Ranking Defense Against the Dark Arts Professors from Worst to Best - Harry Potter Theory

In today’s video, we’re going to be discussing Defense Against the Dark Arts. Defense Against the Dark Arts is a CORE subject taught at Hogwarts that (purportedly) teaches students how to defend themselves against dark magic. More specifically- we’re going to be taking a look at the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching role at Hogwarts- and deep diving in to each and every professor- ranking them from worst to best. However, I will mention this - I’m only going to be including the main DADA professors during the storyline of the books. There were many professors BEFORE the earliest professor on this list, and there will be many AFTER the latest professor on this list.
Now, if you’re a proper Harry Potter fan- then you’ll know that the Defense Against the Dark Arts position is cursed. This is because, years ago, Tom Riddle (Voldemort himself) was denied the role- and decided to CURSE the position. The resulting curse meant that, for as long as the role existed, no professor would be able to hold the position for more than 1 school year. And Tom was true to his word- after cursing the role, each and every professor had their own unique reason for vacating the role. With such an abundance of different professors in one role- there has certainly been some variety- and today I want to take a look at each of these unique individuals. Which ones were the worst? The best? Which ones actually..Taught the children something?
Without further ado I present to you: every Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher ranked from WORST to BEST.
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[@SerathDarklands]

Remus Lupin wasn't just the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher during the seven books, he was quite possibly the greatest formal teacher Harry ever had, and a genuinely great man.

[@hjdvfsvegjs4296]

👏👏👏👏

[@hjdvfsvegjs4296]

We stan

[@rania8264]

What about Minerva? The one Who bought Harry a new broom? Got hit By spells from Umbridge while protecting her students and Harry? Genuinely cared about Harry and said he’s not a piece of meat? Didn’t let Harry go to hogsmede because he Hadn’t gotten the paper signed but mainly because there was killer on the loose? Chose not to expel Ron and Harry? Remus might be a father figure and a teacher to Harry but he wasn’t the best teacher to Harry he was only a teacher for one year while Minerva taught Harry for years and protected Harry from harm as best as she could but so did Remus tbh I feel li,e Minerva is severely underrated

[@deebjana]

@@rania8264 FAXXXX

[@malkav_ils]

Greatest teacher Harry ever had? Sorry, no. McGonagall and Flitwik would be a lot higher on that list.

[@CGJ226]

I’d say Harry Potter deserves a spot, he essentially was the DADA teacher in replace of of Umbridge

[@garywarburton3124]

I agree with this comment

[@xmansionbishop6327]

Ooh yes

[@AltairZielite]

HPT, maybe 'best teachers' video, and don't forget Harry this time!

[@bethgiven7515]

I know! Harry Potter even taught DADA before Snape did 😂

[@albaradix1598]

@@bethgiven7515 lol that one was pretty good

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Lupin was by far the most effective at the art of teaching. He was knowledgeable in the subject, and had the SKILLS, METHODS, and CHARACTER of a great teacher. He encouraged his students and made learning both fun and easy. He also inspired his students to want to do their best. Those are the hallmarks of a great teacher.

[@futuresonex]

Absolutely agree!

[@NRGZane]

DOUBLE TRIPLE EVERYTHING OTHER NUMBER LIKE THAT AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@avijatsinharoy8944]

Lupin is my favourite marauder!

[@rylynnisagirlboss]

hes so wholesome and cute omg

[@tommcfarlane176]

I think dumbledore was the best

[@G2H_HellBringer]

The best lesson Remus gave was to eat. You'll feel better.

[@sandisteinberg1579]

To eat chocolate! Even better!

[@alexdionisos]

Thats just my lifestyle. Thanks Lupin

[@darthseverus89]

To eat chocolate,trust me it helps😉

[@legendiscool4645]

Truwe

[@futuresonex]

It wasn't just to eat but, specifically, to eat chocolate after a dementor attack. You don't get any more than that in the movies. It's basically just "Here, have a candy bar. You'll feel better," and that's it. In the books, however, Madam Pomfrey, the Hogwarts school healer, remarks something to the effect of, "It's good that some people still know the old cures" when she is told that Lupin gave them chocolate after the dementor attack, and at the end of "The Prisoner of Azkaban" she makes Harry & Hermione eat chocolate to help them recover from being attacked by the dementors. In the movie, it only shows Harry & Sirius being attacked by the dementors there on the lakeshore, but in the book, Hermione is also with them. She wasn't attacked as badly as Harry & Sirius. The dementors attempted to administer their fatal kiss to both of them before they were driven off by Harry's patronas, but the attack on Hermione was still serious enough to leave her unconscious for quite some time. Madam Pomfrey made both her & Harry eat several pieces of chocolate to help them recover.

[@ohareair552]

The fact that Lockhart is in the middle of this list really says something about the quality of teacher in that role

[@AlleluiaElizabeth]

God, it really does.

[@markmagician2471]

He taught us the importance of Lockhart

[@sacrilegioussasquatch]

@@markmagician2471 true, but knowing lockharts favourite colour is important. It's lilac and an unsurprisingly effective defense against the dark arts

[@ulollolmao8631]

Lockhart can solo voldemort with onliviate

[@KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT]

so true

[@christina1wilson]

I would put Quirrell above Gilderoy. Quirrell at least taught something beyond how to smile.

