[HPforGrownups] Sirius' mother, important Order helper?

[furkin1712 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 84373

In Regards to Mrs. Black's Portrait:
> If I remember correctly, this would prevent sound from coming in, 
or 
> out. And they'd like to keep her wailing in. Depends on whether 
> Rowling's wishes override those of the characters, I guess. 
>  
>  -M.M. (snip)

What if the entire point of having the portrait is for it to help? What if 
Mrs. Black's ranting and raving might actually have a purpose? I mean, I think 
JK would realize that there are things she can do to the portrait to shut it up 
without taking it off the wall. If memory serves Mrs. Black blasted Sirius' 
name off of the family tree.... what's stopping Sirius or Dumbledore from 
blasting her portrait into cinders? I'll tell you what is: JKR's pen. The 
revelation struck me that alot of times we don't give JKR enough credit. For example, 
she didn't need for Harry to give Dobby the sock, but if she hadn't Harry would 
be in a pickle in Book 4. We didn't see in book 2 that Dobby's freedom was of 
any consiquence, we just assumed it was yet another heroic deed to put to 
Harry's name but Dobby was responsible for the gillyweed. Well Moddy was 
techincally responsible for it but he used Dobby as a puppet because teachers weren't 
supposed to be helping the students. And speaking of Moody. We didn't think 
that the polyjuice potion would come back to nip us in the butt, but it did in 
book 4.
       And in Book 1, we never really regarded the letter Dumbledore left on 
Harry as all that important, just explaining to the Dursleys that Lily and 
James were dead and Harry needed a home. But that letter was Harry's salvation, 
without living where his mother's blood dwells Harry would've been killed by 
Voldemort, we learned this in Book 5.
       So getting back to Mrs. Black, there are so many ways that JKR 
could've quieted her.... is there a reason for letting her shout?

Blue Eyes


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