Fawkes the Horcrux

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No: HPFGUIDX 137799

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jo" <jajjmj at q...> wrote:
> > Luckdragon:
> > 
> > I thought so too, and posted the same idea right after the book 
came 
> out. It was very quickly brought to my attention that it would not 
be 
> in DD's nature to kill, nor would he likely perform such dark 
magic. I 
> still can't bring myself to believe he is truly gone. He knew so 
much 
> there has to be a way he could have arranged to come back and I 
still 
> feel Fawkes would be involved in some way. Only time will tell...2 
> years..groan!
<snip>

I agree that Dumbledore is unlikely to have a horcrux, as it seems 
that he would not perform that kind of magic (even banned it from 
Hogwarts), and expresses his lack of fear of death.  However, even 
though we think, as does McGonagall that Dumbledore is "too noble" 
to use dark magic, he has been around for a long time -- 150 years, 
over 100 when he defeated Grindewald.  I think it is possible that 
his inclination to give just about EVERYONE opportunities and second 
chances may stem his own experience of converting to good, or having 
been given a second chance at one time earlier in his life.  Perhaps 
the best dark wizard catchers would be those who have a unique 
insight into the psychology of dark wizards.  Yes, I think DD is now 
too noble to use dark magic, but that may not have always been the 
case.

On Fawkes...I agree that we will likely be seeing more of him in 
book 7, still providing assistance to those who continue to be loyal 
to Dumbledore.

Cheryl