“…wonderful red and gold plumage.” “…can carry immensely heavy loads” “…tears have healing powers” “…they make highly faithful pets.” If you are a fellow Potterhead, you will recognize Fawkes the Phoenix from these brief descriptive lines. They are spoken by Dumbledore just after Harry has seen Fawkes burst into flames on a Burning Day (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, p207, Scholastic Edition). Being a Phoenix, Fawkes is immediately reborn from the ashes of his burni