QUOTE(harrydavid @ Oct 26 2009, 07:48 PM)

You acknowledge that they don't know much about what the Order is up to, but you assume that they will know specifically that they helped Harry escape.
Yes, I do. In general I don't think the Ministry knows much about what the Order does, but it would be completely obvious to everyone that if Harry leaves Privet Drive with magical help, and Voldemort doesn't start parading his dead body then the Order got him out.
QUOTE(harrydavid @ Oct 26 2009, 07:48 PM)

First off, they wouldn't know who to question.
They would have a very good idea. They probably know for example at least some of the houses that are now being protected, and there would be some obvious suspects, such as Arthur Kingsley and Tonks, plus others who were close to Dumbledore such as Moody. And of course the obvious person to question would be Harry.
QUOTE(harrydavid @ Oct 26 2009, 07:48 PM)

Secondly, they wouldn't know what to ask them.
I would have thought it was completely obvious what questions the Ministry would ask such as were you at Privet Drive, what do you know about the illegal apparation there and who else was involved?
QUOTE(harrydavid @ Oct 26 2009, 07:48 PM)

Finally, they wouldn't know if they answered honestly or not.
There are such things as legilimency and veritaserum, and other methods to detect dishonesty. Some Order members could probably survive such examination but I doubt all of them could.
QUOTE(harrydavid @ Oct 26 2009, 07:48 PM)

For all they know Harry Disapparated on his own and they wouldn't know where he was to question him.
But they do know where Harry is, or at least the Minister does.