Book 5 Title; Birthdays

[mmarth at peoplepc.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 4152

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Brian " <skywalker1 at i...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Neil Ward <neilward at d...> wrote:
> > 
> > When I heard "The Order of the Phoenix" I immediately thought of 
a 
> religious
> > order or some sort of secret society.  My next thought was that 
> Dumbledore
> > was probably a member of the Order of the Phoenix, which is why 
he 
> has
> > Fawkes.  My next thought was that everyone with a wand containing 
a 
> Phoenix
> > feather is a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and that this is 
> some sort
> > of elite sect; with rival groups such as the Order of the 
Unicorn.  
> Three
> > thoughts in a row.  I'm doing well today.
> 
> Very similar to my thoughts when I heard "Order of the Phoenix" 
> except that I thought it might be the name of the group AD puts 
> together to stand against Voldy.  And maybe the eternal vigilance 
> that the side of light must maintain to hold off the dark is 
> represented by the Phoenix's immortality (rising from it's ashes).


Yeah!  I like the thought of the "Order of the Phoenix" being the 
name of the group to stand against Voldemort.  But I will have to 
think about that some more.  Speaking of the Phoenix, someone 
mentioned to me that maybe the reason Dumbledore is so sure of 
Snape's loyalty is that Fawkes came to Snape's aid one time.  

As Dumbledore says to Harry in Book 2, "You must have shown me real 
loyalty down in the Chamber.  Nothing but that could have called 
Fawkes to you".  That might be far-fetched but just another thing to 
pass on.

Martha