[@louzy8045]

It says in the first book they didn’t learn anything in quirrels class either

[@ChibiProwl]

Yep👍😎

[@nfwarrior3000]

@@louzy8045 but he showed them an iguana

[@GAMINGGuru-me3ex]

Actually if Gilderoy didn't organise the dueling club then harry wouldn't have learnt experlliarmis!

[@nfwarrior3000]

@@GAMINGGuru-me3ex well that's just not true

[@nicolaswiedemann3922]

I like the idea of Dumbledore eventually giving up on trying to break the jinx on D.A.D.A and just using it as a way to dispose of bad wizards and phoneys

[@LeinRa-Reaction]

imagine his thought when he likely found out the minister wants to put someone as teacher at hogwarts "Oh yeah sure, we always need new DADA teacher anyway. nothing wrong with that at all."

[@imnotadogbutihaveflower-ph6309]

But except for lupin all the D.A.D.A we’re bad teachers anyways so it did them all a favor

[@mintykitty.z6855]

I just find Dumbledore so cool! The things he does always get doubted at first but slowly you see why he does things, he’s also so kind and always sees the truth. On top of that he never shouts things (not literally) he does things to prove things and let the world see the truth for themselves

[@peger]

if DADA is curs. Why just don't wakate it and change te subjekt name or create a new class? And starting to call it differently idk "Ways of defense against magic " or somthing like that. :)

[@nicolaswiedemann3922]

@@peger If the jinx was around for so long, then maybe that means that they already tried to do that and it didn't work. And also remember that the position was ''rumored'' to be cursed, no one knew that it was actually cursed.

[@Jack_of_Hearts4]

I would have switched Quirrell and Lockhart. Also, people tend to put Snape high when they make this list but something to consider is that although Snape was the most talented and powerful out of all of these teachers, I would argue that he wasn't a good teacher. The reason people tended to do terribly in his potion class was that he was overly harsh and played favorites. Harry even commented on this when he was taking his potions OWL. His test went much better than expected because Snape wasn't there. I'm sure it would have been the same when he taught DADA. When people are naturals at a skill, like Snape was with magic, they tend to be terrible at teaching people that same skill. Teaching is a skill all its own and it was one that Snape didn't have. He was unquestionably an amazing wizard but a terrible teacher.

[@MrDanfra]

Would have put Lockhart in the bottom of the list. The ones below him on this list where all more capable people, bad, but capable. Lockhart couldn't do anything himself...

[@tobylewis1788]

Would of just waited Lockhart and quirrel

[@sqiddy7479]

I think the idea behind Snape being a good teacher was because he became a lot more relaxed with DADA compared to potions. This is probably because it was the role that he had clearly been wanting ever since he started working there, and isn't a constant reminder of Lily; if I recall correctly, Snape only got good at potions to impress her.

[@deserabailey8500]

Yes me too. i was about to say the same :)

[@chinagamer3332]

But Snape was pretending to be mean so no one will suspect him

[@foxes37tete]

I loved lupin he was my favourite character, was literally crying when he died

[@WatcherOfTheOpera24601]

Me too😥

[@inthepipe5by576]

Snape was my favorite

[@EVANRGB]

Same

[@AgentKJ06]

Same

[@dianaprince2950]

I’ve only read until the fifth book but I know a lot from others and I would definitely cry

[@chocochipjewel]

My ranking - 7) Umbridge 6) Carrow 5) Lockhart 4) Quirrel 3) Snape 2) "Moody" (Crouch) 1) Lupin

[@ramsassytrencher4lif374]

Agree

[@Alche_mist]

I have only one difference in my ranking - Snape is even lower with me, under Quirrell and Lockhart, but above Carrow and Umbridge. The reasoning is, while Snape was a great expert on both dark arts and DADA and his teachings were very valuable, he was a bad teacher. Blatant favoritism combined with bullying attitude and using dread as a tool in teaching merges into a teacher that's so hurtful to his students' psyche that it offsets his undeniable expertise, ranking him IMO below the "blanks". I'm a teacher myself and, while neither is good, I would far rather "teach like Quirrell" than "teach like Snape". That said, Lupin, McGonagall, Flitwick and Sprout were the best teachers Hogwats had. I aspire specifically to teach like somewhere between Lupin and Flitwick.

[@chocochipjewel]

@@Alche_mist You make a valid point. I'm still a student, and if I had a teacher like Snape, I don't think I would even want to attend the school anymore. His treatment of the Gryffindors, Harry and Neville in particular, are so hard to excuse. That said, he was knowledgeable about the dark arts, and that has to account for something, especially cause I can't say Lockhart was especially knowledgeable about anything other than memory magic. Quirrel didn't seem particularly skillful in anything either. So based off of that, I ranked him higher. But if I was ranking them based off of how they treat the class, Snape would be just above Carrow. Lupin, Flitwick, Sprout, and McGonagall are definitely the best teachers there, I agree with you on that. Slughorn seems pretty good as well, but his favoritism is a flaw, as the whole concept of the Slug Club is built off his ambition to have the best students with him. Still leagues better than Snape tho

[@theblackantonio]

Yeah I think Moody outranks Snape. Also, Carrow taught more than Umbridge

[@anantgupta1188]

I would rank Carrow worse than Umbridge according to Neville, carrow was worse than Umbridge ever was

[@sebastianhunt9182]

NGL, I almost cried happy tears to see Lupin at the top of this list. He got so much crap thrown at him in life. He deserves recognition for what an amazing person he was and the amazing job he did. He's basically proof that circumstances don't make a person, choices do.

