[HPforGrownups] Re: What was the Order of the Phoenix?

[Alina]

No: HPFGUIDX 101456

> I'm sorry, but we are leaping over conclusions here. Probably both of
> us. There is no evidence that DD founded the Order before he heard the
> Prophesy. I agree that you are right, the Potters and the Longbottoms
> clearly *were* members before Harry and Neville were born. But that
> does not automatically mean that the Order was of any great
> longstanding. In fact I am personally convinced not.
>
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Ok, then I'm going to post my quote again, from the chapter "The Lost
Prophecy" in OOP:

"The odd thing, Harry," he said softly, "is that it may not have meant you
at all. Sybill's prophecy could have applied to two wizard boys, both born
at the end of July that year, both of whom had parents in the Order of the
Phoenix..."

I want to hear your interpretation of the words "both of whom had parents in
the Order of the Phoenix." The way I hear it is that DD is telling Harry,
"at the time I heard the prophecy I immediately knew I could apply it to two
families in my Order." How do you hear it?

Alina.