OOTP: Love, Fudge and Photos

[Katy Cartee]

No: HPFGUIDX 67623

imamommy wrote:
> He does not seem to like the idea of killing anyone, even
> Voldemort.  Some of you were surprised he tried Crucio
> on Bellatrix? I was actually surprised he didn't attempt an
> Avada Kedavra.  He was defending his life, after all.  It
> says a lot to me that Harry is *so* unwilling to take
> another's life.

I absolutely agree! This spoke LOADS to me about Harry's true inner
core...which is so full of pure love that it pains me to think about it! If
he can learn how to focus and channel that immense power, it would have an
even more powerful affect than the Care Bear Stare! *winks at other 80's
kids who might get that reference*

Wendy St John wrote:
> And Fudge's comments at the end of the book just struck
> me as fake: ("I know, Williamson, I know, I saw him too!"
> gibbered Fudge, p 817, US edition). It just doesn't strike
> me as genuine surprise, his comments seemed to come out
> to quickly for that. Just sounded fake and contrived to me.

His response didn't sit well with me either. I'm still not convinced that
he's working for Voldemort, but he's certainly not purely on the up and up.

somebody wrote (sorry, i can't remember who):
> after having to physicially hold my hand over the text printed
> in different type to force myself to actually read up to

LOL - i had to do this at least twice to keep myself from peering ahead! I'm
glad i'm not the only one ;)

Diana L. wrote:
> But the portraits of people are not really *alive*.  They are not
> actually those people come back to live inside of a painting.  Like
> photographs in the wizarding world, paintings (done with magic paint
> perhaps?) can move and talk and, obviously, retain the personality
> of who they are meant to be, whether once a real person or provided
> by the artist painted the painting in case the subject is from the
> artist's imagination.

I'm afraid i can't agree with this one. Phineus (sp?) seemed well aware of
Sirius' existance and seemed to care for him at least a TINY smidgen (after
he was killed) - and Sirius was obviously not alive when Phineus was. And
portraits must retain the persons' experiences for the old Headmasters are
talking with Dumbledore, giving advice, etc. I think a portrait of Sirius is
exactly what Harry needs...although it's never explained if the portrait has
to be made before the person's death or what have you. I'd like to see this
explained in more detail in coming books.

Nina wrote:
> I'm just wondering whether portraits and photos do keep up with the
> person.  When Harry saw a picture of the entire Weasley clan (must
> have been taken a while ago, Percy's image had left the photo -
> reflecting the family feud at that moment.

Good example! I had forgotten about that! It seems that photos are different
though - they can't talk. At least not unless harm comes to the photo
itself, then they can "scream" or whatnot. It must be different magic that
is put into paintings/portraits.

~Katy~
..who desperately wants to talk to Sirius again..