[@mixhel1936]

I think the most important aspect about Lupin is that (in book and film) he encourages Neville - who is bullied by Snape - to tackle the boggart, so Neville finds his own power a becomes way more self-confident

[@fruitproof115]

One could argue that Snape technically teached Harry the Expilliarmus charm in his second year... which turned out to be quite useful as well ;-)

[@darkpanthers86]

Lol but lupin taught him the patronus charm too

[@oreki8707]

@@darkpanthers86 expelliarmus>>>>>>>>> patronus charm I mean patronus has a very limited use whereas expelliarmus can be used in a variety of ways

[@darkpanthers86]

@@oreki8707 but the patronus helped him a lot or else he would have been zombified and there are many spells he could have used except expelliarmus to defeat voldemort but he chose to go with expelliarmus

[@oreki8707]

@@darkpanthers86 thats exactly what I said patronus cjarm has a very specific use and that is too fend off dementors, wheras u could use expelliarmus for a lot of different type of shits

[@darkpanthers86]

@@oreki8707 yup

[@hunterkiller1440]

I'd say my top would be Barty Crouch Jr. He taught and gave hints Harry on how to survive the Tri Wizard Tournament, which basically prepared him against Voldermort in the grave yard.

[@tempestfennac9687]

@@magiccloud3074 I agree. I think the assessment of Quirrel is a bit harsh as well considering how we only really see what he taught 1st year students, who you realistically wouldn't expect to learn anything too dangerous. I'd say Lockheart and Umbridge were joint worse due to not teaching anything useful followed by Carrow (even if Crabe did die due to his inability to control Fiend Fire he was still seemingly able to teach something), Snape (for the reasons you mentioned), Quirrel, Barty Jnr. and Lupin.

[@waluigist]

Tempest Fennac he taught crabbe something, something that is difficult to do considering it’s crabbe

[@tempestfennac9687]

@@waluigist Indeed (I was factoring in the fact that Crabbe failed his OWL DADA in as something in favour of Carrow's skills as a teacher being as Crabbe and Goyle were apparently pretty good at Dark Arts in general in comparison).

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

@@magiccloud3074 Well I'd dispute that, since Snape was said to be incredibly talented at Potions and an excellent teacher to those he deemed worth teaching. He turned out fewer exceptional students than other Potions masters, but those who did succeed went on to do many great things. However, Snape is described as having been an even better DADA professor since it was the topic he was passionate about. He was even willing to take students with lower O.W.L. grades because he would teach them to become the best. But that's just what the books/J.K. Rowling says.

[@zayds_fn8076]

I dis agree it’s you because Barry crouch him self who put Harry in the tornumant

[@gypsy-rosebaptist896]

I think we all agree Remus Lupin was the best defence against the dark arts teacher ever

[@yoda2495]

69th like WOO

[@yoda2495]

@DH even tho in harry potter and the chamber of secrets it was revealed that dumbledore taught transfiguration i think rowling is forgetting her own books

[@fumuso]

@@yoda2495 he taught both dada and transfiguration

[@frname7665]

Nah he was the nicest but I prefered Mad-Eye. I love very straight to the point no nonsense yet very efficient teachers.

[@Kingalex5541]

Frname mad eye didn’t get to teach anything, it was barty crouch jr

[@yomommasofatthanoshadtosna3479]

Lupin was the best DADA teacher in my opinion. He knew what he was doing, he liked his job, he was good at teaching, and was understanding, different from Snape, who though very talented, was more focused on bullying students rather than teaching them. Barty Crouch as Mad-Eye Moody actually taught them some useful spells as well, kind of prepared Harry to duel Voldemort in that Graveyard.

[@don8764]

He taught Harry the patrons charms, how to defeat a boggart, and how to heal up from the dementors kiss, etc

[@aidyplays1013]

@@don8764 Well you can't heal from a dementor's kiss, it takes your soul away, which is why the patronus charm was taught to Harry. I don't mean to grate on this, I just feel a better choice of words could've made it a lot clearer.

[@JazzTheLass]

@@aidyplays1013 i think they meant the eating chocolate to feel better thing

[@constancehardbroom]

Your being to hard on severus, if you were a true pottah head you would know that severus was a great man but James, his parents and lily made him be like this and severus would have 100% been a better professor than remus if he had not been through a lot severus is very underrated but I have too agree lupin was a good professor and did his job well.

[@constancehardbroom]

But that's no excuse to hate on severus

[@GhostG0981]

Harry was also a very good teacher he taught the patronus charm to basically everyone in the DA

[@SonnyWeg]

My list would be: #6: Umbitch: Apart from Hermione I don't think any student learnt anything from her that year. #5: Amycus Carrow: Teaching dark arts also means learning about how they work and what the weak points are. Students can then find out how to defend against it. Even though he was a very bad teacher, he was still better than Umbitch. #4: Lockhart: The video explained enough :) #3: Quirrel: He still taught the students about DADA, so not DA like Carrow, and he really thaught the students something, unlike Umbitch, and he was more capable than Lockhart. #2: Severus Snape: Plenty of knowledge about the subject, really taught DADA and the students learnt a lot. However, we're still talking about Snape, so if you're not a Slytherin you'll still have a hard time when you're in his classroom (understatement). #1: Lupin and Moody/Crouch jr.: They both were excellent teachers. Lupin knew a lot about dark creatures and how to deal with them. Moody/Crouch jr. knew a lot about dark wizards, dark spells etc and how to deal with them. He even taught the students how to break out of the imperius charm (books, not the movie). Because of this they are both #1 Edit: I know it's spelled "Umbridge"

[@scrambleddebbie8814]

Agreed!

