How did Fawkes enter the chamber?

In the climax of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Voldemort set the basilisk on Harry, Dumbledore’s phoenix Fawkes suddenly arrived in the Chamber with the Sorting Hat, from where Harry pulled the Sword of Gryffindor and killed the basilisk.

How did they get into the Chamber of Secrets?

When it was first created, the Chamber was accessed through a concealed trapdoor and a series of magical tunnels. However, when Hogwarts’ plumbing became more elaborate in the eighteenth century, the entrance to the Chamber was threatened, and was located on the site of a proposed bathroom.

How did Fawkes not get petrified?

So, the reason Fawkes doesn’t die during the fight between Harry and Tom Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets is because it simply cannot be killed. Phoenixes are magical creatures. In fact, Fawkes’ tears healed Harry when he was pierced by the venomous fangs of the basilisk.

How did Fawkes know to help Harry?

Harry showed genuine loyalty to Dumbledore when he said Dumbledore was the greatest wizard, not Voldemort and he saw right through Tom. This act of loyalty is what caused Fawkes, Dumbledore’s most loyal pet to come to Harry’s rescue by bringing the sorting hat.

Why do spiders not like the basilisk?

It has been theorised that spiders fear Basilisks because arachnids can see nearly 360-degrees around them and cannot shut their eyes, leaving them extremely vulnerable to the monster’s killing gaze.

Did Fawkes give the feather in Harry’s wand?

Known donors The only phoenix known to have donated his feathers to make a wand was Fawkes, Albus Dumbledore’s domesticated bird. He only gave two feathers. The first feather resides in Harry Potter’s wand and the other resides in Tom Riddle’s wand.

Why is Dumbledore’s phoenix name Fawkes?

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.

What does Fawkes do in the Chamber of Secrets?

Fawkes also helps heal Harry when he is stabbed by a basilisk fang, and he allows Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Lockhart to escape the Chamber once the basilisk is dead.

What happened to Dumbledore in the Chamber of Secrets?

After several mysterious attacks on students, Dumbledore is forced to leave his post by the school governors. Then, in the Chamber of Secrets when Harry confronts Tom Riddle, he tells Riddle that Dumbledore isn’t as absent from Hogwarts as Riddle thinks. These words of loyalty to Dumbledore call Fawkes to Harry.

What does Fawkes bring to Harry?

These words of loyalty to Dumbledore call Fawkes to Harry. In turn, Fawkes does several key things: first, he blinds the basilisk, which is what enables Harry to fight the monster without being killed by looking into its eyes. Second, Fawkes brings the Sorting Hat, which delivers to Harry the Sword of Gryffindor.

Who is ferfawkes and why is he associated with Dumbledore?

Fawkes has always been associated with Dumbledore. He flew to Dumbledore after saving Harry in the Chamber of Secrets: Professor Dumbledore was standing by the mantelpiece, beaming, next to Professor McGonagall, who was taking great, steadying gasps, clutching her chest.