I'd had thoughts about Snape trying to sabotage future generations, but I always figured it was my own feelings about bullying teachers coming to the fore, so I never pursued it any further. I kicked around the idea that Snape might be trying to sabotage the Auror roll, though.
But I decided against it in the end.
Here's the thing: Snape acts like someone who is TRYING to get fired. This guy is supposed to be a spy, someone who's good at playing his cards close to the chest. Unless he's a really lousy spy and Voldemort is just a moron, I can't help wondering if Snape is LETTING his hatred of James (in Harry's case) and other factors control his actions. Because he definitely seems to want out of the job.
But Dumbledore has this almost pathological need to see the best in people, so he brushes off what must be a laundry list of complaints against Snape. Maybe he even knows about the curse on the Defense position--surely Dumbledore told him after he kept applying for it.
I'll admit this is mostly conjecture, but Snape is clearly not cut out for teaching, and if anything, he seems to want to get away from it. |