Empty picture

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 95047

Pet wrote:
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 What if the invisible 
> occupant is teenage Sirius? Lurking just out of sight? 
> JKR wouldn't bother to mention the empty picture at least 4 times 
> (once the occupant is seemingly asleep, p.92) if it wasn't 
important, 
> would she? Any thoughts?
> 
Vmonte wrote:
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> The empty picture is of Phineas.  

Potioncat:
So far when we've seen these animated portraits, they seem very live, 
and personable.  But they are not the original person.  They are some 
sort of spell, copy, imitation.  So I think if Harry comes across a 
portrait of Sirius, it will be an  empty experience for him.  If it 
does give him some comfort, like watching an old video of a loved 
one, it still won't be Sirius.