Dumbledore as Order Founder (was: Warning Ron is Dumbledore post!)

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 120672


Patrick wrote: (snippage)
As for your theories on The Order (re it being founded to battle
Slytherin, not just VOldemort): it is indeed possible but the HPL
notes that the OOtP was created by DD. 
(cite: http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/order-phoenix.html)
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I would like to note the Lexicon here is simply assuming this fact. 
In canon, all we have is this: 

[quote]'It's a secret society,' said Hermione quickly 'Dumbledore's in
charge, he founded it. It's the people who fought against You-Know-Who
last time.' [/quote]

IMO, there is room for Hermione's stating that Dumbledore founded it
to battle Voldemort to be either an inacurrate presumption on her part
or on the part of whomever told her this.  Also, we know the
"children" were not exactly in the loop so this comment seems equally
as likely to be merely overheard and even tertiary knowledge, which,
as we know too well, is likely to misinterpretation and
miscommunication.  As far as I'm concerned, unless I hear it from
Dumbledore himself, the idea that he founded the Order merely to
counter Voldmort, is a rumour.  A rumour believed, apparently, by
Hermione, but a rumour nonetheless.

Arya