Dobby's Painting Might Be Sirius?

[zendemort]

No: HPFGUIDX 112685

 --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "charme" <dontask2much at y...> 
> wrote:
> > Ok, so I had one of those flashes of brilliance sure to baffle 
> everybody.
> > In re-reading OoP, I was focused on the description of the 
> painting Dobby
> > gave Harry for Christmas.  What if that painting is not of 
Harry, 
> but of
> > Sirius? Is that possible or have I lost all remaining rational 
> thought?
> 
> 

Zendemort in jubiliation: 

This is an excellent idea. In fact, it is one of the best theories I 
have yet heard. Why would an elf paint a regular muggle painting??? 
hmmm.... It just doesn't seem like Dobby. Actually, the socks I 
understand. Dobby is in love with socks, so of course he could give 
Harry regular socks. But paintings are a completely different 
matter. Dobby has never shown any interest in paintings, nor any 
interest in doing the painting, except when he gives Harry the 
christmass present. There must be something more to that 
painting!!!!!! but as to the painting being of Sirius, hmmm... We DO 
know that Harry's name is written on the back, but could it be a 
painting of anyone Harry wants it to be??? House-elves are very 
powerful magical creatures. You never can guess what Dobby has up 
his sleeve.