[@fallenchaos4476]

Glad I am not he only one who read the books and remembers Crouch jr. actually teaching the class how to break out of imperius curse (its not a charm)

[@Schokofroesche_podcast]

I always enjoy reading Lockhart, but it's a crime he was a teacher at Hogwarts, poor students who did their OWL or NEWTS this year..

[@larseirikfodnes4361]

Wonder what kind of spell Voldemort used to curse the DADA position. I can imagine him walking out the front door, turn around with his wand and yell "Butthurtio!"

[@justijess5233]

That gave me a good chuckle, thanks :)

[@ChibiProwl]

Thanks for the giggles.🤣😎

[@MrKingYuji]

It was probably one of those long spells with a ritual attached. He permanently jinxed a position of power, not an object and location. A mere short spell won’t do it

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

I bet he regretted casting that curse at the end of the first book.

[@foodofthegods]

I actually laughed thank you

[@docbrown2045]

Lupin is number 1 on every single ranking i've ever seen. This would be much exciting if you ranked them from best to worst.

[@anushkaauddy2126]

You can try watching ranking of the death eaters

[@ihatewerewolves1832]

well Umbridge is usually also always the worst

[@Rachel-xg7hs]

My vote is Remus as well. Also imagine having Madeye, Snape, and Lupin as your teachers. You’d be the greatest wizard ever lol.

[@jessgriffiths6325]

This was my list starting from the bottom: Lockhart: I don’t think I need to say anything Quirrell: Yeah it was a toss up between him and Lockhart but in the end he beat Lockhart. Umbridge: probably hated her more than Belatrix and Voldemort combined, but at least she had the characters study something even if it was useless. Carrow: he taught them dark arts Instead of defence, so if I were to play devils advocate he would of been a great teacher for dark arts. Snape: Good teacher and had clear knowledge I was considering putting him in second place but but there was someone who had a slight lead. Moody/barty: he was a good teacher, he didn’t shy away from showing the students the unforgivables and giving them an idea of what it would he like to really have to defend yourself in a real situation, he didn’t coddle them. Remus: do I have to explain, best teacher ever, love him and his teaching methods, ability to make lessons fun and interactive, while still teaching.

[@lapplandkun9273]

Lol, snape was more focused on bullying students rather than teaching. Would have made no sense for him to be in second given how much of a dickwad he was. Just because you're knowledgeable doesn't mean you can bully your students.

[@bun04y]

I would put Quirrell above Umbridge, because while he didn't teach much (he was too scared to) he at least was not actively trying to NOT teach the students like Umbridge/Ministry.

[@harikalaarts2350]

Last time I was this early,the three broomsticks was one broomstick Edit:Thanks for 154 likes🙏🏻

[@aestheticvibe_x2559]

Another example: Last time I was this early Voldemort was still Tom Riddle

[@tigercamo]

I only have 1 disagreement with this list. While Amycus taught Dark Arts not defence he still did practical teaching whereas Umbridge did no practical teaching so I think he was a better teacher for that reason even if the subject matter was slightly twisted. It was also implied that Crabbe didnt listen to when Amycus taught them how to stop fiendfyre.

[@yoda2495]

A teacher with good teaching methods is a good teacher but if that teacher is twisted yeah no i'll go with umbridge

[@abc4828]

Well yes but actually no. Amycus may or may not be a good dark arts teacher but he was definitely a horrible DEFENCE AGAINST the dark arts teacher. But youre right about Crabbe, he most certainly did not listen when the counter course of the fyre was taught

[@imnotadogbutihaveflower-ph6309]

@Cosima Liang true

[@cbfranco3307]

@@yoda2495 Are you telling me Umbridge isn't twisted?

[@relentless873]

Remus is one of the warmest character in the series.

[@jaydee1822]

Snape and Lupin would be my top 2 picks for best DADA professors. They're both good in their own way

[@SureAce]

Did dumbledore not let snape be the dark arts proffesor because he knew after that year he would lose him. And only didnt let him get that postion to keep him at hogwarts

[@vermiciosknid9629]

Never thought of that

[@josephrobertson9687]

I've heard it's because a truly good potions master is very hard to find. Not easily mastered at all. Also that Lily was very good at potions, Snape learned it to impress her, so it might be an extra dig from Dumbledore, a constant reminder for Snape of why he is there in the first place.

[@logicduck5071]

Yes you are correct

[@logicduck5071]

If Dumbledore let him have the job he wouldn’t be able to protect Harry

[@horrorhistory7342]

No evidence snape learned potions to impress Lily.

[@mickaltfasnie6845]

The list is perfect, the only thing that needs to be changed is Umbrige's always the worst

[@MrKingYuji]

Umbridge was a good teacher for what she was aiming to do. Her goal was to teach theoretical DADA only. The students learned fairly well, better than Lockhart, Quirrel or Carrow

[@Dormazain]

"You didn't expect him here..." - excuse who the hell did NOT expect a deatheater torturing first years in the last spot? o.O Then again, personally I would've switched Quirrel and Lockhard - Sure, Voldemort and stuff, but voldemort didn't really affect the ongoing of dada lessons, and despite being a bad practician, a teacher with theoretical knowledge is worth more than... well, Lockhard.

