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Professor Dumbledore has an actual phoenix, Fawkes, who swallows an Avada Kedavra meant for Harry, dies, and returns as a "tiny, ugly, featherless" (37.20) chick at the end of Book 5. Fawkes the phoenix has saved Harry's life before: his tears heal Harry from the basilisk bite in Book 2, and he helps to soothe Harry's shock after the confrontation with Voldemort and the death of Cedric Diggory ...
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Early life
Much of Fawkes's origins are unknown, but at some point in or prior to 1938, two of his tail-feathers were procured by the wand maker Garrick Ollivander, and fashioned into the cores of two wands (a rare event, as should the two meet, it would initiate Priori Incantatem), made from yew and holly. The yew wand went to Tom Riddle and the holly wand went to Harry Potter. Fawkes had not been owned by another wizard prior to Albus Dumbledore, and thus spent his early life as a wild phoenix.
Service to Dumbledore
Dumbledore and Fawkes met sometime before 1938, and Fawkes lived with and faithfully served the famed wizard for at least 59 years. As part of his efforts to help Harry in his quest to defeat and kill the Dark wizard Voldemort and his followers, Dumbledore called Fawkes into battle whenever needed.Throughout the years, there were several instances where Fawkes was extremely helpful.
Departure
After Dumbledore died during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower in 1997 at the assumed hands of Severus Snape, Fawkes sang his Lament to the assembled mourners. This Lament affected all with its beauty. Fawkes subsequently left Hogwarts, as his ties to the school were now severed.He never returned and became a wild phoenix once more.
Fawkes had crimson feathers on his body and a golden tail as long as a peacock's. He was roughly the size of a swan. His claws and beak were gleaming gold — the latter was "long" — and his eyes were black. The scarlet body feathers glowed faintly in darkness, while the golden tail feathers were hot to the touch, though it is unknown if they were ac...
Fawkes served as Albus Dumbledore's messenger and his constant companion, forming a close bond with the elderly wizard. Fawkes was also affiliated with Harry Potter and the members of the Order of the Phoenixand was the inspiration for its name. Fawkes was extremely loyal and courageous, as displayed by his attack on Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk an...
Healing magic: Fawkes was also able to heal most injuries simply by crying on them. Phoenix tears were the only known cure for Basilisk venom, which he used to heal Harry Potter's infected wound af...Albus Dumbledore
Fawkes had a very close relationship with Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore cared for Fawkes after each of his rebirths, and in return he was very faithful to the elderly wizard. Fawkes protected Dumbledore in his duel with Lord Voldemort in the ministry atrium in 1996 by swallowing a Killing Curse aimed at him, and teleported Dumbledore away from the school when the Ministry attempted to arrest him in 1996, for supposedly building an army (Dumbledore's Army) in what the minister Cornelius Fudgebe...
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Fawkes aided those who were loyal to Dumbledore, such as Harry Potter. In 1993, he brought the Sorting Hat to Harry in the Chamber of Secrets, and defended him from Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk by pecking out its eyes. When a fang pierced Harry's arm and poisoned him with its venom, Fawkes used his tears to heal the wound, saving Harry's life. He then brought the Horcrux diaryto Harry so he could destroy it. Harry frequently greeted Fawkes when he visited Dumbledore's office and Fawkes also h...
Fawkes is named after Guy Fawkes, since he periodically explodes (in order to be reborn from the ashes, like all phoenixes), a joke on the author's part. Fawkes' name in Chinese (佛客使) is translated to "Buddha" in English. This is connected to Fawkes being immortal as he has the ability to transcend death by regenerating from his ashes, and Buddhas ...
In the films, Fawkes was made by a mechanical machine. When Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore at that time, saw the robot, he said: "They sure do train those things well." He was thinking that...The fact that Fawkes, who sacrificed his life to save Dumbledore's at the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, didn't come to his aid at the Battle of the Astronomy Towerhints to the true nature...Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned) (Mentioned as phoenix)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned as phoenix)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(film)May 18, 2022 · Since the phoenix is the symbol of these wizards, it's no wonder the Order was given the name that it did. And while it is slightly disappointing to learn that the Order wasn't named specifically after Fawkes, especially since this lore has remained untouched for so long in the fandom, it adds a nice twist to the original Harry Potter storyline.
Prisoner of Azkaban - Harry's patronus (or the Marauder's Map) Goblet of Fire - The triwizard cup (or maybe the goblet of fire) Order of the Phoenix - The prophecy. Half-Blood Prince - The vial of Felix Felicis (or maybe Dumbledore's black hand with the Gaunt ring) Deathly Hallows - The Deathly Hallows symbol. 35.
Mar 2, 2021 · Hmm. I've found explicit confirmation from Rowling that the name Fawkes (the Phoenix) relates to Guy Fawkes but I can't find any in-universe reference that Guy Fawkes was known to Dumbledore, although of course any British schoolchild (e.g. most Muggle-borns and any wizard-borns who went to a Muggle primary school) would know who Fawkes was.
Phoenixes are magical birds that age, die, and are reborn from their own ashes. They symbolize endurance and new beginnings. Professor Dumbledore has an actual phoenix, Fawkes, who swallows an Avad...
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I never made the connection, despite being fully aware of who Guy Fawkes is, until I was chatting to a friend of mine who was surprised the phoenix was called Fawkes and asked if the phoenix was named after Guy Fawkes. I was like "Well shit, that's the joke isn't it?". This was my "Diagon Alley" is diagonally moment.
