The Five Founders of the Order of the Phoenix
Hearing Ryan's words, Kate seemed to remember the password to her long-lost Dumbledore fan account. "Wait, Dumbledore is indeed different from before, no longer fearing power like a snake."
However, he certainly wouldn't allow the politicization of his affiliated groups.
No matter how mature Sirius is, no matter how well-educated he is, how could he possibly fool Dumbledore?
Penelope, standing nearby, felt a chill run down her spine. "Oh no, the Mind Games is probably about to start again."
As the person who has known Ryan the longest, Penelope knows very well that beneath Ryan's handsome appearance lies a heart smaller than the eye of a pin.
After Kate somehow revealed that she was Dumbledore fan.
Gandalf appears in the Mind Games.
He even deliberately provoked Kate on several occasions, igniting her competitive spirit.
As a result, Gandalf, who had Dumbledore's face, was beheaded by Kate multiple times.
Kate no longer constantly says Dumbledore on the left and Dumbledore on the right.
And then there's Snape, who, after accidentally offending Ryan, receives photos of Lily Evans and James Potter looking loving every holiday.
Penelope used to think that this was something Ryan had created using magic.
But now she realizes that these were photos taken by Ryan who traveled back in time.
Is it really necessary?
He only offended Ryan, and he killed him so severely for his feelings.
And Ron.
Because of Ron's outspokenness, Ryan retaliated.
Those news stories in the Daily Prophet are just minor cases.
Penelope knew that Ryan had done something else—he had multiple subconscious conversations with Ron.
The conversation went something like this. "Ron Weasley, you have the same kind of love a man has for a woman when it comes to Harry Potter."
There are many more examples like this.
Such thoughts flashed through Penelope's mind as she looked at Ryan.
Really!
Ryan raised an eyebrow without any attempt to hide it.
He looked at Kate and said, "This can actually be explained in two ways."
Firstly, isn't it normal to write a eulogy for someone who has just discovered the body of a deceased comrade?
Furthermore, Sirius is also the owner of the Daily Prophet, which is a very authoritative Daily Prophet.
It's perfectly normal to post it there.
In short, this was a reason that Dumbledore couldn't refuse.
He wanted to do it himself.
Sirius only needed to mention his other deceased companions, and the rest was just a matter of going with the flow.
He paused, then asked a question, "Was the Order of the Phoenix created and led by Dumbledore?"
"Of course!" Kate replied without hesitation.
Penelope noticed that the lines on Ryan's forehead were becoming more and more pronounced.
He said through gritted teeth, "Very well, that certainly aligns with everyone's thinking."
But Kate, didn't you carefully read the notes following the obituary for Caradoc Dearborn in The Daily Prophet?
Albus Dumbledore (founder) Aberforth Dumbledore (founder) Edgar Bones Bones (founder, deceased) Elphias Doge Doge (founder) Gideon Prewett Prewett (founder, deceased).
The five of them founded the Order of the Phoenix, and the others joined either at their urging or after learning of their involvement.
"This can't be real!" In that instant.
Kate, Dumbledore fan, is completely dead.
Kate said it was impossible.
But deep down, she truly believed what Ryan said.
Penelope noticed that Ryan's smile had brightened, and the skin on his forehead had relaxed.
"Very good, Kate."
Let me introduce you to the other founders besides Dumbledore.
Kate, do you know why so many Pure-blood side with Voldemort?
The answer is three wizarding families— the Bones, the MacKinnon, Prewett.
Their influence in the Wizarding World, in descending order of strength, follows the order I just mentioned.
They are close to Muggle, but unlike the Weasley, they don't lose their Pure-blood pride.
He was adept at navigating both sides and occupied most of the powerful positions in the Ministry of Magic.
Other wizarding families, such as the Crouch family, could rival their power, but they were all single-line lineages.
The Weasley family, though large and comparable in number, have a terrible reputation in the Wizarding World, being seen as Pure-blood traitors, which prevents them from holding high positions.
Edgar Bones Bones and Gideon Prewett Prewett, the two founders of the Order of the Phoenix, are the next generation successors of Bones and Prewett, respectively.
"With them, the Order of the Phoenix can get the support of the Ministry of Magic." Ryan paused.
Because Kate raised her hand, "But Dumbledore himself is very influential, isn't he?"
Ryan said calmly, "Influence can't put food on the table."
The three major families can.
Furthermore, Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic have always had a strained relationship.
From 1910 to 1927, Dumbledore also served as the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts.
That was during the early days of Grindelwald's rise to fame.
The Ministry of Magic's representative, Torkiel Travers, requested that Dumbledore confront Grindelwald.
Dumbledore refused, and was subsequently fitted with a warning ring and forbidden from teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts.
Although Dumbledore was reinstated after the Battle of Lestrange Mausoleum, this demonstrates the Ministry of Magic's wariness of a powerful wizard.
In particular, he was unwilling to join the Ministry of Magic system.
Of course, after he defeated Grindelwald in 1945 and Dumbledore's honor reached its peak, the Ministry of Magic hid these ulterior motives.
In my opinion, if Peter Pettigrew hadn't become a traitor, leading to Voldemort's swift conquest of these three families, the outcome between Voldemort and Dumbledore would have been uncertain.
Perhaps Voldemort will find a place to hide even before Harry Potter is needed.
He planned to outlive Dumbledore before returning to public life.
"Okay, what about the other two founders?" Kate asked listlessly.
"As for Elphias Doge Doge, he's an old friend of Dumbledore's, a classmate, and a wizard who almost went on the graduation trip with Dumbledore." Ryan emphasized the word "wizard."
Seeing Kate and Penelope's mouths agape in surprise, Ryan continued happily, "He is to Dumbledore what Harry is to Ron."
Dumbledore far more than just a friend to him.
Because he had suffered from Dragon Pox, his face was covered in pustules and his skin was bluish. At that time, only Dumbledore was willing to approach him.
Over the course of seven years, they forged a deep friendship.
If Dumbledore hadn't met Grindelwald, he might have ended up with him.
Fate plays tricks on people like this. Although Elphias Doge was ugly, he had at least been with her for seven years, with continuous correspondence.
But on that summer day, when Dumbledore was at his most vulnerable (his mother's death and his inability to travel with Ephias), the handsome, talented, and Dumbledore -minded Grindelwald burst into the village.
Grindelwald was also fired by Durmstrang because of his experiments.
And so, two equally disillusioned souls ignited a flame of love.
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