That Night at *Godric's* Hollow...and more

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 138386

> > Jen: My guess is Dumbledore requested Fawkes to watch over Harry 
> > while he was gone from the castle. The fact that the phoenix
> > song was in the graveyard made me wonder if Fawkes can become 
> > invisible just as DD can. 

Rebecca: 
> I attributed the pheonix song in the graveyard to have come from
> the core of Harry's and Voldemort's wands. Both wands contained a 
> feather from Fawkes's tale which is why the reverse wand effect
> happened. I Beleived that the song came from the phoenix feather,
> and that harry drew comfort from it because he associated phoenix
> song with Fawkes and Dumbledore.

Jen: *thunks head* You're right, I was trying to make my other 
thought work about Fawkes in COS and forgot we have an explanation 
for Fawkes in the graveyard. But I did find my answer in FBAWTFT, 
that the phoenix can definitely disappear and reappear at will. We 
saw that in OOTP, but I wasn't sure if it was like apparating or if 
Fawkes could remain 'disappeared'--I'll bet he can remain invisible 
for some time.

So the phoenix song came out of the wand, through the phoenix tail 
feather. I wonder if Voldemort knew before then he carried a wand 
with a feather from Fawkes? I do think that's why Ollivander is 
missing, Voldemort is attempting to get another wand made. Another 
mistake, if true!! You could fill a book with what Voldemort 
underestimates <g>.

One of my favorite things about the phoenix (from FBAWTFT) is that 
the phoenix song increases courage of the pure of heart and strikes 
fear in the hearts of the impure. So Harry was drawing courage from 
the song itself, as he later does while re-telling the tale to 
Dumbledore and Fawkes sings a single note to help Harry begin the 
story.

Rebecca: 
> Of course, it is possible that Fawkes maintained some connection
> with Harry through the feather in the wand. But would he also 
> maintain a connection with LV who also had possession of a
> feather? After all, Fawkes appears to be a force of good. I'd
> certainly be interested to know what Voldemort was thinking and
> feeling during the reverse wand effect!

Jen: If Riddle had been a different type of person when he came to 
Hogwarts, I think he too could have had a connection to Fawkes and 
his help. If Fawkes only gave two feathers for wands and phoenixes 
are immensely loyal, it seems like Fawkes would feel a connection to 
the wand holders. But not someone like Riddle, who mistrusted 
Dumbledore from the beginning and proved himself to be impure of 
heart early on. 

Jen