What happens after death - Portraits

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 167249

---  "Ceridwen" <ceridwennight at ...> wrote:
>
> bboyminn:
> > 
> > You will notice that all the seeming sentient 
> > portraits have indeed been Headmaster portraits.
> > All the seeming non-sentient, like Mrs. Black, have
> > NOT been Headmaster portraits. 
> 
> Ceridwen:
> Maybe it's an institution thing.  Didn't a wizard from
> a portrait at St. Mungo's chase Ron up the stairs 
> (through the other picture frames) trying to figure out
> what horrible disease his freckles showed, in OotP?
> 
> Ceridwen.
>

bboyminn:

The portrait of the Healer who chased Ron through St.
Mungo's  may have appeared somewhat sentient, but how
rational did he appear? Not very I would say. Certain
not as full realized as the Portraits in Dumbledore's
office. 

This 'healer' seemed to be playing out an ancient role.
He certainly hadn't gained any modern knowledge by 
hanging out a St. Mungo's for an unknown number of 
centuries. If he was sentient, he would have, if not 
gained knowledge, at least picked up some information.
I would say he was stuck playing out an ancient role 
that modeled his life and times, which is pretty much 
what Mrs. Black was doing. In short, he certainly seemed
far more 'cartoonie' than the Headmaster portraits. 

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn