The Reveal-O-Chair (was Are prodigals allowed?

[Talisman]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "carolynwhite2" 
<carolynwhite2 at a...> wrote: 
> The thing I find curious about the jinx is that it isn't a very 
awful one is it? Not on it's own.
<snip> 
> So, all it seems to amount to is if the DADA prof gets tempted by 
the dark side, something is likely to go wrong, but it won't 
necessarily be fatal 
<snip> 

Talisman: The Reveal-O-Chair just reveals your darkest secret, 
that's all.  I suppose really boring people wouldn't have too tough 
a time.

Carolyn:
>... is this another example of Tom's odd split personality? A kind 
>of warning as to the perils of the Dark Arts? 

Talisman: Or, a way of TR saying to DD "So I'm not good enough for 
you, eh? Well just look at the wonderful qualities of the person you 
thought WAS a fit candidate for the job.  Ha, Ha." 
>
Carolyn: 
> Perhaps DD always hoped that his next appointee would be 
> strong/stupid enough not to get tempted, and thus break the jinx.

Talisman:
Well, you won't be surprised to hear that I think DD used the jinx, 
including the fact that it cycled through visiting Profs, to further 
his own Plan.

In each year, DD hired exactly the Prof he wanted. The fact that 
they would be revealed worked to his ends. The fact that they 
couldn't stay more than one year allowed him to put in the right 
person for the next step in the project.

I do think it's funny that the DADA chair busted LV's servants, 
twice, inasmuch as he's the one who cursed the job--but of course 
it's the most obvious way to come in: with the "new guy" who can 
be "jumped" before term starts.

This will make a good discussion topic, after HBP issues die down a 
bit.

Talisman, saying DD always knew the hidden evils of his DADA profs, 
but the curse worked for him in revealing the truth to others.