[HPforGrownups] Thank You (Re: Dumbledore in book 7)

[Ronin_47]

No: HPFGUIDX 164912

--Maria wrote-

 

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>>>I know DD's portrait will be there and with Steve explanations on his
"Thoughts on Portraits," it did make sense since we know that DD was talking
or having intellectual discussion with the headmasters portraits in his
office when nobody's around. >There's proof on this in one of the books when
Harry went to DD's office, he heard whisperings or voices inside but when he
went in DD was alone in his office and the portraits were all pretending to
be sleeping. 

>But I have to remember that Harry may not be going back to 
>Hogwarts in book 7 and with this thought we have to remember as well 
>that the pensieve is also in Hogwarts. How would the portrait of DD 
>be of help to him if he isn't going back to Hogwarts? Where is he 
>going to find another portrait? Also, how is he going to use the 
>pensieve if he isn't going to Hogwarts, unless of course somebody 
>will give or bring it to him? <<< 

 

 

 

 

--Ronin's Comments-

I do remember scenes where Harry hears whispered voices from outside the
Headmaster's door. But that isn't really evidence that they were having
intellectual discussion. We know that many of the portraits of previous
heads are also housed in other locations, including 12 Grimmauld Place, St.
Mungos and the MoM. These voices Harry heard could have been nothing more
than the portraits giving Dumbledore their reports from their other
locations. I'm pretty sure that the main scene where Harry hears the voices
from outside the door is when Arthur is injured at the MoM. It would make
sense that Dumbledore would be gathering information in this sort of Crisis
Room, situation.

 

I don't really have any doubt that Harry will be returning to Hogwarts for
at least part of his 7th year. Hogwarts has been a staple in every book of
the series so far, just as the Dursley's has been every summer, in spite of
Harry not wanting to return there. It wouldn't make sense to me for JKR to
change everything in the last book. It's just another thing that would need
to be explained and I feel that there is already enough for her to tie up
without bringing in problems, such as a new main setting.

That's just my opinion of course, I may be wrong. If I am, I don't see much
problem in Harry having access to the pensieve. I would suspect that
Dumbledore's belongings would be removed for the next head's occupancy. He
would also have had a will and if his comments about Sirius's will were any
indication, I'd suspect that these most important items would be left to
Harry at 12 Grimmauld Place. If Dumbledore was in fact preparing for this
inevitable death and creating pensieve lessons for Harry, I'm sure he'd have
taken precautions to see that he'd be able to access them.

The portrait may be more difficult. But, a wizard as prestigious as
Dumbledore would have many portraits throughout the WW. He was famous. We
know there would be one in the head's office at Hogwarts, but also at the
MoM. He was a member of the Wizengamot and held other titles. His portrait
may be publicly available in many places that Harry could access without
ever having to go back to Hogwarts.

 

We all have many theories and hopes for the upcoming book. I can't wait to
see if any of us were close.

 

Cheers,

Ronin



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