[@brolytriplethreat]

I imagine most people forget Carrow was a thing, since Harry didn't actually attend Hogwarts that year and thus didn't experience it firsthand

[@michaelkomsky1313]

I think he meant "here on the list at all" since he technically taught a different class altogether (just DA instead of DADA)

[@theaspreysisters3587]

Dolores I need a list 1 tortured kids with quills 2 almost used the crucio 3 never taught students magic just theory when they needed it most even though she could have became something great but chose to be a stupid teacher 4 changed to Voldemort’s side 5 let filch torture the students 6 didn’t let the Fred George and Harry play quidditch when they pounded Malfoy because he shamed Harry’s mother and the twin’s father

[@anushkaauddy2126]

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[@WatcherOfTheOpera24601]

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[@hjdvfsvegjs4296]

👏👏👏👏 don't forget that hat-

[@Art-st1yi]

It’s a shame Bartry crouch jr was on Voldemort’s side. He was a good teacher, and actually cared about what he was teaching. I’d like to imagine, that if he wasn’t on Voldemort’s side, he would have become a hogwarts professor. His lessons would have probably been quite enjoyable, and everyone would have learnt quite a lot

[@diddl03]

True

[@James_Tout]

Woo! Uncle Remy finally tops a list! I’d love to see more Lupin content

[@hjdvfsvegjs4296]

Honestly "alastor" (barty) was one of the best teachers 🙌

[@randomperson6015]

Yeah, even though a bad guy, he was a really good teacher

[@ActuallyGwengo]

Yeah and bartys hot

[@Boogeyyyman]

Barty junior was also funny as fake Moody

[@sarikajoshi7156]

Barty crouch Jr was such a wasted talent he was intelligent and skilled in magic if he actually tried to built his career in magic world how efficient he would have been but he choosed choosed wrong path and screwed himself.

[@monkeyjt9503]

I already know umbridge is the least best Edit: I didn’t use a capital letter for umbridges name because you use a capital for important nouns

[@ryanambsdorf2859]

@EVAN MUDD shes the worstest

[@Gur7910]

@EVAN MUDD LEAST GOOD? I'm correcting a correction.

[@alicetroemeriaviii948]

*Umbridge

[@Gur7910]

@@alicetroemeriaviii948 you deserve this: Wands away. There will be no need to talk. Sorry You: Why didn't you just send me to Azkaban?

[@yoda2495]

Actually if umbridge wasnt in order of the pheonix it would have no conflict and it would be as short as philosipher's stone adding umbridge was a very good idea for that one book

[@skarmex3439]

Harry himself is definitely up there as well, while he wasn’t an official teacher, he in my opinion taught the most effective class.

[@chrisrichardson1091]

I Vote For Remus Lupin (10th March 1960 - 2nd May 1998) Because He’s The Best DADA Teacher Ever.

[@chloep8565]

Same

[@chrisrichardson1091]

@@chloep8565 Really?

[@bierce716]

The best teacher of defense against the dark arts was Harry Potter himself- he taught fellow students so well they were able to fight grown Deatheaters.

[@imnotadogbutihaveflower-ph6309]

He was a teacher and was very good but it was probably because all of them knew if they don’t learn they’ll definitely die

[@imnotadogbutihaveflower-ph6309]

So it might be just because they knew they HAD to learn it cuz most of the teachers were useless so they’re years behind

[@coderbunny5653]

Technically they all taught something - "There is plenty to be learned even from a bad teacher: what not to do, how not to be.”"

[@nevannarence6542]

i think it was harry who said it but maybe it was ron. the only thing lockhart taught them was not to release a cage full of cornish pixies

[@coderbunny5653]

@@nevannarence6542 said what? that quote was from dumbledore and lockhart taught them to not be greedy and selfish and stuff too

[@nevannarence6542]

@@coderbunny5653 no it was ron. just looked it up on wikapedia “Due to Lockhart's overall poor performances, the class did not learn anything about true defence, and Ron claimed that he only learned not to set pixies loose, and would have dropped the course had he been allowed to.” i was referring to the students and what they learned. most of them pretty much ignored him or gazed adoringly. the boys just saw him as a blowhard and beneath paying any attention and the girls just well were like teenage boys watching baywatch. i dont disagree with dumbledores comment but harry didnt need to learn not to be greedy the dursleys took care of that. and the weasleys taught ron too even if he like most teenagers would occasionally forget momentarily. though i do agree that lockhart did display exactly what an egotistical and self absorbed creature looked like and how it is an ugly sight

[@coderbunny5653]

@@nevannarence6542 ok but i'm saying the quote was from dumbledore

[@coderbunny5653]

@@nevannarence6542 and i'm also pretty sure that ron learned that lockhart was an idiot and he shouldn't be like lockhart

[@tracycarter7735]

“Umbrige oh god, we’re do I start?” You officially got a new subscriber.

[@bacteriajoe9403]

You could say Harry Potter was the best "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but in a rouge, unofficial capacity. His class was a small army to fight the dark; it was even more like boot camp for war than a class. Most effective.

[@williamsummerson1204]

To me personally I think lupin was the best dark arts teacher. He taught the kids the most and he really cared about the position, school and students, especially harry and all of his friends. His and tonks deaths were very upsetting for me. Great job as always never miss a video.🔥🔥

[@elsarules2870]

You know that you're a bad teacher when the guy who couldn't even handle pixies is higher on the list than you!🤣

[@gamingduo7848]

Lupin the best defence against the dark arts teacher

[@WatcherOfTheOpera24601]

Yess

[@gamingduo7848]

@@WatcherOfTheOpera24601 Who do u think will take second place???

