From the Desk of Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Re: REQUEST FOR DEFENCE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS TEACHING POSITION

Dear Professor Snape,

I was overjoyed to receive your latest memo, regarding your triumphant return from the cavernous recesses under the school, Purple Zoolawash in tow. It is certainly a great honour to work with a man who possesses such courage, persistence and a vast collection of Paul Mitchell products. I am less overjoyed to have been introduced to your new acquaintance, Josephine, as she does not seem house-trained and has made rather a mess of my office.

Bearing all that in mind, I am delighted to award you the Defence Against the Dark Arts professorship for the coming school term! Unfortunately, there is one minor stipulation. Due to heavy pressure from the Ministry of Magic for a "kinder, gentler curriculum", Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy will no longer be including a Defence Against the Dark Arts class. Therefore, it is my pleasure to have you transferred to Miss Wilhelmina's School for Young Ladies in Sussex, where I understand they need a Defence Against the Dark Arts professor very badly. I am also to understand that your duties will be even more absorbing in the coming months than you may have anticipated, since Miss Wilhelmina has seen fit to combine the Defence Against the Dark Arts course with Home Economics. Her headship has also advised me to request that you purchase a suitable kitchenette set and apron as part of the required materials for the course, as well as a late- model sewing machine. I would also appreciate it if you could continue our correspondence, as I am most anxious to hear of the new course changes at Miss Wilhelmina's school.

Once again, my sincerest congratualations on your recently awarded professorship. Now pack your things and get the hell out of my castle.

Yours truly,

Albus Dumbledore

P.S. Don't forget your handkerchiefs, Stephanie. DUM813D0R3 R0X0R$.

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Welp, he got the job. Technically, he got the job. Should we be happy for him? I spose you'll have to decide that for yourself when we visit MISS WILHELMINA'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES!

And in the meantime, visit www.livejournal.com/~SeviSays for more of his ongoing advice letters.

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