I just came up with a theory.
A while ago, someone came up with the theory that Dumbledore had a horcrux - Fawkes. The SuperCarlinBrothers talked about this theory before being bluntly shot down by J.K. Rowling.
But the jokeās on you, Jo. I was already torn apart by you when you said that all disabilities in your world would beĀ āfixedā orĀ āoverridden.ā You canāt hurt me anymore! Haha! Iām as immortal as Harry!
āWait, as immortal as Harry?ā
I think that the original theory was onto something. I think that Fawkes was a horcrux. But I donāt think he was Dumbledoreās horcrux. No, noā¦
I think that Fawkes was Harryās horcrux.
Now, before I begin, note that this is just a theory and that itās midnight, Iām tired, and thereās a good chance that I might not get everything right. But Iām going to try. I await your many many many messages in my inbox to explain why certain things I bring up can or cannot work.
First of all, letās get the shakiest part of this theory out of the way. The prophecy. The prophecy has always confused me but Iām pretty sure it can still fit into this theory. Iām just not exactly sure how. Again, Iām tired. So letās just assume that the prophecy fits perfectly.Ā
To repeat: I think that Fawkes was Harryās horcrux.
A horcrux, of course, being an object in which a person stores a minuscule piece of their soul which keeps them alive.
And I believe that Harry has unknowingly stored a piece of his soul in Fawkes.
And I know what youāre thinking.
āAh, marauders4evr, you truly are tired. Donāt you know that you have to kill someone in order to create a horcrux?ā
āLittle tiny innocent Harry Potter is a pure cinnamon roll too good for this world. Surely he has never-ā
Remember that time little tiny innocent Harry Potter stabbed a gigantic snake?
And I think that after he does this, a little piece of his soul jumped ship, merging with Fawkesā soul. After all, Fawkes had landed on his arm in order to cry Harry back to life.
āNo, wait, no. J.K. Rowling said it herself - in order to create a horcrux, you have to perform a ritual so disgusting that her editor nearly vomited when hearing about it.ā
Clearly her editor has never read fanfiction but I digress.
It is true that usually some big dark ritual is performed in order to create a horcrux.
Itās widely accepted that the reason why Harry became a horcrux is because Voldemortās soul was so splintered (from the amount of horcruxes that he created) that a piece of it just broke off and went into this child.
āSo, wait, Harryās soul was splintered?ā
Well it certainly wasnāt stable. Youāve got two souls that have been suddenly fused together faster than Ruby and Sapphire. And we know that Harryās soul has always been unstable. Thatās why the Dementors affected him more. Thatās why he kept having weird dreams wherein he saw into Voldemortās mind. Thatās why his scar hurt whenever Voldemort was nearby or angry or existing orā¦you know that part was never clear. But the point is that we know that Harryās soul is corrupted. So much so that I think itās safe to say that itās splintered, splintered enough that after murdering a snake in cold-blood, a part of it flies off and attaches to Fawkes.
āOkay, marauders4evr, take it easy. If Harryās soul was so splintered that a piece of it could break off after he murdered someone without the need for the dark ritual, then why wasnāt a horcrux created when he burned Quirrell to death hmmm?ā
Okay first of allā¦why doesnāt anyone ever talk about the fact that Harry straight up killed his professor? I mean it was in self-defense but stillā¦you thinkĀ anyone would talk about that but they donāt, not in canon or in the fandom. But I digress.
Whoās to say that Harry didnāt accidentally create a horcrux after killing Quirrell?
āOkay, now youāre full of it.ā
Probably but hear me out.
What if a little tiny piece of Harryās splintered soul did break off and go into an object in the room? Maybe an object he was holding likeā¦
Yep. If you want, you could also argue that the Philosopherās Stone was briefly a horcrux. I say briefly because Albus Dumbledore states outright that Nicolas and Perenelle destroyed it. (Note: Not the Nicolas and Perenelle from my books, although wouldnāt that be an interesting twist?)Ā
So the Philosopherās Stone is gone. Kaput. Which means so is that little tiny piece of Harryās soul. Which stinks. But itās not really relevant to this theory, it just provides a safety net for lingering questions.Ā
I think that Fawkes is Harryās horcrux. Which explains why Harry seems to be drawn to him so many times in future books. The others seem comforted by his songs but Harry has always had a genuine connection with him which isnāt really explained. What if this is that connection? Two souls reaching out to one another, causing a subconscious connection?
āOkay so Fawkes is Harryās horcrux. What does that mean?ā
That means that if Harry were to say, walk into the Forbidden Forest to stare Voldemort straight in the eye and accept his fateā¦
Because really, itās never explained how Harry comes back. There have been a few feeble guesses. This is mine.
The reason why Harry came back is because he couldnāt die because a piece of his soul was in Fawkes.
As long as Fawkes is alive, Harry cannot ever truly die.
āWait a minuteā¦Fawkes is always alive.ā
And now you see the best part of the theory!
No matter how much Fawkes dies, he always comes back. Fascinating creatures, phoenixes.
Fawkes can never die. Which means, if you believe in this theory, that neither can Harry.
Which means that Harry can never die.
Which means that Harry Potter will always be The Boy Who Lived.
And really, what better way to symbolize his eternal life than a phoenix? Itās literally the representation of Harry - someone who ādiesāĀ multiple times but always comes back. Harry and Fawkes. The Ones Who Lived.
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