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HP and the Half Blood Prince (Book 6)
- Thread starter Sindatur
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OBE stands for Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. It is the second rung in a line of 5 ascending honours, which are as follows in descending order:
Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GBE)
Knight or Dame Commander (KBE or DBE)
Commander (CBE)
Officer (OBE)
Member (MBE)
Only the top two ranks come with titles, so JKR would need to take 2 further steps before she becomes a Dame like Judi Dench
Bob Geldof, Bill Gates and Stephen Spielberg are all Knights Commanders, but being Johnny Foreigners, their titles are honorary and they're not allowed to call themselves 'Sir'
Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GBE)
Knight or Dame Commander (KBE or DBE)
Commander (CBE)
Officer (OBE)
Member (MBE)
Only the top two ranks come with titles, so JKR would need to take 2 further steps before she becomes a Dame like Judi Dench
Bob Geldof, Bill Gates and Stephen Spielberg are all Knights Commanders, but being Johnny Foreigners, their titles are honorary and they're not allowed to call themselves 'Sir'
My guess would be he tipped off Dumbledore about Voldemort coming after the Potters due to the snipet of prophecy he learned. Snape could have been motivated in part by the life debt owed James. He could also have feared what an invincible Voldy would mean for his personal fortunes.
