Phineas

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 96680

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "theadimail" <theadimail at y...> 
wrote:
> Carol: 
> > Speaking of Phineas, the last reference to him in OoP is "Phineas
> > Nigellus had still not returned. . . ." (Am. ed. 828). This 
sentence
> > sounds to me like one of those innocuous little comments that will
> > turn out later to be significant later. Anyone have any ideas 
about
> > what Portrait!Phineas will do when he finishes moving from 
portrait 
> >to portrait calling for Sirius and how it might be more important 
than 
> >it seems?
> 
> 
> 
> Adi:
>   I think he was gone to make sure that Sirius was alive and 
> Dumbledore was wrong. But when he finds out that Sirius was in fact 
> dead, he would be anguished.
>  As for what happens next, I think he would make others realise the 
> tragedy, even Sirius's mom. The portraits will then collectively 
> punish Kreacher. There will be a change of heart and the Order will 
> be welcomed into the house without grumbling and the house will 
stop 
> fighting against the Order. And finally, Phineas will join forces 
> with Harry to help him with dark arts. After all, he had been the 
> headmaster of Slytherin! How about it?
> Bye
> Adi

In my post I went the other way, ie: Kreacher destroyed the portrait 
of Phineas.  I must say I like your way better.  Imagine the enraged 
Mrs. Black ordering Kreacher to perform a severing charm on his own 
neck..."lovely".  It would also be interesting to have the Order 
return to Grimauld place to find it sparkling clean and full of 
welcoming voices instead of crazed screaming.  I do think this is a 
stretch though.  Regardless of how angry the Mrs. might be at 
Kreacher for alowing  her son to be killed, I can't imagine she would 
be too happy to have Lupin in her house.  

Maybe I prefer to see Kreacher spruced up and required to keep the 
house impecable for their guests, under the ever watchful eye of a 
wand carrying portrait of Mrs. Black.

So much to think about...
Sue