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

[John Gabriel]

No: HPFGUIDX 68286

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steven" <sngoing at y...> 
wrote:

> > For all we know, the entire faculty is privy to the OOP,
> > but are charged with protecting the school at all costs.
> > It wouldn't do for all the faculty to be flitting about 
> > when there is an attack on the school, would it? 
> >
> > Additionally, we only know those whom Harry has seen. For all we 
> > know, they are all members in good standing and Harry just 
> > hasn't seen them. Since, Harry is NOT a member, he does not know
> > ALL the members.
 
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susan Smith" 
<atroposgryffin at y...> wrote:

> Perhaps not even the MEMBERS know all the members. It would surely 
> be safer that way in case one was accosted and Veritaserum used or 
> Cruciatus torture (like the Longbottoms).

I agree. We know from the book that not all members show up for all 
meetings. Even when Harry first arrives, we know that there is a 
backup protection guard for Harry's trip to Grimmauld Place that 
never seems to show up for the important meeting being held then.

I think members are informed of meeting on a "need to know" basis, 
and that it's likely that some of them don't even know the location 
of the headquarters.

John