The Phoenix; an ancient mythical symbol of resurrection, 
rejuvenation and immortality has recently received much renewed attention in Western popular culture through its role in J. K. Rowling’s enormously popular book; ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.’ While in the Harry Potter saga, J. K Rowling adds a little artistic license to her Phoenix which disappears mid-air in a flash of blinding light, heals wounds with its tears and bears magical feathers for young wizards’ wands, it nevertheless manages to retain a few of the legendary characteristics that make the Phoenix such an important allegorical and metaphorical literary source.
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