How did Fawkes find the Chamber of Secrets?
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.
The question is, as nobody knows where the Chamber was prior to Harry and Ginny opening it, how did Fawkes find out where to go to help Harry? Was it that the bird always knew where the chamber was? Or did Dumbledore send him to help Harry? If so, why did Dumbledore himself never come?
Best Answer
Throughout the book, we see that phoenixes have various abilities. One of these appears to be the ability to Apparate (or something very similar). We see this when the ministry attempts to arrest Dumbledore.
We also know that Fawkes was "called" by the devotion that Harry showed to Dumbledore. So we can deduce that, rather than him flying from Dumbledore's office through the entrance of the bathroom, Fawkes apparated close to Harry not really knowing/caring where it was as long as it was close to the event calling him.
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How did they find the Chamber of Secrets?
In his Fifth year, Riddle located the secret entrance to the Chamber of Secrets during his research on his heritage and was able to control the Basilisk as he was the Heir of Slytherin. Riddle turned the Basilisk loose on the school and many students were petrified as a result of the Basilisk's stare.Why did Fawkes come to Harry in Chamber of Secrets?
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.Did Dumbledore send Fawkes to Harry in Chamber of Secrets?
In Chamber of Secrets, Harry manages to summon Fawkes [due the loyalty to Dumbledore he expresses, not consciously summoning him!] into the chamber of secrets.How did Fawkes blind the Basilisk?
In Chamber of Secret Fawkes pecks out the Basilisk's eyes, thus preventing its gaze from killing Harry. But Fawkes wouldn't be able to close his eyes because he need to aim where the Basilisk eyes are and how did Fawkes escaped from its Gaze ? Fawkes could sneak in from the back of the head and take out it's eyes.How Harry Summoned Fawkes [Harry Potter Theory]
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