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Remus Lupin: "A surprising number of people volunteered to come and get you."
Alastor Moody: "Yeah, well, the more the better. We're your guard, Potter."
Remus Lupin: "We’re just waiting for the signal to tell us it’s safe to set off, we’ve got about fifteen minutes."
— The dedication to protecting Harry Potter[src]

The Advance Guard were the members of the Order of the Phoenix that retrieved Harry Potter from 4 Privet Drive and escorted him to 12 Grimmauld Place on 6 August 1995. This was done to provide Harry with a more secure environment after a pair of Dementors attacked him and Dudley Dursley in Little Whinging.[1]

History[]

Nymphadora Tonks: "Stop being so cheerful, Mad-Eye, he’ll think we’re not taking this seriously."
Alastor Moody: "I’m just telling the boy the plan. Our job’s to deliver him safely to headquarters and if we die in the attempt —"
Kingsley Shacklebolt: "No one’s going to die."
Remus Lupin: "Mount your brooms, that’s the first signal!"
— The Advance Guard planning to take off[src]
B5C3M1 Advance Guard at Privet Drive

The Advance Guard on the first floor of 4 Privet Drive

Prior to its arrival, the Advance Guard lured the Dursley family away from their house. Nymphadora Tonks fabricated a letter informing them that they were among the finalists for the All-England Best-Kept Lawn competition, and the family was heading to the awards ceremony when the Advance Guard arrived at 4 Privet Drive.[1]

Out of the group, Harry only knew Lupin from before, and had spoken to the real Alastor Moody and Dedalus Diggle only briefly. This was Harry's first meeting with the remaining members, most notably Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt.[1]

B5C3M2 Advance Guard in flight

The Advance Guard en route to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix

The Advance Guard and Harry travelled to Grimmauld Place by Broomstick, flying in formation with Tonks flying in front of Harry, Lupin underneath, Moody behind and the rest circling. There was a rear guard set up, so that if anything happened to the advance guard, the rear guard could take over, but this was, fortunately, not required.[1]

Alastor Moody suggested the entire group travel above cloud level for better concealment, but he was overruled by Nymphadora Tonks, who protested they would get soaked with water. Later, he also suggested that they double back to ensure that they were not being followed, but Tonks once again screamed at him, and the group was saved by their arrival at Grimmauld Place.[1]

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The Advance Guard as seen in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Flight to Grimmauld Place

The Advance Guard in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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