Order of the Phoenix (group not title)

[Margaret Thomas]

No: HPFGUIDX 54610


--- HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com wrote:
>    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 02:53:34 -0000
>    From: "karywick" <karenwickersham at ameritech.net>
> Subject: Order of the Phoenix (group not title)
> 
> I had a thought and was wondering of if the "Order
> of the Phoenix" 
> was the name of a society or a secret group [snip] 

> read all of the posts on
> Fawkes and although 
> it is canon that he has only given two tail feathers
> to make wands [snip]


This post prompted me to think further about the
meanings of "order" and how it might be interpreted.  

To date, I've anticipated that "Order of the Phoenix"
refers to some manner of secret wizarding society, one
that is in one or more ways connected to Dumbledore,
Fawkes, Godric Gryffindor, and (ostensibly) Harry --
perhaps extending to others in the "old crowd."

But sometimes having a quick glance at something
you've seen before causes new and unexpected ideas to
develop!

Perhaps "order" (also?) has something to do with the
instance of Priori Incantatem we see near the end of
GoF.  Two wands, each with a feathered core
originating from the same phoenix, engage in a duel. 
Harry's wand -- and Harry himself as a result --
establishes order (in this case meaning "authority")
over its brother.  Might this instance of Priori
Incantatem have greater significance than simply
letting us see Voldemort's previous victims?
(appearing in arguable order ;) oooh, bad pun, but
couldn't help myself)

Time will tell :) and only (roughly) 80 days to go! :)

- Mags







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