[HPforGrownups] Phineas' portrait( wasRe: Nature of Sorting)

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In a message dated 3/5/2005 7:44:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
hannahmarder at yahoo.co.uk writes:

Hannah:  I think PN's portrait being in the room was no  
coincidence.  Whether Harry was given the room because of the  
portrait being there, or that PN's portrait was placed in that room  
when it was decided Harry would sleep there, I don't know.  But I'm  
sure that DD keeps a much closer eye on Harry than it would seem -  
doesn't he say as much himself at the end of OotP?

Having Phineas  there proved extremely useful at Christmas, when 
Harry considered running  away.  He could also have monitored Harry's 
dreams and his behaviour  in general.  Suppose Harry had been 
literally possessed, like Ginny  was in CoS.  PN could have reported 
it to DD very quickly, hopefully  before anyone else in 12GP got hurt.

DD was afraid to have too much  contact with Harry directly in OotP.  
By using Phineas, he was able  to have a close connection to Harry 
without Harry himself - and therefore  possibly LV - realising it.

Hannah



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Chancie:
 
When reading Hannah's post a question came to mind.  I wonder 
how exactly the Headmasters Portraits work.  Would the Portrait
need to be painted at the time that they Headmaster was living, or
could duplicates be made after ones death?  My greatest reason 
for wondering this is, wouldn't it be much easier to check on Harry
if he were given a portrait to put in his room?  Harry would have a 
direct link to Dumbledore 24-7 while at the Dursley's regardless of 
whether he was locked in his room and unable to release Hedwig.
It could be done without the knowledge of Vernon or Petunia, unless
the portrait has to be a certain size, but I don't think that is  true.  Does
anyone else have thoughts on this, or am I just in need of more  coffee?
 
 


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