Curious thought about Portraits - How Many?

[animal lover]

No: HPFGUIDX 97248

Mo wrote:
> I have wondered about that too. I mean, in Lockharts
> office, there was more than one portrait with his face
> in it.
>  
> But what about Lockharts? I mean, he ended up going
> crazy, so are his portraits now in the same mental
> state he is in? Or, are the portraits unable to speak
> until the person dies and are then bestowed with their
> personalities and traits?

animallover_11 now:

I was under the impressions that the pictures in Lockhart's 
office were actually Photographs not Portraits.  I think that 
is where the difference comes in.  We know that from the Daily 
Prophet and Harry's album that the pictures are alive but do 
not speak.  Where as the portraits seem to be able to move and 
talk.

In PoA the Fat Lady is attacked and torn by Sirius trying to get 
into Gryffindor Common room.  She has to be repaired before she 
will return and she also has guards with her.  

animallover_11