Portraits - Additional: Actors Playing a Role

[biggladolaf]

No: HPFGUIDX 75058


Steve:
> Portraits are actors in two senses; they are playing the role of 
the person in the portrait and the are playing the role OF a 
portrait...--------------


owlery2003:
 
> Interesting theory, but I tend to think the "real person" is 
somehow represented (and not by an "actor"). In DD's office, we see 
the former headmasters, and I can't imagine they are anyone other 
than the "real" thing. No idea how it happens (magic!), but their 
reactions/actions don't suggest anything other. Phineas Nigellus is a 
good example, as he turns from the snippy, dark headmaster-character 
to the concerned distant relative when he learns that Sirius is dead. 
My two knuts!


I think I remember something in OotP that said that all the former 
headmaster's portraits are honor bound to help whoever is the current 
headmaster.
Olaf, glad and big
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