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

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 149051

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
> <gbannister10@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn@> wrote:
  
bboyminn: 
 
> > <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". ... 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.
> >
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> You may have been attempting to disagree with me, but your final 
> point is exactly the point I was trying to make. Harry will not be 
> theirleader, but he will determine the direction and purpose of 
> their actions.

Geoff:
I don't see from where you get that impression. The /opening/ 
sentence of my reply is meant to be a firm underpinning of your view.

Steve: 

<snip>

> I see Arthur as having the brains and leadership skills, but I don't
> see him as having the experience. Nor am I sure he has the 'command
> authority' to get people to unswervingly and unquestioningly obey 
him.

Geoff:
I agree again. As I said earlier, my reading of his interaction with 
Molly suggests that he tends to back off things too easily if someone 
disagrees firmly with him.
 
Steve;
> Moody has the experience, but to some extent I think his greatest
> Auror accomplishments were achieved as a loner, not as a leader. 

Geoff:
That could well be true of Harry also. :-)
 
Steve:
> Lupin might be a nice choice, but he hasn't been the most decisive
> person, and a leader must be decisive. Though, if the Head of the
> Order, is simply an extension of Harry, then perhaps Lupin could
> handle it. I think he would be good at planning and strategy, but 
> less apt at making the final decisive decision. Remove that one 
> aspect, and I think he would be very good.

Geoff:
Hmm. I wonder whether the werewolf discrimination syndrome might 
raise its ugly head?