OOP: Where was the guard?

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 63167

Mindy wrote:
> * Can you explain where the Order members were that fateful night
> when the Death Eaters infiltrated the Department of Mysteries? They
> were guarding the prophecy so faithfully for months and months, and
> on that particular night when Voldemort lured Harry down to the DoM,
> no one was around to see them there? that's strange... how come they
> showed up later? Who tipped them off?

The Informant: They were tipped off by Snape, who saw the children go 
into the forbidden forest but not come out, and put two and two 
together. 

The Guard: Note that, at any given point, there was only one guard for 
the prophecies - he could've been disposed off by the DE already in the 
room when DA arrived, before he had time to inform. 

The Others: The rest of them were probably all over the place, which 
explains why it took them so long to arrive. What were they doing? We 
don't know. Improtant stuff, I hope. Or maybe they were working.

> Maybe we'll see a Bill/Fleur marriage in Book Six... it seems ppl
> have missed that vague reference in OoP...

Oh, I saw it, but I'm not a SHIPer. HARD SHIPWRECK forever!

> I'm betting ten galleons that this post won't even get answered ;)

I could use the money... write and I'll tell you were to send it :D j/k

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf