Why did Dumbledore not give Snape the DADA job?

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.

Did Snape become Animagus?

Actually, neither. He wasn’t a animagus, or Dumbledore would have made him register.

When did Voldemort apply for Dada?

Voldemort finished school in 1945, and applied to Armando Dippet, the then-headmaster, for the DADA post. Dippet refused on the grounds that Riddle was too young. Riddle’s last attempt at getting the position was not long after Dumbledore became headmaster, sometime before Remus Lupin’s eleventh birthday in 1971.

What was snapes Animagus?

“A creature I wouldn’t want to kiss . . . a spider!” Harry figures out the riddle, and realizes that a spider is about to attack. But what he doesn’t realize is what I now believe: that the spider in the maze is Professor Snape, in his Animagus form. It is Spider/Snape who bears down on Cedric and Harry.

Was Snape a Ravenclaw?

Severus was Sorted into Ravenclaw, thankfully avoiding being sorted into Slytherin, as that would put a strain on his relationship with his best friend and true love, Lily Evans. While attending Hogwarts, it was noticed since his first day that the boy was a prodigy.

How did Harry Potter and Ron become Aurors?

Harry and Ron becomes aurors for the ministry of magic. Even though they did NOT do their NEWTS, the Ministry of Magic said that any person that fought in the Battle of Hogwarts would be eligible to be an auror. Ron then later helped out George for Weasley’s Joke Shop, and Harry becomes Head of the Auror office.

What is an example of an Auror becoming a minister?

For example, Rufus Scrimgeour was a leader of the Auror Office, and replaced Fudge as Minister after the call of his resignation. Another example of a respected Auror (though not Head) that became Minister was Kingsley Shacklebolt. Harry Potter was eventually promoted to the Head of the Auror Office after serving nine years as an Auror.

Was Nymphadora Tonks the last Auror taken on by the Ministry?

According to Minerva McGonagall, no Auror had been taken on by the Ministry of Magic for three years prior to 1995, though Nymphadora Tonks stated that she qualified the year before, meaning she was probably one of the last candidates taken on.

What was the job of the Auror Office in Harry Potter?

— Harry Potter, Head of the Auror Office [src] An Auror’s job was to investigate crimes related to the Dark Arts and to hunt down and capture Dark Wizards, often with help from Hit Wizards.