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{{Order of the Phoenix individual infobox
 
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|died= Second half of [[1981]] <ref>Dorcas appeared in a photograph with [[Marlene McKinnon]] that was taken two weeks prior to Marlene's death in July 1981. This indicates Dorcas was alive in the summer of 1981 and must have been killed sometime between then and Voldemort's fall (October 31, 1981).</ref>
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|died=Late [[1981]]<ref>Dorcas appeared in a photograph with [[Marlene McKinnon]] that was taken two weeks prior to Marlene's death (possibly October). This indicates Dorcas was alive in 1981 and must have been killed sometime between then and Voldemort's fall (31 October, 1981).</ref>
 
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'''Dorcas Meadowes''' was a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[First Wizarding War]]. Before the end of the war, she was killed by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] himself.
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'''Dorcas Meadowes''' (d. [[1981]]) was a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[First Wizarding War]]. Before the end of the war, she was murdered by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] himself.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
===First Wizarding War===
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===First Wizarding War {{c|1970s-1981}}===
During the [[First Wizarding War]], Dorcas became a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], an organisation led and found by [[Albus Dumbledore]], in order to oppose [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]]. She is presumed to have been a very powerful witch, as [[Alastor Moody]] made a point of saying that she was killed by Voldemort himself.
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{{Quote|That’s Dorcas Meadowes, Voldemort killed her personally...|Alastor Moody|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}During the [[First Wizarding War]], Dorcas became a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], an organisation led and founded by [[Albus Dumbledore]], in order to oppose [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]].
   
====Death====
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===Death===
 
Dorcas was killed by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] sometime in the second half of [[1981]], along with many members of the Order.
 
Dorcas was killed by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] sometime in the second half of [[1981]], along with many members of the Order.
   
In [[1995]], Mad-Eye Moody showed [[Harry Potter]] a group photo of the first [[Order of the Phoenix]] that included Dorcas. She was known to be a good friend of Lily and James' before their deaths.
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In [[1995]], Mad-Eye Moody showed [[Harry Potter]] a group photo of the first [[Order of the Phoenix]] that included Dorcas.
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==Etymology==
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The name "Dorcas" is derived from Greek δορκας (dorkas) meaning "gazelle".
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Picture}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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{{Order of the Phoenix}}
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[[Category:Females|Meadowes, Dorcas]]
 
[[Category:Females|Meadowes, Dorcas]]
 
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[[Category:First Order of the Phoenix|Meadowes, Dorcas]]
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Revision as of 03:59, 27 March 2015

Dorcas Meadowes (d. 1981) was a member of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. Before the end of the war, she was murdered by Lord Voldemort himself.

Biography

First Wizarding War (1970s-1981)

"That’s Dorcas Meadowes, Voldemort killed her personally..."
— Alastor Moody[src]

During the First Wizarding War, Dorcas became a member of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation led and founded by Albus Dumbledore, in order to oppose Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

Death

Dorcas was killed by Lord Voldemort sometime in the second half of 1981, along with many members of the Order.

In 1995, Mad-Eye Moody showed Harry Potter a group photo of the first Order of the Phoenix that included Dorcas.

Etymology

The name "Dorcas" is derived from Greek δορκας (dorkas) meaning "gazelle".

Appearances

Notes and references

Order of the Phoenix
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Founder:
Albus Dumbledore
Leaders:
Albus Dumbledore | Alastor Moody | Kingsley Shacklebolt
Original Order of of the Phoenix:
Aberforth Dumbledore | Alastor Moody | Alice Longbottom | Arabella Figg | Benjy Fenwick | Caradoc Dearborn | Dedalus Diggle | Dorcas Meadowes | Edgar Bones | Elphias Doge | Emmeline Vance | Fabian Prewett | Frank Longbottom | Gideon Prewett | James Potter | Lily Potter | Marlene McKinnon | Mundungus Fletcher | Peter Pettigrew (defected) | Remus Lupin | Rubeus Hagrid | Severus Snape | Sirius Black | Sturgis Podmore
Reconstituted Order of the Phoenix:
Aberforth Dumbledore | Alastor Moody | Arabella Figg | Arthur Weasley | Bill Weasley | Charlie Weasley | Dedalus Diggle | Elphias Doge | Emmeline Vance | Fleur Delacour | Fred Weasley | George Weasley | Harry Potter | Hermione Granger | Hestia Jones | Kingsley Shacklebolt | Minerva McGonagall | Molly Weasley | Mundungus Fletcher | Nymphadora Tonks | Remus Lupin | Ron Weasley | Rubeus Hagrid | Severus Snape | Sirius Black | Sturgis Podmore
Order of the Phoenix allies:
Andromeda Tonks | Augusta Longbottom | Buckbeak | Dobby | Fawkes | Filius Flitwick | Firenze | Garrick Ollivander | Ginny Weasley | Grawp | Helena Ravenclaw | Horace Slughorn | Karkus | Karkus's wife | Kreacher | Lee Jordan | Luna Lovegood | McKinnon family | Mr Westenberg | Mrs Westenberg | Muriel | Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington | Neville Longbottom | Oliver Wood | Olympe Maxime | Rita Skeeter | Patrick Delaney-Podmore | Peeves | Percy Weasley | Pomona Sprout | Poppy Pomfrey | Sybill Trelawney | Ted Tonks | The Fallen Fifty | Westenberg family | Winky | Xenophilius Lovegood
Other affiliations:
Dumbledore's Army | Forbidden Forest Centaur colony | Headless Hunt | Hogwarts Hippogriff herd | Hogwarts house-elves | Hogwarts Ghosts | Hogwarts Staff |
Hogwarts students | Hogwarts Thestral herd | British Ministry of Magic | Giant colony (Karkus's control)

 

  1. Dorcas appeared in a photograph with Marlene McKinnon that was taken two weeks prior to Marlene's death (possibly October). This indicates Dorcas was alive in 1981 and must have been killed sometime between then and Voldemort's fall (31 October, 1981).