Portrait-Person

[Paula Gaon]

No: HPFGUIDX 84630

11Nov03 

 
-Corinth wrote:
..., we've seen that printed matter IS capable of functioning on its own in the Wizarding World (Riddle's diary, the Marauder's Map). When it comes to papers and pictures gaining conciousness, I don't think we should 
underestimate the possibilities. 
 
Paula now:
Yes, now that you mention it, this fact has always puzzled me in WW publications.  Remember the old picture that Harry was looking at Grimmauld Place, if I'm not mistaken?  In the picture were Neville's parents his own, among other people.  Can't site chapter and verse from OP, but I remember a statement to the effect that the people in the picture were waving and happy, not knowing what was to become of them.  In other words, the people in the picture seemed to have no consciousness or awareness that they'd either been killed or had already had some other tragedy befall them ie, these portraits don't seem to know that they are already dead or seriously incapacitated.  On the other hand, only people in actual painted portraits are sent on missions and actually speak out from their portraits, for example, Phenius' portrait at Grimmauld Place and DD's office.  Humm..., just occured to me that printed matter in WW functions actively in different ways.  Point in case, why do the
 portraits speak and move from picture to picture (not to mention the deeds of Riddle from his diary) and photos from The Daily Prophet (as far as I can recall) only wave and change facial expressions.  Any ideas?
 
~Paula "Griff" Gaon




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