DD's Patronus ( was Re: The Half-Blood McGuffin)

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 126782


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at y...> wrote:
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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
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> > 
> > What form does Dumbledore's Patronus take?
> > 
> > Good question. Can anyone guess? You have had a clue. There was a 
> > little whisper there. It is a phoenix, which is very 
> representative of Dumbledore for reasons that I am sure you can 
> guess.
> > 
> 
> 
> Tonks now:
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> "For reasons that I am sure you can guess"!!???  What did she mean 
> by that???  Is DD imortal like the Phoenix??  Or because he has the 
> Order of the Phoenix?  But the Order is representative of Christ. I 
> know everyone must be tired of hearing that, but it is what it is.

Annemehr:
Well, the jury's still out on whether Dumbledore himself will prove to
have a life similar to the deaths and rebirthings of the phoenix, but
the connection to the bird is more obvious in its other characteristics.

The entry for Phoenixes in Fantastic Beasts (my copy of which has
fallen behind a cabinet I can't move by myself, so I can't quote it
exactly) says that they are extremely loyal, their tears have healing
properties, and their song strikes fear into the evil, but lends
courage to the pure of heart.  DD tells Harry some of this in CoS, at
Fawkes' rebirthing.

When Harry heard phoenix song when his wand connected with
Voldemort's, he experienced the boost to his courage, and he connected
the sound to Dumbledore.

I don't see a direct link between phoenix tears and DD's character
(unless you want to get very metaphorical), but making a connection to
the others is easier.  Does that help?

Annemehr