[HPforGrownups] Order of the Phoenix: A different view

[Rita]

No: HPFGUIDX 45625



I think it was Chris Nuttall who wrote:
>> Hi, I've been reading the debate over the OoP, but I think that it won't
be as visible or as important as people have been implying.



And Jacob the Medievalist ( 0____0, I'm really impressed):
>Ah, true, true. JKR seems to like naming her books after things that are
>underlying effects in the plot -- subtle things, that like you said, we may
>never see or only barely get a glimpse of.

Me:
I'm rather inclined to agree with those who believe this Order to be the 
rebellion' group but my first impression ( which is connected with the above
statements) was that the OoP was something like the order of Merlin, a kind
of "prize" that will be awarded to someone during, or at the end, of the
book for some 'special service' rendered to the WW. Most likely it will be
Harry or the Trio or them + some other students, but it could be nice if for
once it would be someone completely different to save the day, someone we
don't expect, someone who has been waiting for this chance all his life (
Neville? Ron?Snape?).
 Actually to get such a "prize"isn't just to get a cup or medal but, if we
go back to the MiddleAges where this kinds of things belong, to became a
member of a special group of people, I think it mainly involved knights (
like the Templars), but no one better than Jacob can explain this point, and
this groups had a common porpouse and common values that bind them together.
This ties in with the 'rebel group' idea. What if this ancient order was
devoted to fighting the Dark Forces, but then the times changed and there
were no more dark wizards to fight and it remained only as a "honour". Now
things have chanced again and it's time to get the Order up and operative
again.

just an idea.

R.