In the Harry Potter franchise, one thing that is made abundantly clear about Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is that he is the greatest wizard who has ever lived. Brilliant, wise, compassionate, and with a charming personality to boot, if not a bit quirky. He represents the archetype of the wizened mage, who provides the protagonist with guidance throughout their journey. Even those who despise him respect his power and intelligence. Yet, he was not a flawless person, with many skeletons in his closet. One in particular affected a majority of his students for a time: the professors he hired for Defense Against the Dark Arts were not always the best.Now, that isn’t to say he was completely inept at choosing a professor for the job. There were a number of times when his selection was actually quite good for the students. Other times, the choice was simply out of his hands. Most importantly of all, it is essential to remember that the position itself was jinxed so that no one who took the job would last more than a year. All of these factors contributed to Dumbledore hiring what would generously be described as ineffectual teachers.Next up is, of course, Gilderoy Lockhart. To call this man a professor would make a mockery of what it means to be a teacher. Lockhart was nowhere near the competent wizard he portrayed himself as in his books, all of which were stolen accounts of other more accomplished wizards whose memories he modified, his one claimed skill as a wizard no less. Most of his lessons involved inane quizzes centered around himself and his books, which would, at best, be called self-gratification and, at worst, a deliberate attempt to waste everyone’s time. As such, when his tenure ended, even the other Hogwarts professors were elated to learn he would not be coming back.
In the Harry Potter franchise, one thing that is made abundantly clear about Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is that he is the greatest wizard who has ever lived. Brilliant, wise, compassionate, and with a charming personality to boot, if not a bit quirky. He represents the archetype of the wizened mage, who provides the protagonist with guidance throughout their journey. Even those who despise him respect his power and intelligence. Yet, he was not a flawless person, with many skeletons in his closet. One in particular affected a majority of his students for a time: the professors he hired for Defense Against the Dark Arts were not always the best.
Now, that isn’t to say he was completely inept at choosing a professor for the job. There were a number of times when his selection was actually quite good for the students. Other times, the choice was simply out of his hands. Most importantly of all, it is essential to remember that the position itself was jinxed so that no one who took the job would last more than a year. All of these factors contributed to Dumbledore hiring what would generously be described as ineffectual teachers.
Next up is, of course, Gilderoy Lockhart. To call this man a professor would make a mockery of what it means to be a teacher. Lockhart was nowhere near the competent wizard he portrayed himself as in his books, all of which were stolen accounts of other more accomplished wizards whose memories he modified, his one claimed skill as a wizard no less. Most of his lessons involved inane quizzes centered around himself and his books, which would, at best, be called self-gratification and, at worst, a deliberate attempt to waste everyone’s time. As such, when his tenure ended, even the other Hogwarts professors were elated to learn he would not be coming back.
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