List of Defense Against the Dark Arts Teachers

There are eight known Defense Against the Dark Arts "D.A.D.A." teachers at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At least 6 of them only lasted one year. It is beleived that the job was cursed by Tom Marvolo Riddle because Headmaster Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Below is the list of the known D.A.D.A. teachers.

Galatea Merrythought 


 * Work Period: Before 1991 - 1992 school year

Quirinus Quirrell ( ? - 1992)


 * Work Period: 1991 - 1992 school year
 * Taught About: Reptiles
 * Died: 1992 - Lily Evans's love
 * Why Lost Job: Death
 * Personality: Timid
 * Participated In: 1991 Break-In of Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Attempt to Steal the Philosopher's Stone
 * Notes: He let Lord Voldemort into his body, and his face shown begind Quirrell's head. Quirinus wore a turban to cover him.  Under Voldemort's orders, he drank Uncicorn Blood to give him power, and tried to help him steal the Philosopher's Stone.  He also let a fully grown Mountain Troll loose in the Hogwarts castle, and jinxed Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000 during his very first Quidditch match.

Gilderoy Lockhart

"Let me introduce you to your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher ... me!


 * Work Period: 1992 - 1993 school year
 * Taught About: Pixies, Dueling
 * Why Lost Job: Lost Memory
 * Personality: Cheerful, Scared
 * Apperence: Blonde Hair
 * Accomplishments: Wrote Books such as "Magical Me".
 * Participated In: Affray at the Chamber of Secrets
 * Notes: He now attends St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries

Remus John Lupin


 * Nickname: R.J., Loony Lupin
 * Wife: Nymphadora Tonks
 * Child: Teddy Lupin
 * Born: Circa 1960
 * Death: May 2, 1998 - Battle of Hogwarts
 * Taught About: Boggarts
 * Why Lost Job: Resigned
 * Personality: Brave
 * House: Gryffindor
 * Accomplishments: Created The Marauder's Map
 * Participated In: Encounter at the Shrieking Shack, Battle of Hogwarts
 * Notes: Friends with Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, and James Potter

Bartemius Crouch Jr.


 * Work Period: 1994 - 1995 school year
 * Nickname: Barty
 * Father: Bartemius Crouch Sr.
 * Death: 1990's
 * Taught About: Unforgivable Curses
 * Why Lost Job: Arrested
 * Accomplishments: Can resist the Imperius Curse
 * Participated In: Return of the Dark Lord
 * Notes: Impersonated Alastor Moody while teaching. Escaped Azkaban Prison using Pollyjuice Potion.

Dolores Jane Umbridge

"Naught children deserve to be punished"


 * Work Period: 1995 - 1996 school year
 * Why Lost Job: Taken away by centaurs
 * Accomplishments: High Inquisitor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Severus Snape 


 * Work Period: 1996 - 1997 school year (substituted in 1993 - 1994 school year)
 * Nickname: Sev, Snivellus, Snivelly
 * Born: January 9, 1960
 * Death: May 2, 1998 - Battle of Hogwarts
 * Taught About: Unforgivable Curses
 * Why Lost Job: Fled from Hogwarts
 * Participated In:Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Battle over Little Whinging, Battle of Hogwarts
 * Appearence: Black Hair, Crooked Nose

Amycus Carrow


 * Work Period: 1997 - 1998 shool year (possibly longer)
 * Taught About: Findefyre, Unforgivable Curses
 * Why Lost Job: Arrested (possibly), Being a Death Eater (possibly), Unknown (possibly)
 * Participated In: Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Battle of Hogwarts