OotP=Order of Christ?

[Justine]

No: HPFGUIDX 101515

With the (now old) news of Lupin's middle name, I toyed with the 
idea of the marauders--uncapitalized, as JKR types it--and the Order 
of the Phoenix representing God, Jesus, and the twelve Apostles.  

First, we have Sirius, James, Remus John, and Peter, with Sirius 
representing Jesus, James and Remus as the Sons of Thunder, and 
Peter, strangely, as the Rock who becomes the world's first Pope.  
James, John, and Peter seemed to be Jesus's closest and most trusted 
friends--they were the three that accompanied him everywhere, and 
were the only Apostles present at the event called "The 
Transfiguration."  The Animagi are obviously associated, in JKR's 
world, with Transfiguration, as the topic was covered in Professor 
McGonagall's class third year. 

Now, if we listen to Moody's description of the old photograph of 
the Order, there are thirteen members of the original Order still 
alive at this point:  Sirius, Remus, Peter, Moody himself, 
Dumbledore, Dedalus Diggle, Emmeline Vance, Sturgis Podmore, Hagrid, 
Elphias Doge, Aberforth Dumbledore, and the Longbottoms.  Delete 
Dumbledore--representing God--and Sirius, and throw in James, and 
the number becomes twelve.

For those skeptical about Sirius as Jesus, believe me, I had trouble 
with it as well.  But consider this:  the three wisemen followed a 
star, one that must have stood out from all the others, and the Dog 
Star is the brightest in the sky, and as I read through my Bible, 
there was no mention of the North Star at all.  The number of the 
magi, their names, the specificity of the North Star (Polaris) were 
added to the story long after the Book of Matthew was written.  And 
how can Pettigrew be Simon Peter instead of Judas Iscariot?  Okay, 
try to bear with me here...

Perhaps he's both.  Let's scratch Aberforth from the list, shall 
we?  He seems to be the only member of the Order not participating 
this time 'round who is neither afflicted by madness nor dead.  That 
makes the number eleven, and allows Peter to play both roles.  Simon 
Peter denies Jesus three times; Voldemort attempts to kill the 
Potters three times before he actually succeeds.  The act of denial 
can also be seen as an act of betrayal... in denying Jesus, Simon 
Peter actively betrays Jesus and his comrades.  Perhaps Pettigrew 
was the key to each of Voldemort's battles with the James and Lily.  
With their murders, though, Peter's role as Simon Peter ends and he 
becomes Judas.  Jesus is betrayed by Judas, who receives thirty 
pieces of silver; Sirius is framed by Peter, who eventually receives 
a silver hand.  Besides, wouldn't naming him Judas Pettigrew be a 
tad bit obvious?  ;-)

I'm working on the other Apostles, but I must say that the task is a 
bit daunting, since we have very little information on them and on 
the other members of the Order.  Could "Constant Vigilance!" Moody 
equal Doubting Thomas?  Will Peter redeem himself and garner some 
high-ranking position in the Wizarding World, as Simon Peter 
redeemed himself and became Pope?  Will he then be murdered in the 
fashion Sirius was, only backwards, as Simon Peter was crucified 
upside down?  And who is Matthias, the replacement of Judas?  Will 
the entire Order--save all but one of the newest members, Remus, and 
Dumbledore--die to support their cause, as the Apostles did 
spreading Jesus's Word?

Now here comes the craziest part of my theory:  When Jesus died and 
was resurrected, it was the work of God.  He ascended into Heaven, 
where He opened the Golden Gates.  Sirius has "died"... could the 
veil be pierced by Albus Percival, the representation of all that is 
good and, therefore, God?  Will Sirius, in some form, open the 
golden gates, located next to the security stand at the end of the 
Atrium, of the Ministry of Magic?

Justine, who is happy to say that John was Jesus's most loyal 
disciple and lived to an old age--the only Apostle to die of natural 
causes