Leader of Order of the Pheonix -Harry, Moody, Arthur, other

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 149039

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Patricia Hurley
> <patriciah711@> wrote:

Mrcbolt:   
> > I was wondering if anyone has thought about who is going to lead
> > the Order now that Dumbledore is dead(maybe)? I would think that
> > it would be Harry, but is everyone going to give him the respect 
> > that Dumbledore recieved, ...

Patricia:
> > I can't see Harry wanting to lead it because there are so many 
> > gifted older, more experienced Wizards. Part of what made 
> > Dumbledore such an effective leader were his connections. ... 
> > Also it should probably be someone who has experience from the
> > past rise of LV. I think the best person is Arthur. He is 
> > qualified. It will be interesting to see if anyone wants to take 
> > that role, becuase it is very dangerous and demanding. 
 
> bboyminn: 
> Patricia makes a valid point. I don't think Harry is in a position 
to
> be the official leader of the Order. I further agree it has to be
> someone old, wise, experienced, and someone with connections. While 
it
> could be Arthur, for the moment I am going to vote for Mad-Eye 
Moody.

<snip>

> I'm not against the new leader being Arthur, I just think Moody is
> more qualified. Either way, regardless of who the appointed leader 
> is, I think functionally, people will turn toward Harry for 
> direction.

Geoff:
I hope that the suggestion in the last sentence will prove to be the 
final "truth". I am concerned that when the Order finds its feet that 
there should be no repeat of the scenario which obtained during OOTP.

In that case, Harry found himself being sidelined because some 
members thought him to be too young to be given all the information 
he needed despite his important role within the fight against 
Voldemort. Arthur was sympathetic to his needs but allowed himself to 
be overruled by Molly who uses her daunting personality to make sure 
that the Trio - who are now pretty well young adults - remain in her 
eyes as children who must be protected from falling over and bruising 
their knees. Personally, I would not favour seeing Moody as the head 
of the OOTP, not because I do not trust his loyalty but because I do 
not trust his paranoia.

Harry is now - or will be by the next school year - of age and can 
choose to go his own way. Hermione and Ron have already pledged their 
support but he may be wary of what the Order wants. I doubt that he 
will be their leader - either elected or de facto but I believe that 
Harry will have to be the driving force behind what they do rather 
than vice versa; the Order will therefore act as an arm of the 
campaign against Voldemort in backing him up.