False Alarm? Was:Re: Adults "failing" Harry (was: Themes in OotP)

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No: HPFGUIDX 119983


> Potioncat:
snip.

> And someone in a different post referred to Snape as a soldier.  
> While the comparison is frequently made, nothing in canon supports 
> the Order being run anything like an army. Dumbledore may be in 
> charge of it, but there is no military discipline or order to it.


Alla:

Sorry, but to me  the fact that the primary reason for Order 
existence is fighting the war with Voldie supports the contention 
that Order is military organisation, I don't think any extra 
references even warrnted. JMO, of course. :o)

And I completely agree with Susan - Snape was given an order from 
his commander. He screwed it up in spectacular way, regardless of 
others screwed ups.