Something that doesn’t sit right with me about the “Harry should’ve become the DADA professor after the war!” energy
I agree with it, but I don’t think he’d become the professor right away. I think it makes sense for him to become an auror. His hero complex wouldn’t go away after the war, he’d still feel the need to go after any dark wizards and Voldy supporters still lingering around. Harry would still feel that burden on his shoulders. So of course he’d become an auror.
And I think he’d continue that into becoming a ministry worker. Years later when he’s had kids and auror work has settled down, I think he’d just fall into ministry work, and eventually the Head of Magical Law Enforcement. In some ways he thinks it’s the best spot for him, to still keep an eye on dark magic and continue his hero complex that he would still feel on his shoulders. Harry would feel like it’s his best possible place to be. I don’t think he’d realize how much he’d do well as a professor. He had to be convinced over and over again in OOTP to even start teaching others.
Just because we realize Harry WOULD make a great DADA professor doesn’t mean he realizes that.
















