Why Arthur & Molly were not in the Order the first time around

[Arya]

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> Sen <senderellabrat at a...> wrote:
> > I didn't see where it said the Order was created (anyone?).
> > During the time I'm assuming it was created (at least during 
> > Lily & James's 7th yr. Maybe even the year after they got out) 
> > which would be 77/78.
> *********

Diana Fischer <phoenixfeder2002 at y...> wrote:
> (me) I doubt this because this order wasn't created because of the 
> Potters it was created because of Voldemort and after that it was 
> most likely created in year 1970.
> This say they had the possible to be a member, but weren't.
> 

In OotP, Uk Adult Ed, p65, Hermione tells Harry after he blows up and begins 
to settle down and ask what the heck is the Order anyway: 

"It's a secret society...Dumbledore's in charge, he founded it.  It's the people 
who fought against You-Know-Who last time."

However, I belive this may just be oversimplified.  Afterall, Hermione almost 
always knows all that she knows from her own throrough reserach and 
reading.  But, the Order being secret would not enable her to learn anything at 
all about it on her own.  She is limited to the overheard information snipets, 
rumours, suppositions and what everelse 'quick explanations' the adults 
shoove at the kids.  

I tend to think this is meant to tempt us to just accept it, when I belive it may be 
a bit more sophisticated and rich in history than just this.  

Arya