OoTP Question/HBP

[briggielockyer]

> But I have another question - JKR confirmed that the Order does 
indeed 
> use Patronuses to deliver messages -- why didn't they teach Harry 
how 
> to do that??? The main problem - particularly in the end of OOP 
was 
> that Harry hadn't a reliable source of communication at hand - 
(Rowling 
> also said that the mirror wouldn't have helped as much as Harry 
thought 
> it would have...) and I haven't got my hands on HBP yet, but...
> 
> Finwitch

I believe the reason that Harry was not told how to use his Patronus 
as a message is that he is not a member of the order.  He is too 
young, according to Molly, to be in the order.  They only allow 
wizards that are of age and not in school to be an actual member of 
the order.  

- Brigitte