Professor Albus-Percival•Wulfric•Brian-Dumbledore's Portrait

This portrait of Albus Dumbledore was an enchanted painting that hangs in the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It had retained some of Dumbledore's mannerisms and was capable of answering questions and giving advice.
==History==
Following his appointment as Headmaster of Hogwarts, a portrait of Albus Dumbledore was painted and placed in a cupboard, to which its once living counterpart would visit on a regular basis in order to teach it to talk and behave like himself, as well as impart memories and other useful information that he believed prospective successor might benefit from having access to. Following his untimely demise, the portrait was found hanging behind the chair of the Headmaster's desk, with its occupant peacefully asleep. It was not a completely accurate copy of Dumbledore, however, only what Hogwarts knew of him over the years before being further enhanced by whatever pieces of knowledge and wisdom its living counterpart shared with it.
===1997–1998 school year===
During Severus Snape's tenure as Headmaster, the portrait helped and advised the formerly and presumed now again Death Eater, appointed Headmaster, in aiding Harry Potter and his friends destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. This included, but was not limited to telling Snape that he must give Godric Gryffindor's Sword, which was at the time concealed in a cavity behind the portrait, to Harry, though he did not tell him why.After the death of the Dark Lord and the defeat and scattering of his forces, Harry Potter and his friends made their way to the Headmaster's office, and received tumultuous applause from the other Headmasters. Here, Harry had a brief discussion with the portrait about his plans for the Elder Wand, and his decision to leave the Resurrection Stone lost, which Dumbledore's portrait approved of.As Severus Snape's portrait was later hung, it can be assumed that Dumbledore's portrait was later moved down the line to make way for Snape's portrait to hang behind the desk.
==Behind the scenes==
*It was revealed in that Dumbledore's portrait in the Headmistress's office had other frames elsewhere in the castle that it could visit, one of which was in the History of Magic Classroom.
*The virtual tour of the Headmaster's office in Disc 2 of reveals two portraits of Dumbledore (as portrayed by Richard Harris) hanging in the office, one hanging on the wall among the other portraits, and another in the sitting room behind the desk. As Dumbledore was still alive at the time of the events of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, this contradicts author J. K. Rowling's statement that the portraits in the Headmaster's office only depict deceased individuals. However, it can be assumed that neither of these portraits of Dumbledore are the "official" portrait, which was added after Dumbledore's death, and that they are in the office purely as decorations (perhaps as a way of symbolising Dumbledore's occupation of the office).
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*Harry Potter: A History of Magic (book)
Category:Foundables
Dumbledore, Albus