The Original Order of the Phoenix

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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

And Ravenclaw Bookworm said:
>>>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.<<<<

    
I think the Orginal Order was founded before the prophecy mainly because L/J and Neville's parents had already gone up against Voldemort 3 times when the prophecy was made (or before they were killed, it's uncertain, but THREE times is alot!)  since you don't just randomly bump into LV on the street, their parents had probaly been on missions.
-my thoughts for what they're worth!
Fortuna Fatum