Secret Keeper of Grimmaud Place - Dumbledore Speaks

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 160520

---  "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
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> Carol adds:
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> Regarding Luna and Neville, I wouldn't be surprised if
> Dumbledore called them to his office, unknown to Harry
> ..., and told them the secret, .... knowing or guessing
> that he would not be around next year to protect them 
> (Neville and Luna, that is) and that Harry would need 
> their help at some point. 

bboyminn:

Hummmm...that brings up an interesting point I hadn't 
considered. Is Dumbledore's protrait a fair representation
or perhaps I should say a fair representative of 
Dumbledore? In plain words, is Dumbledore's portrait, for
all intent and purpose, Dumbledore? Could the portrait be
considered the current Secret Keeper, and further could
the portrait reveal the secret to selected individuals?

Personally, I haven't got a clue. Certainly Dumbledore
portrait now represents him in the story. He is our only
access to even the remotest part of Dumbledore's wizdom.
But for certain magical functions, like revealing the
secret, is he Dumbledore?

Enquiring minds want to know.

Steve/bboyminn