Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)

Order of the Phoenix
Order of the Phoenix
	Some Order of the Phoenix members in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film adaptation. From left to right: Mad-Eye Moody, Nymphadora Tonks, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Albus Dumbledore.
Universe	Wizarding World
Location	12 Grimmauld Place, London[HP5][HP6]; The Burrow[HP7];
Leader	Albus Dumbledore[HP5][HP6]; Mad-Eye Moody; Kingsley Shacklebolt;
Purpose	To prevent Lord Voldemort from conquering the world
Affiliations	Dumbledore's Army
Enemies	Lord Voldemort, Death Eaters

The Order of the Phoenix is a secret organisation in the Harry Potter series of fiction 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. The original members of the Order of the Phoenix include Sirius Black, Emmeline Vance, Nymphadora Tonks, Benjy Fenwick, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Edgar Bones, Lily Potter, James Potter, Sturgis Podmore, Caradoc Dearborn, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Fleur Delacour, Alice Longbottom, Frank Longbottom, Dorcas Meadowes, Albus Dumbledore, Hestia Jones, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Aberforth Dumbledore, Dedalus Diggle, Minerva McGonagall and Marlene McKinnon.

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