[HPforGrownups] Importance of ghosts/phoenix

[artsylynda at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 60927

In a message dated 6/18/2003 9:49:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com writes:

> Fawkes has been in every one of the books and a lot of 
> the book's time has been used to teach about the Phoenix 
> (continuously reborn, what that process looks like, feathers, tears, 
> etc). And we know that the next book is called OoP, so it is no 
> great mystery that all of that was important.  So, here are my 
> thoughts about their importance:
>   1. OoP may refer to this Old Group which has, themselves, risin 
> from the ashes and been reborn over and over again, living very long 
> lives (including Dumbledore).
>   2. We have seen that wizzards can do this because Volde did it.
>   3. The big question is...So what?
> 

Well. . .I've been reading that "Uncovering the Mysteries of Harry Potter" 
book as well as re-reading GoF and PoA.  Those books, as well as some things 
that have been said on various boards and what I've read elsewhere have made 
certain things pop up in my mind.  What if - and I really don't like this theory, 
but it's forming in my mind anyway (and if somebody else has thought of it, my 
apologies for repeating -- this is just what has occurred to me in the last 
few days) -- what if Harry, like Fawkes, is somebody who gets "reborn" every so 
often -- or as the need arises?  He could be a young Voldemort, that theory 
has been tossed about, but who would (or could) cause THAT kind of magic??  I 
don't like that idea much, but it has crossed my mind.  But what if Harry is 
Godrick Gryffindor reborn?  With a dash of Salazar Slytherin, based on his 
mother's strikingly green eyes. . . .  I think Fawkes is so attracted to Harry 
because there is something of his former master in the boy (IOW, I think Fawkes 
may have belonged to Godrick).  Or maybe he's just attracted to Harry's courage 
and inherent goodness, who knows?  Speculating is fun, though.  I'm struck by 
Tom Riddle's having "jet black hair like Harry's" (CoS) and Harry's thinking 
Riddle's name sounded familiar, "like a name he knew in childhood" 
(paraphrasing here -- hope I have it accurate!)  Many many mysteries here -- can't wait to 
get to the next "unraveling the mystery" stage (reading OoP!!!)

Lynda 
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"Don't let  the Muggles get you down." Ron Weasley PoA


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