In the Harry Potter books, you can talk to the pictures and they are kinda...alive. But Harry is so upset when Sirius and Dumbldore died about never speaking to them again, but there is bound to be a portrait of Dumbldore in his office somewhere to talk to. And I guess my question is if someone drew a portrait of Sirius, could Harry speak to him and why is it so tragic to loose someone if you can talk to them again? Gosh, I have too much free time.
2007-02-03 10:29:47 · 5 answers · asked by Evil Little MoFo 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I was also thinking of Sirius's great grandfather or something. Nigel was it? I don't know but he talked about how disappointed he was when he heard his only living family member died. And the portraits in the headmasters office snorted when Dumbledore said something that they didn't think was good taste.
2007-02-03 13:08:54 · update #1
Whilst they can talk to pictures they would not have the memories, feelings, thoughts of the real person. A picture would only know what its seen from its picture it wouldn't remember things that the real person did so its not like talking to that person. You are only talking to a likeness of that person. I think the pictures build their own thoughts/memories by what they see, that is whilst they look like say Sirius its not really sirius. Make sense?
2007-02-03 11:15:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm sure there are portraits of Dumbledore, but are they really him? I mean, they are him, but they aren't. I don't think that they know their own past. And the portraits have to be made when the person is alive. This is what I think. You can check J.K rowling's Home site and maybe see if the answer is on there. Hope I helped!
2007-02-03 18:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, they CAN paint their portraits but they are not the real ones... i mean, it's not that comfortable to talk with a painting. and besides, i don't think someone would paint or draw a portrait of someone who just died... get the idea???
2007-02-03 18:40:01 · answer #3 · answered by Sophiaaaaaaa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe he had a talk with someone about that...Luna Lovegood and Nearly Headless Nick, if i recall correctly.
2007-02-04 00:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by lavendergirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And there goes the surprise ending....
2007-02-03 18:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by Kesa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