Magical animals in canon/ Fawkes and Snape.

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 166277

colebiancardi: 
> Well, if Fawkes was *too* busy to help save Dumbledore's life at the moment when DD
> truly needed him, that seems out of character for Fawkes.  Fawkes is magical and in 
> CoS, he flew fast and could transport 3 children & an adult.  He also takes the AK full 
> blast in OotP to save DD's life.  And is reborn again.  Somehow, I think that for sending a 
> message to Aberforth could be handled by someone else, as well as Trelawney.  And it 
> wasn't just DD whose life was in danger, Hogwarts was under attack by DeathEaters.

Jen:  I don't think Fawkes can appear unless Dumbledore has requested his help.  
Otherwise it's almost like being immortal, having a magical animal who can intervene at 
every dangerous moment....well no wonder Dumbledore has lived so long!!  I'm guessing 
the MOM was a *very* unique situation.   I'm thinking Fawkes intervened at the MOM 
because Dumbledore put him on alert that night, perhaps thinking *Harry* might need 
him, and instead Fawkes ended up saving Dumbledore.  And Dumbledore asked Fawkes to 
help Harry in his absence in COS, or at least that's implied in  DD's statement to Harry, 
'help will always be available.'  

It doesn't sound like Fawkes helped when Dumbledore was cursed by the ring and he 
didn't show up in the cave when Dumbledore collapsed, either.  I'm probably two years 
behind everyone on this question, but why couldn't Fawkes heal the ring curse injury?  
Because it's dark magic or was too big or...? 

Jen