order of the phoenix

[heidi tandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 4159

rian 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).
> 
> 
And I immediately thought of Lori Summers' Paradigm of Uncertainty, 
where there is a Society of the Scythe, of which Dumbledore is a 
member, who study magical powers, and have a particular interest in 
Harry.