522

On 8/25/2013 9:19 AM, Alcuin York wrote:
> <Snip> But isn't the DADA job cursed? Nobody lasts in it longer than a
> year?
>
> Liz
>
> * * * * *
> First possibility: Quirrell taught some other subject before his hiatus 
> and was assigned to the DADA job when he returned (not very plausible, but 
> I don't think it's inconsistent with the text, which I don't have in front 
> of me right now).
>
> Second possibility: The DADA curse was something JKR thought of after 
> PS/SS. Wouldn't be the only thing either, as Quirrell is shown doing 
> wandless magic, which makes nonsense of Dumbledore's death scene in HBP.
>
> -Chris
It strikes me that a curse had to "start" someplace. It could have been
he had the job of DADA before, and came back to it, and his return
marked that "first year, didn't return" trend that the students called a
curse. From Quirrel's return and  afterward, they never had a repeating
teacher for that class. That would be my best guess.

Shelley

I seem to remember something about Voldy cursing the job when he wasn't 
accepted for it. Was he just out of school? And also, I'm sure Harry was 
told quite early on that the DADA job was cursed. If Quirrell started it, 
then Harry wouldn't have needed to be told!

Liz