I think they think they're playing a long game, and they can't take too many risks lest we lose everything before we even spot the snitch.

I blame the lock. It's your our greatest strength and greatest weakness, in one. Because it makes conversation possible. In Dogstar, I saw the magpie maybe once ever month or two; Ridley had no alternative but to trust me, the rest of the time.

The Order can plan. It can also discuss to death, overthink, and talk itself out of good ideas. Talk about spell that fires in both directions.