[@WatcherOfTheOpera24601]

@@gamingduo7848 Moody/Barty Jr. cause he inderectly prepared hkm to duel Voldemort in the Graveyard and teach him some spells

[@gamingduo7848]

Yes but he tried to kill him

[@RachelM-917]

Yasssss so underrated

[@ryanellis9325]

I wonder why Harry didn't become the DADA professor? He was a good teacher in the DA in book 5.

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

Well, actually, he gives lectures at Hogwarts on DADA.

[@abizerzohair6592]

It would have been boring for him

[@earlwalker4668]

I think it wud have brought back 2 much sad memories, even though it was like home 2 him. But also now also have own family

[@vinny98nyc]

Potty wee Potter instead became an Auror (Ministry police officer)

[@abbassfarhat42]

1-Lupin: 100% with no explanation 2:Harry: Ik he wasn't technically a DADA Teacher but he was head of Dumbledore's army and taught the members DADA 3-Snape: The triple agent thing made him below harry 4-Mad-Eye Moody/ body crouch jr.: He wasn't the worst 5-Lockhart: i hate him 6-Quirrell: Voldy was living on him 7:Acumys 8-UMBRIDGE IS WORSE THAN VOLDY

[@hridyaybhardwaj]

Great consistency mate Keep up the great work!

[@coreyboggs2011]

The instability of the Defense Against The Dark Arts position might have weakened generations of wizards to effectively combat Voldemort.

[@alecrutz956]

interesting theory tbh

[@Pass_The_Remote]

old Voldy: Just as planned!

[@TheSdzfr]

Best DADA teacher was Harry Potter himself, in Umbridge's year he taught the subject quiet well. Remus Lupin Severus Snape Barty Jr. (although disguised as Alastar Moody) Gilderoy Lockhart Quirinus Quirrel Doloremous Umbricula (name mixed with Venomous Tentacula) Amycus Carrow

[@mcssy]

I actually think that real Mad-Eye Moody would be a pretty good teacher for DADA. He has huge experience, nobody dares to slack in his class and he would for sure teach them the most useful, practical things, even if it's against the curriculum. His attitude with "Constant Vigilance" is just what people needed to learn when the war was about to break.

[@agoodgirlsguidetotaylorswift]

I can never get away from this channel.

[@mooncalf8716]

Professor lupin was my personal favorite. And he always said the wisest things " *eat, you'll feel better* "

[@minikuiyosei5098]

My favourite part on my night shift = Seeing HPTheory notifications! :D

[@EspeonGaming0]

Another reason why Lupin was the best DADA teach and best teacher in general, he wasn't let the students be in a more casual enviroment, refering to them by their first name and not their family name like with every student. It showed that not only was he there to teach. But he was there to be, for lack of a better term, a friend to the students

[@rameenac.m5909]

Top 10 bravest characters

[@user-zo7ul6zp5c]

Snape Dumbledore Lily Harry James Moody Mcgonagoll Rest of the order

[@simplymudblood4370]

@@user-zo7ul6zp5c Dumbledore's wasn't really brave.. He was a manipulative bit¢h

[@user-zo7ul6zp5c]

@@simplymudblood4370 kinda, but he fought voldy with what looked like amusement

[@simplymudblood4370]

@@user-zo7ul6zp5c but thats coz he knows what voldy can do.. Dumbo idnt really much brave.. There is more to bravery than fighyimg serial killers.. Like standing up for your ftiends which dumbledore really didnt do

[@justicegraceful2171]

@@user-zo7ul6zp5c /

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

We can place Lupin at the top, as we really like his character, but Moody/Crouch taught Harry many skills that would aid him in his long fight against Voldemort. Like Carrow, Courch inadvertently contributed to the eventual downfall of his master.

[@hashirsheikh4028]

lupin taught harry if the patronnus charm which saved his life as well

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@hashirsheikh4028 Gosh! I hadn’t thought of that!!!!!!!

[@hashirsheikh4028]

@@LyleFrancisDelp also if we're talking about professors who helped harry we have to give snape lots of credit. The half-blood prince book and snape saved harry from falling off his broom in quidditch in the sorcerer's stone.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@hashirsheikh4028 Gosh!!! I hadn’t thought of that, either!!!

[@horrorhistory7342]

Yeah but also Barty taught Harry how to fight against imperius. IMO snape, barty, and lupin are all pretty much around each other. They all helped Harry in different ways.

[@RandomWriter9110]

My personal list: 7. Carrow 6. Umbridge 5. Lockhart 4. Snape 3 Quirrell 2. "Moody" 1. Lupin I could switch Snape and Quirrell around, but since Snape was so biased with the students and only seemed to award those in his own house, I would put him under Quirrell. Quirrell was a huge mess, but if I remember correctly, Harry still learned things from him.

