Harry and the Phoenix

[nightngle]

No: HPFGUIDX 43488

> 
> Perhaps Fawkes *is* the agent by whom the heirship is indicated.
> You know, we went through a whole load of Christian parallels when 
we were 
> exploring the Stoned!Harry thread. Whether or not the series is a 
Christian 
> allegory (I'm not arguing that), there does seem to be a lort of 
borrowed 
> imagery. Taking your theory, it makes the scene in the Chamber of 
Secrets 
> reminiscent of Christ's baptism, Fawkes descending with 
Gryffindor's hat and 
> sword paralleling the descent of the Holy Spirit as a dove and the 
voice 
> saying 'This is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased'. 
> 
> Eloise

Eloise,
Excellent comparision. Blood continues to be an important symbol 
throughout the series, too - in both scarey, bad ways as well as good 
ways. Harry's blood being the life-giving force for Voldemort of, I 
think, special importance.

I think it's important to continue to follow the symbolism here. Both 
the phoenix and the snake are powerful symbols of rebirth. There is a 
promise from JKR that a death will occur that will be very hard for 
her to write, and the death predictions about Harry. Blood, tears, 
and rebirth are the symbols I'm going to trace as I re-read the 
series again.

A death and resurection has already happened with Tom 
Riddle/Voldemort - it seems logical that one will happen on the good 
side as well.

Nightengale Murphy