portrait in GH -Nature of Movement

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No: HPFGUIDX 97794

> Neri:
 
> If we go back to the idea that started this discussion: a portrait 
in 
> GH reporting to DD what happened in that fateful night, well, if I 
> was Voldy the first thing I would have done when entering the 
> Potters' house is blasting any portrait out of the wall. Unless it 
is 
> not common knowledge that they can run and bring DD.
> 
> Neri

Rosebeth:

Even if it is common knowledge, it would only take a moment for the 
person in the portrait to recognize that LV had just walked in the 
door.  The person in the portrait could have easily disappeared while 
LV was distracted by James.  

Also how long does it take the people in the portraits to move in 
between them.  From what I recall it was just moments.  So even if LV 
did distroy the canvas in GH the person could have long been at 
Hogwarts by then.

Finally, there has been some discussion as to who was in the 
portrait.  I have no idea other than this.  We have pretty good 
knowledge that the Potters are pureblood family, as such they 
probably go way back.  There is also the idea that James and Harry 
are decendents from Godric Gryffindor himself.  Given this, I think 
it's very easy to believe that at some point in the 1000 year 
Hogwarts history one of the Headmasters was a Potter.

bboy, has proposed that whoever hung in the portrait in GH could 
also have a corresponding portait somewhere in Hogwarts and didn't 
necessarily need to be a Headmaster/mistress.  I disagree.  If you're 
putting a portrait in GH to watch over the Potters you want the 
information that person is going to relay as quickly as possible.  If 
the person has to run through half the portraits in the castle it's 
simply not the most efficent use of time. 

Rosebeth