portrait of Godric Gryffindor?

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 108730

> Potioncat wrote:
> > One of the prefects (Ernie maybe?) Mentions a conversation with 
a 
> > portrait in DD's office. I'm not sure if he identifies the 
> > portrait.  And I think it's in OoP.

Bex: 
> CONFIRMED!!
> I was looking through OotP on lunch break and read this, then came 
> back and saw the thread. Talk about luck!
> 
> When the DA is having their organizational meeting in the Hogs 
Head, 
> the talk turns to Harry's accomplishments, and Ernie says that he 
> spoke to "a portrait in Dumbledore's office" who told him about 
the 
> sword on the wall, Godric Gryffindor's sword Harry used to defeat 
the 
> basilisk. I don't think Ernie described the painting, and I don't 
> know if he said "behind DD's desk" or not, but he did speak to the 
> painting. There are probably many "framed folks" in the office, 
but I 
> wouldn't be surprised if the one Ernie talked to is the same as 
the 
> one we're talking about. Maybe it is GG in the picture...


Jen: This same portrait was the one who called Phineas down when he 
was reluctant to help Dumbledore (US, chap. 22, p. 473):

"Insubordination, sir!" roared a corpulent, red-nosed wizard, 
brandishing his fists. "Dereliction of duty!"

Whoever he is, he certainly got some page time in OOTP! That would 
be funny if he's Gryffindor--I think of old Godric as being like 
Dumbledore, but maybe he was more of a blustery, military type--
issuing orders and honor-bound by the "code" and all that. He 
certainly has a prominent place in DD's office, looking over his 
shoulder...