[@Enivri]

First year: a man obsessed with Lord Voldemort that he ended up having the Dark Lord a parasite of his body. Gets killed by Harry because Lord Voldemort could not touch Harry. Second year: a fraudulent teacher that stole achievements of other wizards by memory wiping them, ends up getting his memory wiped aswell. Third year: a very good teacher. He taught Harry the Patrous charm. He was a werewolf and he had to leave to protect the school Fourth year: a death eater impersonating a famous dark wizard catcher. He became a teacher to trap Harry and to resurrect Lord Voldemort. Got found out and taken to Azkaban. Fifth year: a bitch of a woman from the ministry trying to hide the fact Lord Voldemort has returned, loved punishing the students. Got tricked by Harry and Hermione and ended up getting captured by Centaurs. Sixth year: a very good teacher but a double agent of Lord Voldemort, tasked with assassinating Albus Dumbledore. Seventh year: a death eater that taught dark arts instead of how to defend from them. He also enjoys punishing and torturing first years. Got taken out by Snape ricocheting McGonnagals spells at him.

[@lunalovegood5129]

Snape wasn't a good teacher. He bullied students and had favorites. He was powerful wizard but terrible teacher.

[@vermiciosknid9629]

Snape was also spying for Dumbledore and he told Snape to kill him to fully gain Voldemort's trust

[@denny8727]

Barty crouch Jr wasn't sent to azkaban his soul was sucked out by a dementor

[@hineraable]

Personally, i think that Barty should be in second place, he may have been a death eater, but when it comes to his teaching abilities, he was actually good at it, an overall, he was even better at comunicating with the students than Snape.

[@timevans7024]

For once I am 100% in agreement with you.

[@braindominguez7938]

He made best ranking dada professor ever

[@odoaiden3525]

Only one problem the Cairo isn’t a defence against dark arts teacher he’s a dark arts teacher

[@agsystems8220]

Voldemort: Curses the DATDA professorship so it blows up after a year... Also Voldemort: Repeatedly installs his spies as DATDA professors...

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

Even posing as one of said professors in the book. That curse really bit him in the ass.

[@snowysobsessed]

If I was a defence against the dark arts teacher at Hogwarts, I would say to my students "Welcome to another installment of Defence against the dark arts everyone" 😉😉 Love your vids

[@snowysobsessed]

Thanks for the heart harry potter theory :D. I upload harry potter vids too (just saying😅)

[@bookmouse2719]

Inadvertently, Snape taught Harry in potions through his book scribblings in Slughorn's class.

[@elizabeth-yv3uw]

When I first layer eyes on this video and then on Umbridge, my head screamed “YES.”

[@itsnus]

Lupin is my favourite character (together with Sirius) and its good to hear stuff like this!

[@yelena7622]

you should rank the students in harry's year by their DADA abilities!

[@kdmdlo]

Amazing, Cornelius Fudge denied the reality of Voldemort's return and attempted to wish away the problem. Where have I seen that in our real world recently?

[@dharwinmc1243]

Lupin favourite professor ❤️

[@StaticBlaster]

Yeah he's my favorite as well. I also like the actor, David Thewlis. He was also in the Stephen Hawking movie, A Theory of Everything.

[@sazsha]

@@StaticBlaster who dosen’t like David Thewlis

[@WatcherOfTheOpera24601]

@@sazsha Exactly

[@ruthmilenalaine7896]

YEAH

[@StaticBlaster]

@@sazsha exactly!

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Snape was by far the most learned in the DarkArts on this list, but as a teacher, he was woefully ineffective, even in potions. His penchant for bullying and belittling his students is no way of teaching anything.

[@mikelapadvaiskas9996]

Also in potions we know he is EXTREMELY talented (as evidenced by half blood prince's potions book) yet he never teaches the kids any of the tricks he learnt that are better than the original textbook. He just writes the instructions on the board and mocks them when they make a mistake, which is definitely not effective teaching.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@mikelapadvaiskas9996 Exactly.

[@dreamiesnoona6423]

@@mikelapadvaiskas9996 just asking but how do you know that the instructions given by Snape are the not the simplified ones that he had written in his own book? It could have easily been that. Agree with you on the bad teaching part.

[@edcelsiasat9755]

Remus would be the most effective professor for me. I love his way of teaching.

[@hjdvfsvegjs4296]

Its the fact that a child (harry) was one of the best DADA teachers 😬💀

[@naya9287]

yes

[@Δαρεῖος-τ7ο]

-Lupin -Snape -Barty Crouch jnr (as Alastor Moody) -Quirrel -The Carrows -Lockhart -Umbridge

[@nicodiangelogaming9879]

the ranking of all the teachers of Hogwarts the first defence against the dark arts 1. Remus Lupin 2. Severus Snape 3.Gilderoy Lockhart 4. Quirinrus Quirrell 5. Barty Crouch Jnr 6. Dolores Umbridge 7. Amycus Carrow potions: 1. Horace Slughorn 2. Severus Snape care of magical creatures: 1. Rubeus Hagrid II

[@escapistwishmaster2273]

You know the bar isn't set that high when a Death Eater is at No. 3

[@joeysahouria5058]

I would say that Carrow was a better teacher than Umbridge, or even Lockhart for that matter, simply because he actually taught the students, albeit in a frightening and destructive way that led to much chaos and pain.

[@matt1576]

Remus is my favorite harry potter character aside from Snape, they may have butted heads, but without them Harry would have been screwed

[@ishanshibu5342]

Video Idea:What happened to Ludo Bagman?Why he disappeared to him after goblet of fire

[@aayushsinha749]

Probably locked up by those goblins, in some dungeon. :p

[@РадостинаПантелеева-ъ8л]

While we watch this for sure amazing video - How's everybody today? Edit: I was right! It was bloody brilliant!

