Lifespans?... Wizard, Muggle, & Phoenix

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 131614

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Louis Ward <louis.ward at g...> wrote:
> Steve <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
> > Personally, I believe a Phoenix can truly and completely die, 
> > but the circumstances that could cause that would be 
> > exceptionally rare. Also, that the span between natural 
> > regenerations is probably 100 to 200 years, and that those 
> > regeneration would certainly allow a Phoenix to live for a few 
> > thousand years (1,000 to maybe 3,000 years). Relative to even a 
> > wizard's lifespan, that is as good as immortal.
 

> Louis:
> I got the impression that time between natural regenerations was 
> much shorter for Fawkes. Dumbledore seemed to be at least somewhat
personally familar with Fawkes various stages of 'development' in 
> CoS. Too familar for it to be a twice-in-a-wizard-lifetime event.
> 
> "Louis"

bboyminn:

That's why I made a point of saying /natural/ regeneration. Fawkes has
been force to regenerate a few times; for example, when Fawkes ate a
death curse in the Min'o'Mag Atrium. That would allow Dumbledore to
see the rebirth several times, although, he wouldn't see the details
of the natural aging process. 

Also, let's not forget that Dumbledore may have witnesses other
phoenix (not Fawkes) degeneration & rebirth, and he may have a great
deal of book knowledge or knowledge obtained from other people about
the phoenix lifecycle.

You do bring up a valid point, and I am only guessing at the answer.
JKR just has not given us enough information to even make and educated
guess about the Phoenix. I'm going mostly in instinct and intuision.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn