10 Biggest Unsolved Harry Potter Mysteries

5. How Did Fawkes End Up Connecting Dumbledore And Voldemort?

Fawkes Harry Potter
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Fawkes is one of the most fascinating and incredible magical creatures in the Harry Potter universe, from his healing phoenix tears to his bond with Dumbledore. But while he's undoubtedly loyal to the Hogwarts headmaster, what we don't know is how long the pair have been together.

What makes that a really intriguing mystery is that Fawkes' feathers were used to create two wands: those belonging to Tom Riddle and Harry Potter, meaning the phoenix connects three of the most important and powerful characters in the whole series.

It begs the question of whether Dumbledore already had Fawkes when Ollivander obtained the feathers, and of just how he came to find the phoenix in the first place (something the Fantastic Beasts series seems certain to clear up eventually).

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