*[Hermione Granger]*

About me:
H i, I"m Hermione Granger (its Her-My-Own-Nee alright!) Im currently studying at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry which I entered in 1991. I am in Gryffindor house with my two bestfriends Harry Potter (yes,him!) and Ronald Weasley. I was supposed to be in Ravenclaw but the sorting hat got the better of me. I am what you wizards say, a muggle-born as my parents both are muggles and work as dentists. I love to read and write and am currently revising Standard Book of Spells, Grade 7. Even though its not really for my stage to read. Some people define me as a bossy know-it all (stop snickerring Ron!!!) but truly,I am quite friendly... see Harry's nodding already...and I love to help people in need (youve got Neville to ask about that!) As for classes, my fav has to be Arithmancy. So far, I havent got any troubles in that class.BUT I hate Divination. I think that its a total waste of time staring at tea leaves or crystal balls hoping to get a glimpse of the future... all I get is sore eyes for staring too hard... its RIDICULOUS!!!! So i dropped it (Proffesor Trelawney is a total fraud by the way) and took other USEFUL subjects to take its place. Boyfriends? no... not for me.... even though I did date Viktor Krum at the Yule Ball. He's quite nice,really(stop calling him Vicky,Ron!!) and I do have a cat.... his names Crookshanks and hes absolutely adorable!!!!(wink*) As for my worst fear... failing my exams!!!! I would kill myself if that happened!!!! I cant think of anything else to say right now, so i think Ill stop here. Maybe next time..... I have to get back to my revising. Bye for now!
I ts goal was the defeat of Voldemort during the first war ; it was disbanded upon Voldemort's disappearance. This was a blessing that could have not come too soon for the Order, which had suffered heavily. When Voldemort returned to power in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the Order was reformed within the hour by an astute Dumbledore, who sent Sirius Black in dog form to alert key members such as Arabella Figg, Mundungus Fletcher, and Remus Lupin to the new threat.
U pon its reconstitution, the Order set up headquarters at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, London—Sirius Black's family home. Dumbledore was the Secret-Keeper for the Order of the Phoenix, meaning that the Order's headquarters at Grimmauld Place could only be revealed to others by Dumbledore.
A lthough Dumbledore and the original members of the Order expected the return of Lord Voldemort, members of the Ministry of Magic—notably Cornelius Fudge, the Minister himself—were not convinced. Fudge preferred to believe that Dumbledore was spreading rumours in an attempt to undercut his authority as Minister for Magic. Years ago, there had been widespread support for Dumbledore to take the position, although he wished to remain at Hogwarts. In his early years as Minister, Fudge was constantly and frantically asking Dumbledore for advice. These actions sowed the seeds of paranoia in Fudge, as he feared Dumbledore would usurp his power and take the job. He also accused Dumbledore of going senile in his old years, being clearly mistaken about Voldemort's return.
T he Ministry forced the wizard newspaper, The Daily Prophet, to keep quiet on any stories that would present Dumbledore or Harry Potter in a favourable light. The Order was forced to exist underground. The efforts of the Ministry proved effective—the majority of the wizarding public believed both Dumbledore and Harry to be liars. Voldemort and his Death Eaters were thus allowed for nearly a year to conduct their business in secret, with most wizards and witches refusing to acknowledge even the possibility of his renewed existence.
D umbledore, however, was vindicated when Lord Voldemort was finally sighted in the Ministry headquarters itself. Fudge then had to admit that Dumbledore had been right; because he failed to prevent several murders committed by Voldemort, he was replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour as Minister for Magic.