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[[File:A_Portrait_in_Headmaster's_office.jpg|thumb|left|One of the portraits in Headmaster's office.]] |
[[File:A_Portrait_in_Headmaster's_office.jpg|thumb|left|One of the portraits in Headmaster's office.]] |
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− | '''Headmaster portraits''' are mounted in the [[Headmaster]]'s [[Headmaster's office|office]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Each [[portraits|portrait]] represents a previous Headmaster, and they are honour-bound to serve the current Headmaster at all times. |
+ | '''Headmaster portraits''' are mounted in the [[Headmaster]]'s [[Headmaster's office|office]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Each [[portraits|portrait]] represents a previous Headmaster, and they are honour-bound to serve the current Headmaster at all times. The only known person to have served as Head and does not have a portrait is [[Dolores Umbridge|Professor Dolores Umbridge]]. |
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+ | ==History== |
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+ | During the [[Second Wizarding War]], [[Albus Dumbledore]] used the portraits to relay messages to other locations where other [[portraits]] of the subject were kept, such as keeping in contact with [[12 Grimmauld Place]] using the portrait of [[Phineas Nigellus Black]]. After his death, Dumbledore via his portrait gave instructions to his successor, [[Severus Snape]]; which, thereby allowed Dumbledore to continue his machinations and efforts to help [[Harry Potter]] defeat [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] once and for all. |
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==Known Headmaster portraits== |
==Known Headmaster portraits== |
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[[File:Ambone.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[Amberose Swott|Professor Swott's]] portrait in [[1992]].]] |
[[File:Ambone.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[Amberose Swott|Professor Swott's]] portrait in [[1992]].]] |
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]] |
*[[Albus Dumbledore]] |
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+ | *[[Ambrose Swott]]<ref name="CoS/f">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' DVD (Disc 2 - ''Dumbledore's Office'')</ref> |
*[[Armando Dippet]] |
*[[Armando Dippet]] |
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*[[Dexter Fortescue]] |
*[[Dexter Fortescue]] |
Revision as of 02:57, 4 September 2010
Headmaster portraits are mounted in the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Each portrait represents a previous Headmaster, and they are honour-bound to serve the current Headmaster at all times. The only known person to have served as Head and does not have a portrait is Professor Dolores Umbridge.
History
During the Second Wizarding War, Albus Dumbledore used the portraits to relay messages to other locations where other portraits of the subject were kept, such as keeping in contact with 12 Grimmauld Place using the portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black. After his death, Dumbledore via his portrait gave instructions to his successor, Severus Snape; which, thereby allowed Dumbledore to continue his machinations and efforts to help Harry Potter defeat Lord Voldemort once and for all.
Known Headmaster portraits
- Albus Dumbledore
- Ambrose Swott[1]
- Armando Dippet
- Dexter Fortescue
- Dilys Derwent
- Eoessa Sakndenberg[1]
- Everard
- Heliotrope Wilkins[1]
- Newton Scamander[1]
- Phineas Nigellus Black
- Severus Snape
- Vulpus[1]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [citation needed]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows