by Athena Appleton » Monday 16 February 2004 3:51:43am
I do think there's a possibility Snape could get the post (finally) in the last book... but there's a lot that could happen that could keep him from it, too... actually, i don't think he'll be the 7th DADA teacher we know, i think he'll be the 8th (like he'll get the post for the year after Harry finishes school). Could be totally off on that, and it all depends on how long J.K. Rowling draws out the is-snape-really-on-our-side thing.
in a way, though, i think (for now) dumbledore is keeping snape away from anything having to do with dark arts, much the same way as anything with alcohol is kept away from a reformed alcoholic. I think dumbledore trusts snape, but is unwilling to let snape be anywhere near the temptation.
if i'm right (and i could very well be totally off on this), something in the next two books will either confirm or completely disprove snape's loyalty. I think it'll be confirmed. If that happens in book 6, he might be the book 7 DADA teacher. if it doesn't happen until book 7, he could find out at the end of the series that he'll get to be the DADA from then on.