“Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore's pet bird to die while he was all alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.”
“Sometimes Frank sighed, thinking he had caught a tropic bird, all flame and jewel color, when a wren would have served him just as well. In fact, much better.”
“Fawkes is a phoenix, Harry. Phoenixes burst into flame when it is time for them to die and are reborn from the ashes.”
“Professor,” Harry gasped. “Your bird — I couldn’t do anything — he just caught fire —”
“From what I've seen of (Larry) Bird, he's not just one bird. He's a whole flock!”
“In mourning the plumage, he forgot the dying bird”