cultureulterior comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 14, chapter 82 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: cultureulterior 08 April 2012 09:44:09AM 1 point [-]

I'm not sure I get what Harry's evidence for being able to summon the Phoenix is. It seemed more like wishful thinking to me. Any ideas on why he believed he could do that?

Comment author: pedanterrific 08 April 2012 09:58:40AM *  3 points [-]

Chapter 82,

Though Harry had read what he could about phoenixes, trying to figure out how to get one of his own, [...]

Comment author: JoeA 10 April 2012 06:53:48PM 1 point [-]

Also, Fawkes did have some connection with Harry after he returned from Azkaban - he asked Harry to help him destroy the place, and it's clear he asked the same of Dumbledore (perhaps many times).

So he's not totally off the mark in thinking that Fawkes would come to him - in that case he'd be agreeing to do what Fawkes wants, instead of restraining him like Dumbledore usually does. I bet if Harry called to Fawkes with a wish to go to Azkaban and destroy it, Fawkes would be there to take him in a heartbeat.