Were the Weasleys (particularly Molly) in the 1st OOP?

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 187752

> Bart:
> So, here's the thing. I personally believe that, although she wasn't 
> in the Moody photo, I don't recall anything that says that Molly (or 
> Arthur, for that matter) was not in the original Order of the Phoenix. 

Zara:
I took that to be evidence that neither she nor Arthur was in the Order, that they were not in the photo, and they were not mentioned. For example, in the scene where we learn of the deaths of the Prewetts (Moody is naming the people in the photo), their sister is not mentioned at all.

Bart:
> I kind of assumed that she was, considering how the old hands, including 
> DD, allowed her to take a leadership role in at least the organizational 
> end of the 2nd OOP. 

Zara:
Yes...speaking of ALbus, here is the moment he asks her if she and Arthur will support him:

> GoF:
> "There is work to be done," he said. "Molly... am I right in thinking that I can count on you and Arthur?"

> "Of course you can," said Mrs. Weasley. She was white to the lips, but she looked resolute. "We know what Fudge is. It's Arthur's fondness for Muggles that has held him back at the Ministry all these years. Fudge thinks he lacks proper wizarding pride."

Zara:
Again, neither of them refers to a shared past.

> Bart:
> Anybody have any specific ideas 
> one way or the other (or is there canon I missed which specifies that 
> she wasn't)? If there is no specific canon, are there any hints?

Zara:
The big reason for me to suppose that she was not a member of the original Order, to my mind, is the canon on when her kids were born. The Twins and Ron, and Ginny, were born during the war itself, and she would have had three other young kids at home at that time (Percy, Bill, and Charlie). She and Arthur are not at all wealthy. Thus, I presume Molly must have been the person responsible for caring for all of these kids unassisted, and could therefore not have had the time or energy for extra activities.