Table of Contents
- 1 Why did Voldemort want the Defence Against the Dark Arts job?
- 2 How did Voldemort curse the Defense Against the Dark Arts position?
- 3 Why did Dumbledore not have a defence against the dark arts teacher?
- 4 What happened to voldemorts after he left Hogwarts?
- 5 Why was defence against the Dark Arts a core subject at Hogwarts?
Why did Voldemort want the Defence Against the Dark Arts job?
To have a heavy amount of influence on young witches and wizards. He wanted to indoctrinate them, convert them over to the dark side. He wanted time to search Hogwarts for another artifact (like Slytherin’s locket, Hufflepuff’s cup, and Ravenclaw’s diadem) to use as a Horcrux.
How did Voldemort curse the Defense Against the Dark Arts position?
Voldemort applied to teach the subject not once, but twice. 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.”
Why did Dumbledore never make Snape teach defense?
When J. K. Rowling was asked why Dumbledore would not give Severus Snape the Defence Against the Dark Arts job, Rowling responded that Dumbledore believed that teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts would bring out Snape’s worst side, though Dumbledore finally relented in Harry’s sixth year.
Why did Dumbledore not have a defence against the dark arts teacher?
According to Albus Dumbledore, after the second refusal, no Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher held the post for more than one school year. Dumbledore believed that this was due to Voldemort placing a jinx on the position, a belief that was popularly spread throughout the school.
What happened to voldemorts after he left Hogwarts?
After Voldemorts downfall, the jinx was broken and Hogwarts was able to keep a permanent Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.
Why did Voldemort Jinx the defence against the Dark Arts post?
In revenge, Voldemort jinxed the position to ensure that no applicant of the Defence Against the Dark Arts post could keep it for more than one year. A secondary and more strategic reason for jinxing the post could be Voldemort’s wish to reduce the quality of the teaching of the subject, as its purpose was directly opposed to his personal goals.
Why was defence against the Dark Arts a core subject at Hogwarts?
The class was a core subject at Hogwarts. The position of Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at the school was once rumoured to be jinxed, as no teacher could hold the post for more than a year without suffering an unpleasant fate. Tom Riddle jinxed the position because Albus Dumbledore did not give him the job when he applied for it.