Who taught Dada before Quirrell?

accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0730-bloomsbury-chat.html The only professor of DADA mentioned being in the position before Quirell was Galatea Merrythought (HBP, worked with Dipett, Dumbledore and Slughorn), but a Wikia search (I know, hardly conclusive) says he left the position in 1945 (though isn't cited as far as I ...
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Who was the DA teacher before Quirrell?

Galatea Merrythought taught Defense Against the Dark Arts from 1895 to 1945.
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Who was the first DADA teacher?

It was taught by the Death Eater Amycus Carrow, who taught students how to perform the Unforgivable Curses, with a particular emphasis with ordering students to practise the Cruciatus Curse on disobedient students, along with the summoning of Fiendfyre.
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What subject did Quirrell teach before DADA?

He was the Muggle Studies professor at Hogwarts, though he later became the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor during the 1991–1992 school year.
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Who taught Defense Against the Dark Arts during the Marauders era?

Meanwhile Remus had been made Professor Lupin and was teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts to James's teenage son. Peter realised his number was up at Hogwarts with one old friend resident as a teacher, another an escaped convict and a suspicious ginger moggy on his tail.
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Why There Was a Different Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor Every Year: Harry Potter Explained



Who was the strongest Marauder?

1st Place: Remus Lupin

An incredibly intelligent wizard, a fantastic teacher, a father figure to Harry, someone who was not averse to a bit of tomfoolery and arguably the best role model out of all the Marauders. There's no doubt that Remus Lupin was anything but a force for good in the wizarding world.
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Who was the DADA teacher after amycus Carrow?

It is possible that this individual is Professor Brindlemore.
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Did Quirrell teach Muggle Studies?

Before 1990. Quirinus Quirrell taught Muggle Studies at Hogwarts until 1990, when he took a year-long sabbatical and spent time abroad before returning to Hogwarts and becoming the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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Did Dumbledore know Quirrell was Voldemort?

Dumbledore knew that Quirrell was possessed by Voldemort and purposely set things up for him to reach the Philosopher's Stone. So we know that Dumbledore figured that Lord Voldemort would come back someday. Dumbledore also knew that the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching post was cursed.
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Who were all the DADA teachers?

Ranked: The Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers
  • It's said that the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts is 'cursed'. ...
  • Severus Snape (Half-Blood Prince) ...
  • Gilderoy Lockhart (Chamber of Secrets) ...
  • Mad-Eye Moody/Barty Crouch Jr (Goblet of Fire) ...
  • Amycus Carrow (Deathly Hallows) ...
  • Dolores Umbridge (Order of the Phoenix)
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Who taught potions after Snape died?

Around 1981, Severus Snape became the professor of Potions at Hogwarts. Snape served as the school's potions professor through 1996, until he became the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor and was replaced by Horace Slughorn.
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Who was potions master after Slughorn?

Horace Slughorn held the post from at least 1920 until his retirement in 1981, when Severus Snape took his place.
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Why did Dumbledore not let Snape teach defense?

JKR has stated that Dumbledore didn't give him the position because Dumbledore was afraid he'd relapse back into the Dark Arts, but this was way before Deathly Hallows came out and she wanted us to keep guessing about Snape.
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Who was the best DADA teacher?

'Harry Potter' Defense Against the Dark Arts Teachers Ranked by Competency
  • 6.) Professor Quirrell. Image via Warner Bros. ...
  • 5.) Gilderoy Lockhart. Image via Warner Bros. ...
  • 4.) Dolores Umbridge. Image via Warner Bros. ...
  • 3.) Mad-Eye Moody/Barty Crouch Jr. Image via Warner Bros. ...
  • 2.) Severus Snape. ...
  • 1.) Remus Lupin.
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Who was the DADA teacher in 7th year?

During seventh year, Harry, Hermione and Ron were not in school, but Neville told them about the DADA professor, Amycus Carrow, who made Umbridge "look tame" (DH29).
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Is umbridge a Death Eater?

No, she is not a death eater, but many of her views fall within those of Voldemort's plans. For instance: Magic is Might - Voldemort and the Death Eaters want to establish wizard power and authority over muggles.
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Why didn't Harry's scar hurt when he met Quirrell?

Maybe Voldemort was literally just resting, and Harry's scar didn't hurt because Voldemort was exerting as little magic/energy as possible most of the time while in Quirrell's body.
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Why did Harry's touch burn Quirrell?

That worked because when Lily was killed, she had tried to protect Harry and therefore gave him the most powerful weapon against Voldemort; Love. Love is the one thing that Voldemort is unable to handle and therefore when Quirrell was touched by Harry he burnt him with love.
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How did Voldemort attach himself to Professor Quirrell?

Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.
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Who taught Ginny Muggle Studies?

Taught by Professor Charity Burbage, it involved the study of the daily lives of Muggles; specifically, how they wield electricity, technology and science rather than magic.
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Did Quirrell teach more than one year at Hogwarts?

He was teaching at Hogwarts for more than a year, but NOT in the post of DADA teacher. He was previously Muggle Studies professor. There is a subtle reference that ever since Voldemort was rejected the post of DADA teacher, he jinxed the position and no one has held it for more than 1 year.
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Who was the teacher of Muggle Studies?

Professor Charity Burbage (d. July, 1997) was a witch and the Professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, after the departure of the wizard who formerly held the post.
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Why is there always a new Dark Arts teacher?

As explained by Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Voldemort cursed the position after that, resulting in the school being unable to "keep a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for longer than a year."
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Is Regulus Black younger than Sirius?

Early life. Regulus was born in 1961 into the wealthy, pure-blooded Black family, as the youngest son of Orion and Walburga Black and younger brother of Sirius Black. It is assumed that he was named after his great-uncle, also named Regulus, and his paternal grandfather, Arcturus.
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