Fawkes

[estesrandy]

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From: estesrandy
Subject: Fawkes
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6566] Re: My favorite non-human in HP
Date: 8/11/00 5:06 pm  (ET)

>>Its interesting to me that Fawkes' part in the books seems to
increase. Now in four we learn that Voldy's and Harry's wand feathers
came from Fawkes. Fawkes comes and flies to Harry at least once in IV
when he is feeling really bad.<<

It seems obvious to me that the Phoenix bird is the symbol of rebirth from
the ashes. Knowing JKR's love of the history of names and symbology, the
phoenix tail feathers in the wands implies that rebirth is an important
element of Harry and Voldy's lives. As we just read, Voldy comes back to
life from the ashes. Harry somehow avoided Death once before (actually
he does it in every book if you think about it).

The idea of rebirth from Death strikes a chord for the series. Harry
represents the rebirth of good from the evil tyranny of Voldy's earlier
dominance. There is a Yin/Yang relationship between the two. As I recall
the bird disappeared in Book 2 and reappeared later to reinforce the
notion of rebirth. I think Dumbledore must know this relationship. Perhaps
that is why he had that strange look in his eye when Harry told him that
his blood was used to recreate Voldy.