OOP: Sirius, Phineas, Portraits

[Alon van Dam]

No: HPFGUIDX 66382

Dear all,

Here's a new pet theory of mine that could have us see Sirius again 
in the future. Don't pin me down on this, but it's a possibility, 
maybe?

How about if someone drew a magical portrait of him at some point 
during his life, and his identity is retained in it? We know that all 
magical pictures/photographs have some form of consciousness, but it 
seems that only fine drawings have actual personalities. The pictures 
of the Headmasters is of course the best example, but Sirius' mother 
also retains her old personality. Now, we also know that these 
pictures can learn things and not just stay with their old memories: 
Phineas clearly knew about Sirius, for example.

Now, I know that this would only be a bland copy, and that it would 
never happen, but what would be a better birthday-gift for Harry from 
Dumbledore (or a better inheritance for Harry from Sirius) than a 
portrait of Sirius who Harry can turn to for advice and the like?

Your thoughts?

Alon
Who would have personally contacted Sirius as follows if he didn't 
have the mirror: 
1) Ask a portrait (Sir Cardogan, The Fat Lady, Violet, etc.) to 
either walk over to the Headmaster's office or some other location 
where a Headmaster's painting is and *beg* Phineas for a message: 
Sure, he might not like to comply, but some of the other Headmasters 
might employ peer pressure
2) Even better: Ask a ghost (Sir Nick or, better yet, Myrtle) to 
glide to the Headmaster's office and do the same...