Who was the best DADA teacher?

Remus Lupin
By far the best DADA teacher seen pre Voldemort's death. Without Lupin, we would never be caught spending half our lives wondering what our Patronus would be (mine is a cat, in case you were wondering) and we'd have no idea what our Boggart would look like (snake.
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Who is the best DADA professor?

Of all Harry's DADA professors at Hogwarts, Snape and Lupin were two of the best - but who was better, and why? Over the course of his years at Hogwarts, Harry had an impressive number of Defence Against The Dark Arts teachers - as, of course, the post was cursed by Voldemort himself.
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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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Who were all the Dada teachers?

Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers
  • Quirinus Quirrell. Professor Quirrell alerts the school to a troll in the dungeon. ...
  • Gilderoy Lockhart. Professor Lockhart's Cornish Pixies lesson gets a little out of control. ...
  • Remus Lupin. ...
  • Bartemius Crouch Jr./Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody. ...
  • Dolores Umbridge. ...
  • Severus Snape. ...
  • Amycus Carrow.
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Who Jinxed Dada job?

Lord Voldemort Used Difficult Dark Magic To Curse The D.A.D.A. Job. When Voldemort returned to Hogwarts the second time, he had ulterior motives to hide one of his Horcruxes, the diadem, in the castle. It was assumed that the Dark Lord jinxed the D.A.D.A.
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Ranking Defense Against the Dark Arts Professors from Worst to Best - Harry Potter Theory



Who was the DADA teacher 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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What's on page 394 in the Prisoner of Azkaban?

But! If you turn to page 394 in the actual book (Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban), it shows when Harry, Ron, Hermione, Sirius, Lupin and Pettigrew were in The Shrieking Shack. Only, couple a pages close to Lupin's werewolf confession.
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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 was Snape not allowed to teach defense?

To help maintain illusion that Snape wasn't fully trusted, for Voldemort's sake. To help maintain illusion that Snape wasn't fully trusted to those who didn't trust an ex-DeathEater Snape, and would have made a lot of noise and complaints had that happened (I'm sure Barty Crouch Sr.
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Was Quirrell a Death Eater?

It should be noted that despite his fear of Voldemort and that he was not a Death Eater, Quirrell was one of Voldemort's only followers who referred to him by name, the others being Barty Crouch Jr. and Peter Pettigrew.
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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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What did Quirrell teach before?

Before teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts, Quirrell went out in search of Voldemort, believing he could achieve recognition for finding him and could learn things that would ensure that no one laughed at him again.
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Why Lupin was the best DADA teacher?

Remus Lupin

By far the best DADA teacher seen pre Voldemort's death. Without Lupin, we would never be caught spending half our lives wondering what our Patronus would be (mine is a cat, in case you were wondering) and we'd have no idea what our Boggart would look like (snake. It would be a snake.
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Is Barty Crouch Jr a good teacher?

Barty Crouch, Jr.

Posing as Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody, Crouch was an extremely good teacher. Not only was he able to fool Albus Dumbledore for the majority of a year, but he also taught extremely beneficial lessons, such as how to overcome the Imperius Curse.
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Why is Lupin the best professor?

Due to his perseverance, caring nature, and ability to connect with his students, Lupin is the best teacher at Hogwarts. What makes him such an incredible Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is that he encourages his students, similar to Professor McGonagall.
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Is Slughorn better than Snape?

Snape was better at potions, Slughorn was the better teacher of potions.
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Is Slughorn a good teacher?

Ol' professor Slughorn was not the best teacher, but he wasn't awful either, and that's why he is number 7 on our list. Let's start with the good. Slughorn knew how to motivate his students and inspire them to work hard and with diligence. He incentivized engagement and made hard work pay off.
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Who gave Slughorn the poisoned mead?

Occasionally, Slughorn's greediness works out for the best. When Draco sends a bottle of poisoned Mead intended for Dumbledore, Slughorn keeps it for himself.
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Who replaced Snape as head of Slytherin?

Horace Slughorn (1997 - present) Horace, after being convinced by Dumbledore and Harry Potter, returned to Hogwarts as the Potions master. After Severus killed Dumbledore and became headmaster of Hogwarts, it was decided that Horace was to become the Head of Slytherin House once again.
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Who became DADA teacher after the Battle of Hogwarts?

As is confirmed in The Tales of Beedle the Bard, McGonagall becomes Headmistress of Hogwarts after the Battle of Hogwarts and Snape's death; however, in an interview Rowling said McGonagall would be retired by the time of the Deathly Hallows epilogue (19 years after the main events of Deathly Hallows), as she is " ...
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Why did James Potter bully Snape?

James and Snape had a strong rivalry throughout their time at Hogwarts. To Remus and Sirius, the reason this rivalry began was due to Snape's jealousy over James' talent at Quidditch and his popularity, as well as Snape's interest in the Dark Arts, which James despised.
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What is Snape's most famous quote?

Best Severus Snape quotes from 'Harry Potter'
  1. “That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger . . . ...
  2. “You don't want me as your enemy, Quirrell.” ...
  3. “Would you like me to do it now? . . . ...
  4. “I have spied for you and lied for you, put myself in mortal danger for you. ...
  5. “Always”
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What page number does Snape always?

There are countless lines said by Severus Snape in the books and/or the movies that Harry Potter fans will quote for decades; "turn to page 394" will always be a classic, as will "you have your mother's eyes." But there's one quote in particular that is simply heartbreaking to think about on this tragic day, and that's ...
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What page does Professor Snape tell the students to turn to?

“Turn to page 394”.
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