Why aren't the entire Hogwarts faculty in the Order of Phoenix?

[nb100uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 68014

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sephora063" <sephora063 at y...> 
wrote:
> To quote Ryan:
> Do you guys think there is a reason that they're not members of the 
> order?
> 
> That's a good question. Well, the first is that WE don't know 
whether 
> they're part of the Order or not. Part of it is writer's license 
(and 
> talk about nit-picking...but how would have things been different?) 
> and perhaps another part of it, is that maybe it's best this isn't 
> known to everybody. We know Snape is part of the Order, but we must 
> assume that other people don't know and this is best, in order to 
> protect his position. Maybe it's best that not everybody is in it. 
> Select because they are going behind the MoM's back. Maybe it's 
just 
> the most necessary people.
> Dumbledore has to be careful who he chooses (does he choose?) to 
join 
> because of loyalty. I know DD trusts Hagrid with his life 
(McGonagall 
> doubts in SS) and I think that is true for Snape and others. Maybe 
it 
> has something to do with Fawkes. I know someone on another post 
> mentioned their wands having the same core( I doubt that), but 
Fawkes 
> is messenger for the Order. You can't be in the Order if the 
phoenix 
> won't even come near you, right? We know the phoenix goes to Harry 
in 
> CoS and Harry was particularly loyal to DD. Does one have to be 
> faithful to justice, DD, fighting Voldemort, or what? Or not at 
all? 
> -Sephora

Hmmmmm, I have NO idea about the Fawkes is the Phoenix theory, but I 
remember part of the book (sorry don't have it to hand) mentioning 
the teachers talking in hushed voices in little huddles out in the 
corridors, aometime after Umbridge really clamps down.  Harry sees 
Profs. McGonagal, Flitwick and Sprout whispering in a group.  I 
wouldn't be surprised if most of the teachers are completely trusted 
by Dumbledore (he hired them and they've all worked for him for a 
great deal of time) and as such are part of the Order.  
Unfortunately, their jobs don't allow them to do much in term time, 
but unlike some of the other members, they have long stretches of 
school holiday to take part in risky, fun adventures!!

Nina