Fawkes and the Heir (was Fawkes = Traitor?)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 58300

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Becky Walkden
<runningbecky2002 at y...> wrote:

> 
> 
> ME:  Yea one argument against that theory which I'm sure you've
thought out is Dumbledore's comment in CoS that "You must have shown a
lot of loyalty to me, Harry.  Only that could have brought Fawkes." 
... that means Fawke's loyalty is to Dumbledore, not Harry.  
> 
> ... Phoenix's are noble good creatures so ... oriented on a
good/evil basis.  ... great loyalty that Phoenix's ... only be given
to those who are worthy of that loyalty.  
> 
> Huggs Becky


bboy_mn:

Sorry, pardon me while I digress. 

I agree that it is in the general nature of a Phoenix to be loyal to
those who are brave, noble, and pure of heart, and that brings me to
my own personal Heir of Gryffindor theory. Actually, one of many theories.

There, conceptually, are two kinds of Heirs; heir by birthright and
heir by virtue. I have speculated in the past the the Heir to
Gryffindor is based on viture. That is, the next heir to the 'throne'
will be the Gryffindor who is the bravest, most noble, and most
deserving of the honor. 

So who decides and how? Well, I speculate that Fawkes decides. When
the current Heir by Viture to Gryffindor, Dumbledore, secedes or dies,
  whom ever Fawkes pick as his new master becomes the 'chosen one';
the new 'king' of Gryffindors. So Fawkes becomes the eternal thread,
the 'lineage' by which the Gryffindor family tree grows. 

So, I suspect that by virtue of ...err... virtue, by the quality of
character, and choices made, Harry will become the Heir of Gryffindor. 

Just a thought.

bboy_mn