Snape and Fawkes; a wild theory

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 152021

Peggy wrote: 
> I was thinking about people's mentioning of Snape's healing abilities 
in 
> relation to Draco.  Then I started thinking about Fawkes and how a 
phoenix's 
> tears bring healing.  Okay, so here's my wild theory:  What if Fawkes 
is a 
> transfigured version of Snape?  Something to think about and toss 
around.


potioncat:
But Fawkes is much older than Snape if he gave his feather for Riddle's 
wand. Although, there may well be some connection between a phoenix and 
Snape.