Organization in the saga Harry Potter written by J.K. Rowling

The author makes some for the first time mention in Harry Potter and the goblet of fire, in chapter 36.

In the fictitious world of Harry Potter, the Ordre of the phoenix is a secret society founded by Albus Dumbledore, the purpose of which is to deal with Voldemort and its Mangemorts. This secret Order already exists before the fall of Voldemort, but its members meet again as from the day when Harry Potter leaves the Labyrinthe of the third task of the Tournoi of the three wizards, with the corpse of Cédric Diggory. Its general headquarter is in the house of Sirius Black, the godfather of Harry, with 12, square Grimmaurd.

The members of the Order are recurring characters in the various books: half of the family Weasley in fact part (Bill, Charlie, Arthur and Molly), like two of the petty thieves, (Sirius Black and Remus Lupin). Make to also part of the Order certain members of the teaching body of Poudlard: Albus Dumbledore itself, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Rogue), and also some Aurors: Kingsley Shacklebolt, which is responsible for research on Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, girl of Ted Tonks, a Moldu, and of Andromeda Black, a cousin of Sirius, and celebrates it Alastor Maugrey " Fol-œil". Among the other members met during the history, one can quote Arabella Figg, which is Cracmol, and incidentally, one of the neighbors of the Dursley, like Mondingus Fletcher, a swindler.

During the fifth year of studies of Harry Potter to Poudlard, the Order of the phoenix must deal with Voldemort, but also with the Ministère of the Magic, which disavows the return of the famous black magus. Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter are the targets of constant mockeries in the media which do not cease discrediting them. The ministry makes pressure on the Gazette of the Wizard so that they make pass Harry Potter for insane, which wants to only make speak about him, and so that Albus Dumbledore passes for a senile and inefficient old man .

The Order of the Phoenix made of the turns of duty in order to prevent Voldemort from having a weapon. This one is with the Département of the Mysteries, with the Ministère of the Magic. It is a prophecy making it possible Voldemort to know how to overcome Harry Potter.

List first order members of the phoenix

List second-order members of the phoenix

External bond

• the Order of the Phoenix on the Encyclopedia Harry Potter

• Topicality on '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ''