So phoenixes have healing powers, can it get better then that? YES! When a phoenix gets old they burn and turn into ashes. Yes ashes. That's not all though...They Come Back. Yep phoenixes can come back so they basically can live forever. I say basically because they can still be killed, like Headwig. Ya, that's right Harry I put it out there. Well that's all for this chapter, see you in the Conclusion.