Why does the D.A.D.A. teacher change every year?

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." This curse meant that Hogwarts had seven different D.A.D.A.
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Why does the Dark Arts teacher change every year?

In 1995, Dumbledore actually failed to find a replacement due to the jinx's reputation, enabling the Ministry of Magic to implant their own teacher, Dolores Umbridge. Throughout the time between Voldemort's career interview and death, the jinx continuously claimed a teacher per year.
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Who is the 7th year DADA teacher?

Quirinus Quirrell

He travelled to Albania where he met the remnants of Lord Voldemort — alive because of his seven Horcruxes, but without proper physical form.
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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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Who was the DADA teacher after Snape?

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 There Was a Different Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor Every Year: Harry Potter Explained



Why was Snape not allowed to teach defense?

To help maintain illusion that Snape wasn't fully trusted, for Voldemort's sake.
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Who was the last Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?

The last person to hold the position as professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts was Amycus Carrow in The Deathly Hallows. Remember, this book was where Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters set in to take control of Hogwarts.
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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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Why does Quirrell stutter?

It was due to the intense strain and torment of having Voldemort glued to the back of his head; however, once Voldemort was in control and he spoke for Quirrell there was no more stuttering.
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How did Voldemort attach to 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 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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Why were there so many Dada teachers?

Due to the jinx on the teaching post that was present before Lord Voldemort died, many teachers had been appointed to this post.
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What Hogwarts house is Luna?

Why Luna Lovegood was a true Ravenclaw.
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Does Harry become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?

He loved Hogwarts more than any place in the world (much like Dumbledore). He was one of the best students in the subject. He showed a clear ability to teach the subject well to Dumbledore's army and seemed to enjoy doing it.
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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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Was Tom Riddle a teacher at Hogwarts?

After graduating, Tom immediately approached Armando Dippet and asked him for a chance to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts, and to remain at Hogwarts, for reasons that he did not confide with the then-headmaster — Hogwarts being his true home at heart, using the influential position as a teacher to recruit students ...
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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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What was under Quirrell's turban?

When Harry first meets Quirrell, he has adopted a turban for everyday wear. His nerves, expressed most obviously in his stammer, are so pronounced that it is rumoured the turban is stuffed full of garlic, to ward off vampires.
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Why did Quirrell drinking unicorn blood?

In 1992, Lord Voldemort used unicorn blood to sustain his life, until he could steal the Philosopher's Stone in order to regain his true body. As he was possessing Quirinus Quirrell and inhabiting his body at the time, Quirrell drank the blood on Voldemort's behalf.
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Where do the Weasleys live after their house burns down?

The Weasleys were forced to abandon their home during the height of the Second Wizarding War when they became targets of the Death Eaters. Arthur and Molly also moved back to the Burrow following the Battle of Hogwarts. Their home eventually became "quite the photo op for wizarding history buffs".
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How come Voldemort can fly?

Brooms are magical tools just like wands, meaning extremely powerful wizards, like Voldemort, can fly without them. This also means every wizard and witch has the ability to fly without a broom, it's just that most need brooms to channel that power.
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How long was Quirrell a teacher?

He has taught at least two years in the school for witchcraft and wizardry.
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Who is the DADA teacher in the 6th book?

There's not much that we know about Amycus Carrow's time as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher (he took over while Harry, Ron and Hermione were off searching for Horcruxes), but what we do know is that it was terrifying.
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Why was Dolores Umbridge evil?

According to a fan theory online, it is possible that Dolores Umbridge was so evil because she wore a horcrux. Could it be that the cursed locket was the cause of the woman's awful behavior? It seems more likely that, like the Dursleys, Umbridge was most likely just terrible because that's the kind of person she is.
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