Order of the Phoenix

The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. It is also frequently used to refer to the fifth book in the Harry Potter series, properly known as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation re-established by Albus Dumbledore in the book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, after Lord Voldemort's return to power at the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

The original Order of the Phoenix was set up by Dumbledore at the height of Voldemort's powers. Among the original members were Lily[?] and James Potter[?] (Harry's parents), Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Alastor Moody. Most of the members of the Order were killed in the battles against Voldemort. The name is probably related to Fawkes[?], Dumbledore's pet phoenix, whose feathers form the core of both Voldemort and Harry's wands. In the fifth book, Dumbledore sends Fawkes on several missions for the Order.

After Harry witnessed Voldemort's return to power at the end of the fourth book, Dumbledore sent Sirius to inform the other members of the Order. The headquarters of the Order were set up in Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, London - Sirius' family home. Dumbledore is the Secret Keeper for this house; and so it cannot be found by anyone who Dumbledore has not personally told the location to.

Part of the motivation for restarting the Order was because Cornelius Fudge, Minister for Magic, absolutely refused to believe that Lord Voldemort had risen again, and insisted suspected Dumbledore of spreading rumours to try to take down Fudge.

It is thought that the members of the Order will remain the central characters in the fight against Voldemort, acting as "good" counterparts to Voldemort's Death Eaters.

Members of the original Order of the Phoenix

• Alastor Moody
• Albus Dumbledore
• Dedalus Diggle[?]
• Marlene McKinnon
• Frank[?] and Alice Longbottom[?]
• Emmeline Vance
• Remus Lupin
• Benjy Fenwick
• Edgar Bones
• Sturgis Podmore
• Caradoc Dearborn
• Rubeus Hagrid
• Elphias Doge
• Gideon Prewett
• Aberforth Dumbledore
• Dorcas Meadowes
• Sirius Black
• Peter Pettigrew[?]
• James[?] and Lily Potter[?]

Known members of the reconstituted Order of the Phoenix

• Albus Dumbledore
• Minerva McGonagall
• Alastor Moody
• Rubeus Hagrid
• Sirius Black
• Severus Snape
• Arthur Weasley
• Molly Weasley
• Bill Weasley
• Kingsley Shacklebolt[?]
• Nymphadora Tonks
• Arabella Figg
• Mundungus Fletcher[?]
• Dedalus Diggle[?] (?)
• Madame Maxime[?] (?)