The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to the fifth book of the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
When the character of Tom Riddle began to use the name of Lord Voldemort and declared war on the wizarding world, Dumbledore attempted to take co...
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The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to the fifth book of the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
When the character of 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 characters joined the organisation, seeking with this to prevent Voldemort taking over the wizarding world and establishing a new world order. During this time, prior to the events of the first Harry Potter book, the Order sustained heavy losses, including the murders of the Prewetts, 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...
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