Some observations on "The" Phoenix

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 147384

One argument that has been used in favour of Dumbledore's making a
pact with Severus to be killed or otherwise disguise his killing (I
am firmly of the view that Dumbledore is dead) is that Fawkes never
stepped in to prevent the AK.

It occurred to me while daydreaming in the course of a particularly
dull trial that this argument can be rebutted by examination of the
Phoenix and its properties.

I propose that Fawkes somehow has a link to his feathers. We have
seen the feathers used as a warning that he can control (in OotP)
and it does not seem unlikely that he is aware of the tail feathers
in the wands in which they have been used and also the status of his
companion / owner.

Mr. Ollivander can help me, as he says on page 65 of the Bloomsbury
paperback editio of PS:

"I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every single
wand. It so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather is in your
wand, gave another feather – just one other. It is curious indeed
that you should be destined for this wand when its brother – why its
brother gave you that scar."

We later find out from Dumbledore (in OotP again I believe) that
Fawkes is the Phoenix in question.

If, as I say, Fawkes somehow has a connection with his tail feathers
in the wands then it makes perfect sense to me that during the fight
in the Ministry between Dumbledore and Voldemort that Fawkes would
be aware of the danger to his master through both connections.
However, where only one connection is present, as on the top of the
Tower, Fawkes may not be aware of the danger, and if it is accepted
that Dumbledore was not in danger (that is his immortal soul was not
in danger) and Fawkes felt this then there would be no other
connection. Snape's wand does not contain one of Fawkes' feathers.

This would explain why Fawkes did not intervene to swallow the AK
curse as he had previously managed in the Ministry.

The only other point is that in The White Tomb I am in agreement
with those who speculate that the shadowy phoenix will be
Dumbledore's message to the Order.

Goddlefrood