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I believe that the "necromancer" was a reference to Sauron (its in The Hobbit I think) but Im sure it means 'enemy' or something because Gandalf and the White Council arn't sure if it actually is Sauron. The secret flame thing, maybe its a refernce to the powers he has been given by Manwe(?) Someone help us out here please!
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I am not going to answer the first part concerning Sauron and the Necromancer, but I would like to address the Secret Fire and the Flame of Arnor.
The Secret Fire is a refernce back to the Valaquenta in the Silmarillion.
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Therefore Ilúvatar gave to their vision Being, and set it amid the Void, and the Secret Fire was sent to burn at the heart of the World; and it was called Eä."
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It seems to represent existence and creation. Little can be said of it for certain, though it seems to be identified with the Flame Imperishable of Ilúvatar.
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The Flame Imperishable seems to represent that aspect of Ilúvatar through which he was able to grant free will and true life to the beings he created. - from Encyc of Arda.
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Sauron had nothing to do with the Secret fire. It was Melkor/Morgoth who desired it. When Gandalf spoke of being the "Servant of the Secret Fire", it seems that he was stating the he was a servant of Eru Iluvatar