Why Did Fawkes’s Feather Choose Voldemort? | Harry Potter Theory

Today J dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to try and determine why it's important that the tail feather in Harry and Voldemort’s wands came from Fawkes, and why Fawkes’ feather chose Voldemort to begin with!

Edited by: Scott Niswander

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[maryvallas]

What if the second wand didn't chose Harry.... what if it chose the parasitic part of Voldemort inside Harry... the same person the first wand chose?

[CottonCandySharks]

I thought the whole point was that Tom Riddle and Harry were very similar, but it was the choices they made that made them different (both abused as children, could be in Slytherin, have great potential for either good or evil). So the feather is just another bond between them, and a way to show that Voldemort is Harry's literary shadow.

[zapking]

Please, J, call him Mr Bob. It’s his only wish in life and I think it’s fair that he gets what he wants

[sharlahoffman]

My theory: Fawkes’ feathers picked the two wizards who would become known for essentially raising themselves from the dead…for rising from the ashes

[blondemutant]

I feel emotionally hurt by what you did to mr. Bob

[ChaucerWife]

I actually had a thought about this recently. Fawkes and phoenixes, in general, are meant to be symbols of healing and rebirth, not necessarily the concept of 'good', and when you think of the fact that the wand chooses the wizard, you can see why two wands with phoenix core would choose two abused little boys. Both abused, both raised in the muggle world, and both given the chance to be reborn into the wizarding one.


More often than not, we hear of wands who are exactly like their owners, but there are also references to wands that choose someone with complementary characteristics instead of matching ones. A child who needs to find peace and healing finding a wand of that nature does not necessarily have that characteristic to begin with, only the knowledge that its something they need.


It's probably JKs way of making the boy's even in opportunity (even though I strongly disagree that their situations were equitable), but my argument stands. Children are innocent, and when one is in need of healing a phoenix will not discriminate.

[mythandmayhem]

So I always assumed Tom wasn’t destined to be evil. As he had the potential for great evil, so did he have the potential for great good. We see this with Harry. That’s why the cores chose them. Tom could have been good. Instead, he chose evil.

Also, J, be nice to Mr. Bob.

[djphroop]

My question with wands and them choosing their owner.

"What happens if a wand chooses someone who can't afford the price tag or do wands all have a base price?"

[durian]

J.K Rowling: OMG too many plot holes no way anyone can fix them all.
SCB: Hold my Mr. Bob

[mmoney]

Best Theory: Fawkes chose people who died and reborn. Voldemort, Harry, and Creedence all died and were reborn. Phoenixes are rebirthed also

[IGStevenWHY]

I always thought the dual wand cores was the wand wasn't actually choosing harry but recognizing Voldemort's Horcrux within harry.

[daviddiaz]

"I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every single wand. It
so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather is in your wand, gave
another feather -- just one other. It is very curious indeed that you
should be destined for this wand when its brother why, its brother gave
you that scar."
Well, Olivander calls the wands "brothers", so...

[bobdole]

A more direct explanation might be that Dumbledore and Voldemort (and Harry) could all be related through the Peverell family. We know for certain that Harry is related to the brother who had the cloak (hence, why his family has it) and we know for certain that Voldemort is related to the brother who had the stone (Marvolo says so when he's waving the ring in the ministry wizard's face).


Wouldn't it make sense that Dumbledore is also related to a Peverell brother - which is why he was able to defeat Grindelwald when it was Grindelwald who had the Elder Wand?


I think that's why their three lives are so intertwined - because they're all the current descendants of the three Peverell brothers.


When Dumbledore's family tries to escape their scandal, they move to Godric's Hollow. Wouldn't it make sense that they chose that particular place because that's where a part of their family comes from?


I think the Deathly Hallows ended up with who they ended up with because of that familial tie.

[jasonsparks]

you forgot the symbolism of the wand wood in the two Tom's being a Yew wand "Death" while Harry's is Holly "life"

[millygoose]

Hey brothers! I’ve been going through a lot recently (I’ve been really lonely, basically) but you guys have been keeping me company! Thank you so much for being my friends these past few years when I had none ❤️💙

[CodyMcKenzieInTheEndAllWasWell]

I honestly think that Creedence is the embodiment not of Dumbledore’s Obscurus but of his deceased sister’s surviving Obscurus. That would make sense how he’s a Dumbledore.

[GeorgiaYM]

"Is Fawkes the same Fawkes he was after regenerating" My first thought "I am Groot"

[mkebza]

I am from the Department Against Mistreatment of Magical Creatures! I am here on the behalf of Mr. Bob and I am here to inform you that a formal investigation against J. Carlin has been opened.

[cgphotoandfilm]

Why do you abuse Mr. Bob. So rude.
*I trusted you J.*

[MsRizy]

Can we just talk about how Harry's wand was made at the same time as Tom Riddles and wasnt purchased for 50 years.