Post by Dracinda Malichi on May 11, 2009 22:46:14 GMT -5
• Order of the Phoenix Member Recruitment •
When Tom Riddle began to use the name of Lord Voldemort and declared war on the wizarding world, Dumbledore attempted to take control of the situation by founding the Order of the Phoenix. Several people joined the organization, seeking with this to prevent Voldemort taking over the wizarding world and establish a new world order. The Order sustained heavy losses, including the murders of the Prewett's, the Boneses, and the McKinnons, and the permanent incapacitation of the Longbottoms at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange and other Death Eaters. Voldemort's first reign of terror ended with the murders of James and Lily Potter, and the unsuccessful attempt to murder Harry Potter at the beginning of the series. This severely diminished Voldemort's powers, and thus the Order was temporarily disbanded.
Dumbledore called for its re institution due to Voldemort's return. Many of the original members returned; they were soon joined by new recruits who effectively replaced those who had died in service during the first war. The Order established their headquarters at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, Sirius Black's family home, Dumbledore was the Secret-Keeper for the Order, meaning that only he could reveal the location of the Order’s headquarters at Grimmauld Place to others.
The Order led the fight against Voldemort as the Ministry of Magic first refused to accept that the Dark Lord had returned. Some Order members took turns guarding Sybill Trelawney's prophecy, referring to Voldemort's downfall and Harry's role in defeating him. Rubeus Hagrid, the Hogwarts Grounds Keeper and an original Member of the Order, was accompanied by Olympe Maxime in an attempt to recruit the giants to the Order's cause. Some members also participated in a battle at the Department of Mysteries near the end of the fifth book. Order members also patrolled Hogwarts during this time in which Death Eaters somehow infiltrated Hogwarts, during the night of Albus' death.
During the battle of Hogwarts Order members Fought alongside Hogwarts Staff and Elder Students with Dumbledore's Army to take down Death Eaters and to help Harry defeat the Dark Lord.
• Requirements •
If you are interested in joining and meet all requirements please post here following the code.
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]You swear to keep missions, headquarter locations, and meeting times secret and will not reveal anything to outside parties:[/b]
