Hello everyone! I was just wondering today that now when Umbridge has left Hogwarts at the end of the fifth Hary potter book does harry needs to continue his D.A meetings in his sixth year? Well ofcourse we will come to know soon about it on 16th july but still now when Umbridge has gone back does still continuing D.A meetings sounds anyhting sensible? lets discuss then!

Interesting thought, Parvati... the D.A. was primarily a way of continuing to educate themselves on defense while Umbridge was behind the teacher's desk; however, it is certainly feasible that this organization might continue as a club at Hogwarts, like the Charms Club. Maybe the new defense against the dark arts teacher will sponsor it!

Now that You-Know-Who is back (and is believed by everyone) I wouldnt be suprised if D.D or the next Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher helps prepare the students themselves. Or maybe it will be a new class, "Preparation for Attack". Doubtfull but it'd be cool. Maybe it would be a class that is said to be manditory by the ministry....

I think that it will still go on because even though it was founded by the students to rebel agains Umbridge, it drasticly improved their ability to duel. Yes I think that the DA is still in effect.

I think Harry and the others were enjoying their time spent in the Room of Requirment. If it is at all possible, I think it will continue. But we have to consider how busy everyone will be. They were preparing for OWLs in 4th year, now with their NEWTs coming up, they will be pushed as hard if not harder than last year. Plus the whole Dark Lord evil mastermind thing might cause some problems. But it would definitly be a good idea for Hogwarts students to continue to prepare themselves. And with the DA out from hiding, it is possible it could grow drastically.

I'm sure Dumbledore will find a lojal and respective DADA teacher, but as mentioned above, it might be still going on as a club like the Charms Club.

But one thing we must forget is that the Educationall decrees still remains, I'm not sure if the new minister for magic will delete or change them, perhaps he will but it would be ridiculous if no one at Hogwarts would be aloud to read the Quibbler, wouldn't it?

It would be very cool if Harry would continue teaching, but the DA members have reach a level to produce a corporeal patronus charm, and I'm not sure how much Harry can still teach them, I mean, he can't teach them something he has to learn first, can he?
Harry has the ability to act right and fast in dangerous situations, like in the graveyard in GoF and in The Department of Mysteries in OoTP, bit this ability, this strenght, he can't teach the students.

As mentioned on OoTP Harry has this power, this light that is inside the dore they couldn't open in the DoM, the power Voldemort can't resist, nobody else has this power, or is there someone? Nevile perhaps, but that's not the point, Harry can't teach them this/it, and he can't go over to teach full time, then he woud miss his regular classes.

So should Harry continue the DA meetings? not if he has teached them all he knows, but of coures if there is more to teach, I think it would be awesome.

you have got some good points there lulu. personally i think that he wont keep the D.A. but he could its j.k.rowlings decision. i also think that the room of requirment will have another club called S.P.E.W and i think hermione will get the houselves to fight voldemort.

Lulu, the decrees are still there but no one to enforce them. Harry will be able to play quiditch again, i hope, so he will be busy with that but will also concentrat on the DA. Harry isn't on his own, Hermione will help him or the new DADA will help Harry learn more difficult spells and encantments. Therefore he will be able to teach the others what he knows. The only reason I think that the DA will continue is that some of the students feel that they have the need to be able to defend themselves that the DADA teacher won't teach them.

Good point, secretkeeper. But the High Inquisitor is at the discretion of the Ministry. If the new minister is as much of a git as Fudge (which I doubt; it's hard to top ol' Fudgy ) he might replace Umbridge with another Inquisitor. Unlikely, but still a possibility. However, the Educational Decree's have the same feel as Rita Skeeter's articles did in the GoF. Somehing that might crop up in future books, but not in a prominant role as they did.

The ministry has no need to inlist a Insqisitor at Hogwarts anymore. This just came to my mind I haven't thought it through yet but what if DD has something to do with the DA still going. After all it is named after him so why not have him be a part of it. I haven't thought it all the way through yet so sorry if its like I'm talking to myself.

They had no need to have a High Inquisitor last year, either. I sincerely hope and doubt that there will be another one this year, but you never know. As Lulu said, the decree's are still there. Unless the new Minister either ignores or repeals them, there will be another High Inquisitor. Nobody ever said the new Minister had to be nice. <shivers> If there is a High Inquisitor, there could still be the Inquisitorial Squad. Or did that get disbanded? I can't remember....

Anyway, Dumbledore being involved in the DA would be, well, awesome. Maybe he could teach some of those spells from the mega battle with Voldemort.

Well, there are a lot of laws that are still on the books that are not enforced. I do think we will have DA meetings next year hopefully DD will help out with it As for the MoM i believe it will be Mrs. Bones. When Crouch was in the running did he not have the same position as Mrs. Bones. And I got the feeling from what Tonks said that she was just. Something to the effect of. Shes tough and strict but she will hear you out. Thats a good quality in a leader. In my humble opinion

"To enforce the Decree's"? That to say someone's there to keep the decree's running?

In the DADA classes they learn new jinxe's and curses and stuff, but they would perhaps need more time to practice it more than just in the classes, and this would give Harry and oportunity to remain teaching in the DA meetings? That could be an idea, and of coures it's many other reasons why he should or could still teach but I'm pretty sure he won't that's just what I think.

Nice to discuss something really, not just one-lineing, aight?

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Hey!Yeah i really think that Harry should continue the D.A. classes cause it helps alot of people to trust Harry more.Wether or he does or not is a mystery to me but i hope he does it helps give alot more information on the spells their learning & how some of the characters personalities are.

what is a da meeting can i plaese ask anyone what da stands for as i have never read that chapter because it loopks boring!!!

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I think they will continue DA meeting as a club like the charms club. But I think that they will have a good teacher and he will teach them a lot of stuff.

And 'harrydan' DA stands for Dumbledore's Army and it is what the members decided to call themselves.

i think the da meetings will continue but during DADA classes since Dumbledore does insist that they will need all the help they can get. Then the real voldemort worshippers will show up by not wanting/ enjoying to be in the class.

I originally thought that the continuance of the DA would depend on the competance of the new DADA teacher, but I really think that they will continue, with or without the approval of anyone. The reason I feel this way is that I believe the members of the DA will be so far advanced compared to their classmates that Dumbles would be forced to 1) allow it to continue as it has or 2) have a special DADA class composed of ONLY DA members.

If it was a class for only DA members then it would prevent anyone else from joining it and that isn't what anyone wants. If the DA has a good size membership then it would make it harder for anyone to attack them. Remember on the train ride home in OotP, the car was full of DA members and sent many spells to Malfoy and his goons. This is proof that the DA is doing something right and shoud continue.

We have to remember that the only reason Harry started (that is to say Hermione) the DA was the fact that they could not to jinx's and spells in class. Now that there is a new DADA teacher they will most likely not continue. Then again what if the DADA is someone like <Shivers> Umbridge, Then Harry might continue with it. Sorry if i'm in two minds here but i'm kind of sitting on the fence

I think they should continue doing the meetings to get some of the students ready for when voldemort comes back.

cool thought... but i thought that the D.A was primiarily there because of Umbridge. now she has left i dont think they will contiue it unless the new DADA teacher is just as horrid as umbridge! ( which i sincerly hope not !!)

Most certainly...D.A. meetings are crucial...no Hogwarts student can do without them!!
And there is a bigger chance of D.A. meetings flourishing...since...Umbridges gone...you know...more freedom!! Students can easen up a bit....and those like Neville can identify their true selves...bring up more confidence...!!!

I believe that the D.A. will only continue as a club, like the charms club so students who are well ahead in DADA can learn more spells, so they can keep learning DADA. Harry could continue them in the beginning of November, so in September and October he could learn new spells to teach the others.
Dumbledore might also help teach spells with the DA so they are prepared for an attack from Voldemort.

I don't think the DA will continue since Umbridge is gone. It wouldn't make much sense. Although they might make like a DADA club for people who want to learn more than is taught in class.

I think the DA was essentially just a tool for the story of OotP, but it would also be cool as a continuing thing. It's not as if it wouldn't be a good thing for the students. More could get involved too. And it could very likely be under the supervision of the new DADA teacher, so long as the teacher is a likeable one this year... The bottom line for me is that in many ways, it might not be necessary for the DA to go on, but I think it would be neat if they did. I can easily see it going either way.

I like the idea of them having DA meetings because Harry can help people. The one thing hes extremely gifted at, besides Quidditch, is DADA, so wouldn't it make sense that Harry should help everyone else? I really like this theory, and I also like the part about DD helping out, perhaps he could take over if he has time, and Harry could help, but alas, this is too good to be true....

I believe not only will it continue but will expand. Lets not forget how much the others learnt from harry and cho herself said she was never that good till harry started teaching her. With umbridge gone the other DA members will be able to talk freely about it, the cursed list allowing. Sooner or later the story of the battle at the MOM will be heard, when it is more people will want to learn from him. If this does not happen i will be very surprised.

I think it will depend on who they have for their new defence against the dark arts teacher is. if they like umbridge then it will continue but if they have someone really cool like lupin.
i think it would be good would be good if snape became it, then the meetings would have to continue wouldn't they?

I hope it continues. You know, like extra curricular activities. Harry Hermione and Ron will be the moderators.

Maybe DD will begin to mold the DA into a group of students who can perform special tasks in the upcoming war. He could use it like an Order of the Phoenix for students. They were kind of like that anyway at the MoM.

The DA has to meet at least one more time to discuss what they learned about defense against the dark arts at the ministry of magic and learn from that experience.

Maybe Malfoy will start up a competing group of students who don't want to join DA.

the only reason to continue the da meetings is if the dada teacher is as bad as umbrige by just making them read all year. but if the teacher is like lupin then there will be no need to carry on with the da meetings.
but i think you are right albus won but instead of DD harry i think that when he is in most need he will us the coin that hermione made and all of the loaly students that he tought will come and help fight the death eaters together.