[@westoneuler4065]

my theory as to why Barty Crouch Jr/ Moody’s class was actually good is that Barty was under the imperious curse and told to act just like moody, so basically he’d be a sleeper cell until the time came to command him to do otherwise.

[@Xsqber1234]

Well your theory is wrong

[@tnntaronewsnetwork4514]

I really feel that you should have added Harry Potter to the list. He was a real teacher to dozens of students that showed real results in the Battle for the Department of Mysteries.

[@christopherrosas2738]

I agree, Harry should have had an honorary position as defense against the dark arts professor

[@kaboost1528]

I would put him in between lockhart and Barty Crouch

[@StaticBlaster]

Yeah. You're talking about in the order of the Phoenix? Right? I agree. He was a great Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

[@HarryPotterTheory]

He taught, yeah, so I get where you're coming from- but he wasn't technically a professor, which is why I chose not to include him.

[@tnntaronewsnetwork4514]

@@HarryPotterTheory Well since you are here. If you had to give like an honorable mentions position where would you put him?

[@aperson1128]

"turned over to the dark side" hol up-

[@jkrause365]

I had forgotten all about Carrow. While I might quibble with your middle choice rankings, I certainly agree with placing Remus Lupin at the top of the list. Played to perfection by David Thewlis, Lupin might have arisen to the level of one of the best instructors at Hogwarts had circumstances been different.

[@asiyamohamed5996]

I feel like the most useful teacher to Harry was fake mad eye moody because he taught Harry the 3 unforgivable curses which played a big role in the war and robing gringots(notice how I said useful and not best)

[@goodcanadianboys2589]

Harry himself was a good teacher

[@shermanngjazz]

I was upset when both Remus and Tonks died and Teddy had to become an orphan, but at least Harry was able to fulfill the godfather role.

[@brianhull4836]

Same here I couldn't stop crying it is the same with Dobby, Snape, Fred and Mad-eye😭😿

[@Waywind420]

Voldemort crawling back into the world from death, without a body is some pickle rick tier achievement

[@StephenHopkinsRum]

Mad eye/crouch was the best. I love him

[@realczech_girl1]

Crouch is a Death Eater

[@24934637]

Totally agree about Lupin being the best one. I'd place Snape in second place, with potential to have been first if he had a more user friendly teaching style. Madeye / Crouch in third place. After that, they are all unfit for purpose.

[@bogilehr5626]

To be honest.... Barty Kupor Jr. was a really good teacher, he taught Harry how to resist the imperius curse

[@ss_1811]

There is a reason in the trailer for crimes of Grindelwald, Dumbledore is explaining what a boggert is and the ridiculus spell, it is just like how Remus taught...I think there are just so many similarities between Remus and Albus Dumbledore on how they teach

[@brianhull4836]

Agree

[@Uberdude6666]

Hey mate, thanks for all the great content. Question, do you do "what if"-videos? If so here's one: "What if Harry had remembered that he got a mirror from Sirius for christmas that he could use to contact him, which he had stored in his trunk all the frigging time while he thought Sirius was in danger?"

[@mikelapadvaiskas9996]

VIDEO IDEA: so we know magic is genetic and in your DNA. Is being magic binary (wizard or muggle, no in between) or is there a gradient? Like are there muggles walking around that just miss the cutoff to get into Hogwarts and can do small magic things? And wizards who are just magical enough to be included in the magic world? And does all this time into how powerful a wizard/witch is?

[@shuutsukiyama1553]

At least Carrow taught something.

[@emmamarkel8410]

I would rank the teachers (as far as teaching in general, I know a couple of them were revealed to be villains later on, but I'm not gonna let that effect their ratings) 1. Remus Lupin 2."Alastor Moody" 3. Professor Quirrel 4. Severus Snape (he may be very experienced but he bullies his students) 5. Gilderoy Lockhart 6. Delores Umbridge (who's about 2 centimeters away from last place) 7. Amycus Carrow

[@adamH.1]

Gilderoy Lockhart deserves 1st place. First of all, he almost killed the Basilisk in Chamber of Secrets if he didn't tragically lose his memory. Also he did countless of achievments, he wrote about them in his books. I think he was the most powerful wizard that ever was in Hogwarts, his classes were amazing too. He set Pixies free and let kids take care of it so they can be prepared and trained. Also he killed the Bandon Banshee by smiling at it.

[@lunar.howl.]

😂

[@debcorti6869]

he didn't do any of those except the 5 times witch weeklys smile turd ya ass

[@anushkaauddy2126]

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[@adamH.1]

Clearly there are rumors about him that he's a fraud that are obviously false

[@anushkaauddy2126]

@@adamH.1 Yeee

[@marcelsgroot]

if you include fantastic beast the list would be the same yet dumbledor would be number 1 in my view. from the harry potter books only i fully agree with this list

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

In an early draft of Goblet of Fire, it was WORMTAIL that taught DADA and impersonated Moody, so how effective would HE have been as a DADA professor?

[@VarangianGuard13]

(Potential) Better DADA Professors than Dolores Umbridge: A sock puppet, a goldfish, a Stetson hat, a cup of coffee.. and definitely my cat.

[@tracycarter7735]

Lupine was the best teacher, no doubt.

[@aaravkumar6859]

My list: Umbridge Quirrell Carrow Lockhart Barry Crouch Jr. who disguised as Moody Snape And my fav HP character: Lupin