The Basilick And Fawkes

Ok! The basilicks poisen was in Harry. Fawkes comes along and cries on Harry's wound causeing it to heal. What about the poisen? Wouldn't it still be in Harry since it had got in his blood? Please help with this one!!!

I don't think it's in Harry's blood... I think that by crying over his wound, Fawkes cured him completely, getting rid of the poison too

That's what my friend thought but I was like no. The poisen would still be in his blood because Fawkes had just healed the outer wound! I don't know! It just doesn't make sense!

Well... I think that had the poison remained in his blood, he'd have been dead for some time now...

I know! That is what is so confusing because I thought the poisen would still be in him but.........

I really dunno... but I don't think it's still there...
anyway, people, we need your opinion! What d'ye think?

Yeah come on people! We need more opinions! I'm very confused about this matter!

Great point! Also, if phoenix tears can cure basilisk wounds and poisoning(?), how about Bill's werewolf wounds??

Has anyone got a copy of CoS handy? Doesn't Tom/Voldy say something when Fawkes is saving Harry, about phoenix tears being a cure to all wounds and poison?? Or am I just making that up?

Poor Billy

I just tuned in because I misunderstood the title of this topic.
Any symbolism there? Basilisk vs phoenix? Dumbledore vs Voldemort, good vs evil, something like that?

That's an interesting question.

Why thankyou Psyduck. Really nice point of yours about the symbolism. I never thought of that before. I know there was a lot of talk straight after we'd all finished HBP for the first time - all still in shock- that Dumby was like a phoenix. The whole 'Harry saw a phoenix in the flames of Dumby's cremation' thing got us all a pondering for a minute about the link between fawkes and Dumby.


I gotta say though, it does look like phoenix tears can cure cursed wounds -poison and all. In which case Fawkes could've helped Bill. I'm with Ron when he says "Bill fought those maniacs on Dumbledore's orders, Dumbledore owes him, he can't leave him in this state-". If Fawkes is meant to reward loyalty, where's his?
You hear me Jo/Squidward?! Where's the loyalty??*chuckling at my funny pyschotic rant*