Headmaster portraits

[Kimberly]

No: HPFGUIDX 159543

>Tim: 
>Good point,and even if Dumbledore is really dead, his portrait 
>is hanging in the Headmasters office to give guidance and I'm 
>sure there are portraits of him all over the wizarding world 
>that he will be able to travel between. Who knows, Harry might 
>be able to carry him with all the time in a card that comes with 
>a chocolate frog. 

>I know, I'm reaching but.....  


Kimberly here:
After reading HBP, I initially thought/assumed we'd see Dumbledore
as a portrait in the Headmaster's office.   Many references were made to
"previous Headmasters" and I thought this to be a hopeful indication that 
while Dumbledore is indeed dead, that we'd still have contact with him 
through his portrait.   I'm wondering now though what causes someone
to be a portrait or not.   Do you become a portrait if you die during your
headmastership ?   What if you retire and then you die ?   Do you still
become a portrait ?   Do all previous headmasters become portraits ?  
I don't recall and was wondering if anyone knew.

Kimberly