[HPforGrownups] The way portraits talk. WAS: Re: Dumbledore's death

Bee Chase luckdragon64 at yahoo.ca
Fri Sep 2 20:42:12 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 139381



klodiana_xha <klodiana_xha at yahoo.com> wrote:
Mibletonia:
> 
> I do not think the portraits convey information that the depicted 
> person knew in his or her time. They only react much in the same way 
> as they did when alive, repeat phrases etc.
> 
> 
> BUT: I'll be happy to find that I am wrong on both items!

Klodi now:
I do not remember the exact interview but JKR said that the portraits
just repeat some catch phrases and are not the real thing. Check the
madamscoop.org website for it

Klodiana

Luckdragon: 

I seem to remember Jo saying something like that as well, but when Sirius died didn't Phineus Nigellus's portrait react to the death with shock and go visit his portrait at 12 Grimmauld place to see if it was true. 









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