[HPforGrownups] Re: wizard pics

[Phil Vlasak]

No: HPFGUIDX 101600


>"Jacqui" wrote:
> > > I understood that painted portraits with the right spells
>applied
> > > took on a life of their own and that simple photographs with
>spells
> > > applied were different.

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 > >
> > > Jason
> >
> > Ok I can take that explination, but what about this:
> > In order for the portrait to be "charmed" with an animation spell,
> > does the person the picture is of need to be alive?  If not, could
> > Harry have a picture of his parents painted and still have the
>same
> > effect?
> > I am leaning towards the first.
> > Jacqui
>
>Now Phil replies:
I like the idea of polyjuice paint.
You need a hair of the subject, and the portrait is magically painted.
This could mean that Harry only needs a hair from James Lily or Sirius to 
create talking portraits of them.



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