Originally Posted by
SteveH
I probably spelled it wrong. it is the name of Dumbledore's Phoenix in Harry Potter.
I have only seen the movies not read the books so i do not know how it was supposed to be spelled
It's Fawkes, probably named after Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up the English parliament. The English celebrate "Guy Fawkes' Day" on 5th November. And they rhyme just popped into my head, here it is:
"Remember, remember
the 5th of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot
I see no reason
why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot"
Well that's how I learned it. He was a roman catholic and got caught when he warned the RC members of what he was going to do. Naturally they alerted authorities and he was caught.
All that without wikipedia. Wonder how much is correct. If all of it, I give full marks to my primary teacher
EDIT: The reference to fire. On 5th November the English have bonfires and burn "the Guy" atop. Fun for all, I'm sure. Where I'm from we did our bonfire months earlier, on 11th July.