"Now, please listen to me. The first thing we need to settle is the timing..." Dumbledore raised a hand. "Since Tom places such importance on this summer and wants to dispose of Harry during it, we must consider one possibility—that he will devote all his efforts to trying to find Harry's location before the protective charm expires. We cannot place all our hopes in a single charm, even if its power comes from the strongest love. And if Tom fails to do it ahead of time, then he will certainly do everything he can on the final day... So we cannot wait until Harry's birthday to evacuate him..."
"Since moving him early means Harry won't yet be of age, the Trace will still be on him. So whether he uses Apparition himself or Side-Along Apparition, as long as he casts magic... if the Ministry of Magic wants to track it, they will definitely be able to," Kingsley said, tapping the table lightly in reminder.
"Dumbledore, how is Fawkes now?" Remus Lupin rested one arm on the back of the sofa and asked Dumbledore softly.
The members of the Order of the Phoenix focused their gazes on Dumbledore. Dumbledore said calmly and quietly, "If we act ahead of time, then we cannot wait for Fawkes to grow large enough to carry people away."
Moody looked both vexed and astonished. "That cunning Harris! Could he have planned this even then?"
Before the argument could rise again, Dumbledore stretched out a hand and stopped everyone. "Alastor, Anka is a wild phoenix. The very first time I tried to let them communicate, Allen warned me of this danger. What happened that day was only an accident."
"The Floo Network!" Arthur's voice suddenly rang out. "Harry's uncle's house has a fireplace. Back when we went