Who's the best and the worst Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?

I think that the best teacher would have to be Remus Lupin. He really let the students learn and have fun. For the worst teacher, it really is a tie for me. I think its down to Delores Umbridge and Gilderoy Lockhart. Umbridge had way too many rules and her punishment was on the verge of abuse. Lockhart wasn't a real teacher and knew absolutely nothing. Everything he claimed he did was done by other people.

I agree with your choices. Lupin was definitely the best. He knew what he was talking about and he actually taught the kids something. Umbridge had her own sick agenda hoping to get rid of a few kids, especially if those kids were muggle born. I love how Fred and George got her back though.

Yeah.. you're definitely right... I don't like that frog-liked teacher Dolores Umbridge. She's a worst hag ever!!!.. Best is Lupin.. He has a good heart and a good teacher. Even though he's a werewolf he didn't harm anybody... I also like the original mad-eyed moddy...

I agree with you too to some extent. I really hate Dolores Umbridge and she was just the worse along with Lockhart. I love Lupin and he did a wonderful job teacihng that subject. Now I was thinking of Snape. I think that he would have done a good job too. But I don't think she really went into too much details when he was teaching the subject. Or am I wrong?

I guess we're all pretty much in agreement that Remus was the best, followed by Moody, then they just get worse probably with Quirrel the least of the worst, then Lockhart. It's gotta be a toss up between Snape and Umbridge but I think Umbridge wins out. Snape was mean, but I think he did actually teach them stuff.

That's true...the worst is Dolores Umbridge,, she's just so unlikeable...next in line would be Professor Lockhart, he's just so dumb.haha.. but his dumbness was so funny... he just knew nothing at all...and he is great in bragging! haha! Even if he knew nothing at all about Defense against the dark arts, he's much more likeabel compared to the toad-looking Dolores Umbridge,, haha! The best is definitely Remus Lupin...he's the coolest too!! haha

For myself I'm a bit torn on this. For the worst its a toss up between Umbridge and Lockheart. Both were miserable teachers but for different reasons. Neither one of them should have ever been teaching those classes but if they hadn't we wouldn't have our story For best teacher as well I am torn. I loved Lupin and thought he was fantastic but so was Mad Eye Mooney (even though it was Barty Crouch Jr in disguise). Both taught the students what they needed to learn and survive. They had very different methods but they both excelled in the posts.

I agree with you wholely! I loved Remus as a DADA teacher. I wanted to strangle Umbridge though. She rubbed me the wrong way and I just wanted to strangle her.

Well my fave would have to be remus Lupin, he was a great teacher and only went a bit crazy once a month (at full moon). I think lockhart be close behind as the second best, as he would be such a fun teacher to have, a mini celeb too! Worse would be umbridge as she was just evil and snape, as he was just mean! Though the teacher in bk 7 seemed even worse!

Hi inapaulineabelon , For me too,its the same. The worst defense against dark arts teacher was Dolores Umbridge. The best defense against dark arts teacher was undoubtedly Remus Lupin.Yes,he was indeed a teacher in the 3rd year:-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Cheers! Have a great day Happy mylotting and happy reading Harry Potter.

same here tooo

I think the worst DADA teacher is Lockhart. He did't teach any useful things to the students.I think the Best DaDA teacher is between Lupin and Snape. the DADA lessons when snape was the teacher wasnt really showed in the book but i think he was great.