Fawkes: perhaps it was Godric Gryffindor's bird?

[nerdie55]

No: HPFGUIDX 171387

The phoenix is reborn from its ashes over and over again. 
Fawkes must be tremendously old, perhaps Godric Gryffindor 
was the original owner and the phoenix may be older still. 
If so, Fawkes has memories that go back ages and that may 
help Harry.

Harry thinks that Fawkes has gone forever after the death of 
Dumbledore, but I am sure that the phoenix will come back.

Perhaps Fawkes knows where the Gryffindor horcrux is and will 
lead Harry to it. (I don't think it is the sword; would one 
horcrux be able to destroy another as the sword destroyed the 
diary-horcrux?)

Two more weeks to go...

Nerdie55