Sleeping Portrait was Faked death or faked AK?

[Barb Wright]

No: HPFGUIDX 137400

Jeanette wrote:

>And the portrait is one thing that does puzzle me. IF Dumbledore is
>dead, then surely his portrait should "wake-up", but it does not.

CathyD wrote:

>Ah, but those former headmasters/headmistresses *fake* sleep all the
>time, don't they?
 
Barb:

In ch 29, (pp 625 & 626 US edition), when Harry follows Prof. McGonagall 
into the Headmaster's office, he notices a new portrait, DD. 
 "After glancing once at this portrait Professor McGonagall made an odd 
movement as though steeling herself..." 
 That is, of course, Harry's interpretation of her motivation for making "an 
odd movement". I think it could be that she is signalling to DD to stay 
"slumbering". Might she be testing Harry's commitment to his promise not to 
reveal the Horcrux Quest to anyone but Hermione and Ron? 

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Cheers!

Barb (note the S in my new Gmail address - barbSwright at gmail.com