Fawkes - important??

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 89104

Ada wrote:  
Anway, I'm wondering if any of you think if there is some sort of
hidden significance to Fawkes.

vmonte responds:
What I find interesting is why DD's group is called The Order of the 
Phoenix in the first place? The namew implies an association with 
reincarnation/rebirth since the Phoenix is an animal that has a long 
life and continuously dies and then is reborn. 

There seems to be a lot of preoccupation with longevity,extending 
life,rebirth: 
The Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone and Flamel. 
Reincarnation: Fawkes... 
Rebirth: How many times has Voldemort tried to come back. Through the 
stone, Tom Riddle's diary, etc.

Does the Order work to protect against Voldemort or was it originally 
meant for something else (to protect the heirs of the original 
houses)?

What is the veil? And is it really death or does it transport people 
back into the past (as another poster suggested)? If it is a time 
machine are these people distrupting the timeline? Are there multiple 
time lines? Is DD trying to correct the timeline?

If people are able to transport deep into the past has anyone gone to 
see the original 4 creators of Hogwarts?  
Have any of the original 4 transported into the future?

Who exactly is Flamel and wife? Is it Dumbledore and someone else? Or 
has the stone been used to extend the life of someone important from 
the past?     

Is Fawkes Godric Gryffindor's original pet?  Is the sorting hat the 
original hat used during Godric's time? Does the sorting hat only 
sort students, or does it also identify the direct descendants of the 
original 4 houses? 

Have any of the original 4 (Godric, Salazar, Rowena, Hufflepuff) 
reincarnated? Just my thoughts...