The Phoenix, the Snowy Owl & Buckbeak (was The Phoenix & the Wand)

[Donna]

No: HPFGUIDX 81445

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "slgazit" <slgazit at s...> wrote:
> I believe that Fawkes is the obvious candidate for Harry's next 
pet. 
> But that will not happen till book 7: Clearly he can't bring him to 
> the Dursleys during the summer so it will have to happen after he 
is 
> done with them, and Dumbledore has to die first for the phoenix to 
> change hands.
> 
> Salit

I never thought of Fawkes as a "pet".  Dumbledore never refers to 
Fawkes as his pet.  It seems to me, that Fawkes comes with the 
position of headmaster.  Somehow, and I have no canon to support me, 
Fawkes may be the "school mascot".  (I really don't like that term, 
but it's the best I can come up with.)  I think Fawkes is much older 
than anyone suspects.  I think he was Godric Griffindor's companion.  
Fawkes knew the sword was concealed in the sorting hat.  It was 
Riddle who assumed that DD had sent Fawkes to Harry.  But DD said 
that Harry's loyalty was what called Fawkes to him.  DD never sent 
Fawkes.  The phoenix is such a magical creature, that like a wizard's 
wand, the phoenix chooses who it will be loyal to.  If, as many 
listies assume, Fawkes will become Harry's "pet", I do not see DD's 
death involved in that.  Fawkes already seems quite fond of Harry.  
He saved Harry's life in Cos, and healed Harry's leg in GoF.  These 
incidents seem to be clues as to whom Fawkes will "belong" to at the 
end of the story.

D - of course, I am not JKR.  And who knows where she is leading us 
in regards to this.  I look forward to finding out!