In Harry Potter universe, do Phoenixes have souls?
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2Bonus question: If so, is the soul preserved during re-birth? – DVK-on-Ahch-To Aug 13 '14 at 20:54
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I would imagine that animals do have souls in HP. Having a living being as a Horcrux is implied to be risky, which suggests that animals might have a soul of their own. But that’s pure guesswork. – alexwlchan Aug 13 '14 at 21:04
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2@Himarm - what does magic or longevity have to do with soul? Non-living objects have magical properties too. – DVK-on-Ahch-To Aug 13 '14 at 21:15
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I would view the Phoenix to not have a soul, because things with a soul either go to Heaven or Hell when they die, but a Phoenix doesn't die – Dragona13 Aug 15 '14 at 05:06
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@DVK I believe the plural for Phoenix is "Phoenices" – Wad Cheber Apr 24 '15 at 22:09
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1@WadCheber - if you have a decent reference to prove it, feel free to edit the correct spelling. I'm ESL :) – DVK-on-Ahch-To Apr 27 '15 at 01:17
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It seems clear from the Harry Potter books and films that animals (or at least certain animals) have souls and can become ghosts.
Members of the Headless hunt, for example ride on ghostly horses:
Through the dungeon wall burst a dozen ghost horses, each ridden by a headless horseman. The assembly clapped wildly; Harry started to clap too, but stopped quickly at the sight of Nick’s face. The horses galloped into the middle of the dance floor and halted, rearing and plunging; a large ghost at the front, whose bearded head was under his arm, blowing the horn, leapt down, lifted his head high in the air so he could see over the crowd (everyone laughed) and strode over to Nearly Headless Nick, squashing his head back onto his neck Chamber of Secrets
and Mopsy Fleabert has written an entire book about animal spirits.
Read more from Mopsy Fleabert about animal spirits and how to recognize them. Pottermore Wiki
Since becoming a ghost seems to be a function of having a soul in the first place, it seems likely that some if not all animals in the Potter universe have souls, Phoenixes included.
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