D'oh, I'm really spammy today. Sorry. Sooo...
OMG, TV Tropes just led me to
this page about an interesting pattern:
- In book 1, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was Professor Quirrel, who was evil.
- In book 2, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was Gilderoy Lockhart, who was incompetent.
- In book 3, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was Remus Lupin, who was good.
- In book 4, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was Barty Crouch Junior (masquerading as Mad-Eye Moody), who was evil.
- So in book 5 we have Umbridge, who, you could say, was evil. But I say she was more incompetent. Because I want this pattern to continue. Oh, but if you don't let that count then I'll just let the exception prove the rule. Because:
- In book 6 Snape was the DADA teacher, who turned out to be good (Ha, I told you so!).
- And in book 7 evil Death Eater Amycus Carrow.
See? That pattern, totally there. Awesomesauce.