The Original Order of the Phoenix and Arabella Figg

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No: HPFGUIDX 76490

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, RSFJenny19 at a... wrote:
> A curious question about the original Order - did DD found it 
before or after 
> the prophecy was made?  We know it's a secret society against LV, 
but back 
> then everyone knew LV was a bad guy and they were all fighting 
him, so why the 
> necessity of creating this Order?  <snip> 
> ~RSFJenny

Voldemort seemed to be picking people off one at a time and everyone 
was terrified.  I think it was Arthur Weasley who said (scene after 
the Dark Mark at the QWC?) that no one would talk to others because 
no one knew who to trust.  So the order was formed around a small 
core of people to coordinate the defense against Voldemort.

Think of Iraq today.  "Everyone" knew Hussein was a bad guy, but 
anyone who stood up to him was killed or otherwise disappeared.  
(No, I'm not trying to start a political debate here :0)

Ravenclaw Bookworm