Why Did Dumbledore Keep Hiring TERRIBLE Professors? - Harry Potter Explained

Lockhart. Umbridge. Quirrell. Dangerous werewolf. Imposter Professor. Were theyreally the best the Wizarding World had to offer?

For a magical school with a reputation like Hogwarts, it feels quite unusual that these people ever stepped in the castle, let alone TAUGHT actual students. But when it comes to the role of DADA professor, Hogwarts just can’t seem to get it right.

Or is it just that…Dumbledore can’t get it right?

Questions Answered / Topics Discussed

Why did Dumbledore keep hiring terrible professors at Hogwarts?

Why did Dumbledore hire Gilderoy Lockhart if he knew Lockhart was a fraud?

Did Dumbledore know the Defence Against the Dark Arts position was cursed?

Why did Voldemort curse the Defence Against the Dark Arts position?

Why could no Defence Against the Dark Arts professor last more than one year?

Did the DADA curse make it harder for Dumbledore to find good teachers over time?

Why did Dumbledore hire Quirinus Quirrell?

Why did Dumbledore hire Remus Lupin during the year Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban?