The Weasleys Not @ MOM

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 83432


> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Doriane" <delwynmarch at y...> 
> wrote:
> <snip>...why wasn't Percy 
> > among the Ministry people that arrived after the fight ? <snip>
> 
> Laura:
> 
> And here's one I've been wondering about: why weren't Arthur and 
> Molly in the Order the first time around?

I think your question, Laura, actually may answer the first question.  Why 
would the Weasleys be in the Order in the first place?  They are not 
particulary influencial nor powerful--they've obviously got enough to do with 
raising their kids.  I think they were probably let into this last reconveening of 
the Order, largely in part because of their ties to Harry.  
Protecting Harry, until he can do his duty is a very large responsibility upon 
the Order.  Molly, being the smothering mothering type she is, is more than 
willing to take up a supervisory role of Harry while he is being "kept".  Plus, his 
close friendship with Ron and the others (Fred, George and only really after 
OotP with Ginny) puts the Weasleys at risk as a potential tool to be used to 
manipulate Harry (see Sirius being tortured vision to set trap for Harry).  
These were all the reasons Dumbledore probably needed to ask them to join 
the Order.  Taking advantage of Arthur's placement inside the Ministry and Bill 
and maybe Charlie's careers is just wisely using what you've got to work with 
for the Order's part.  

So anyway, if I'm stuck up Death Eater creek without a wand, I really wouldn't 
feel too saved if Molly or Arthur Weasley came bounding in the door to save 
the day...unless Arthur is going to whip out a muggle pistol and get all Matrix 
on them or bore them with talk of plugs and batteries while Molly scolds the 
rude little Death Eaters for their bad manners and for pointing their wands at 
people, I just don't see them being much help.  They are just not the cavalry to 
me--nope--Tonks, Moody, Kingsley, Lupin--now *that's* the cavalry and 
Dumbledore--the general.  Leave the cook at camp, besides, you really think 
she would be able to keep her wits about her if she came into there and found 
Ginny, Ron and her adopted-would be Harry outnumbered two-to-one by 
ruthless DE's?  Nope, in fact, I'd floo Molly and send her in the opposite 
direction from home and the Ministry to make sure she never saw the clock 
and that she didn't accidently show up.  As faaaaaaaar away as possible, 
mate.  Definately.

Arya