About the Picture

You may recognize this particular phoenix as Fawkes,

our late Headmaster's loyal animal companion.

Since Headmaster Dumbledore's death in 1997,

Fawkes has flown away from Hogwarts,

never to be seen again.

Credits to The Magical Creatures Club

WILDLIFE SPOTLIGHT:
PHOENIX

By The Magical Creatures Club

WHAT IS A PHOENIX?

Appearance

A phoenix is a large, scarlet-colored magical bird that is approximately the size of a normal swan. It has a red and gold plumage, along with a golden beak and talons and black eyes. It possesses a long, feathery tail like a peacock's. Its feathers glow faintly in darkness, while its golden tail feathers feel hot.

The phoenix is a large, scarlet-colored magical bird that is approximately the size of a normal swan. It has a red and gold plumage, along with a golden beak and talons, black eyes, It possesses a long, feathery tail like a peacock's. Its feathers glow faintly in darkness, while its golden tail feathers feel hot.

Distinct Features

A phoenix's most distinct feature is its ability to regenerate its body upon death, effectively making it immortal. In a phenomenon called Burning Day, it bursts into flames and is reborn as a chick. Aside from this, it possesses potent healing magic with its song and tears, which are able to cure basilisk poison and even death. Phoenixes are also unnaturally strong and possess the ability to control fire and instantly transport itself across large distances.

Ministry of Magic Classification

A phoenix is classified by the British Ministry of Magic as a Category XXXX Beast. This means that this creature is dangerous and should only be handled by trained wizards with specialized knowledge. While not particularly aggressive, it gains this rank for being very difficult to domesticate. Only two have ever been recorded to be domesticated in history.