OOP: Sirius, Phineas, Portraits (possible spoilers if you haven't read much)

[ugadawg02]

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>>> Actually, I was kinda wondering.  Do you have to be dead for the
portraits to "come alive" rather than just flitting in and out?  I
mean, I know that pictures are animated, such as newspapers and
Colin's pictures, and even the trading cards.  But of the paintings, 
do we really know of one of someone who is alive?  
  Julie

I guess that is possible, perhaps we will learn more in the next few 
books, but is this not the frist time we have actually seen paintings 
mentioned this in depth, could they have be different because they 
are painted rather then a photograph of an actually time? (if someone 
else has mentioned this idea forgive me, I have not seen it in my 
review of several posts)I always thought photographs were instant 
images of a frozen moment in time so the people were not 
really 'alive' but paintings are more magic in that they can bring to 
life a frozen moment in time, a fine line I know but it is something 
that I am thinking might happen. 

-RJ