..you've not read them??? you are complaining about them and you've not read them??? yes Fawkes IS the one that gave the feathers for both wands. no mention of any other Phoenix birds has been made. No the one that died could not be saved by Fawkes. the Killing Curse can only be stopped in 2 ways. Harry was defended by one and Voldemort was kind of saved by the other. as to the Baslisk... well... no defence there.. ;)