Fawkes - Gryffindor

[elizabeth1603]

No: HPFGUIDX 73293

"Frank Schreiber"  wrote:
> Now: After having read a lot of times all the 5 books and sneaking 
> through the hp-lexicon quite often, it occured to me: What if Godric 
> Gryffindor is an Animagus and can transform himself to a phoenix? 
> What if he stayed transformed into a phoenix since his time? And he, 
> as a phoenix, burned and was reborn from the ashes all the time? 
> That could mean that Godric Gryffindor could be still alive as 
> Fawkes!
 
Interesting theory. If it were true,  could Gryffindor transform back into himself 
after so long a time? Would want to be a phoenix for so long? Also, I believe 
the Sorting Hat's songs always say that all four founders are dead. The hat 
would probably know such a thing, having been around when the founders 
were, but I suppose it could be lying about Gryffindor. 

I think the Lexicon essay makes a good case for Fawkes's having been 
Gryffindor's, especially since Fawkes helped Harry fight Slytherin's beast.  My 
question is did Tom Riddle's wand shoot red and gold sparks when he bought 
it?