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A portrait of a Siren mermaid was located in the Prefects' bathroom in Hogwarts Castle. The portrait was set in a golden frame, and was noted to show off to people using the bathroom if she was awake. Myrtle did not seem to like this portrait much.

History

Sometime after 24 November, 1994, Cedric Diggory took his golden egg to the Prefects' bathroom to think it over. This portrait showed off for him as he thought, and it was partially due to its existence that he realised merpeople would be involved in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament.

On Diggory's suggestion, Harry Potter came to the bathroom later in the school year for the same reason. Despite the mermaid being asleep during his visit, it still helped him in coming to the same conclusion Diggory did.^[1]

On the evening before Harry would go to the Second Task, he had a sort of nightmare that the mermaid was poking Harry with his broomstick, while he was in the water inside the portrait.

Behind the scenes

File:Tumblr mzpvmv2DLo1ry0a8xo2 250.gif

The stained-glass window, in the film.

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, this is a stained-glass window instead of a portrait.
In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 she gets angry at Harry because he spilled all her water from the stained-glass window and throws scorpions at him. If you refill the portrait she gives you the missing part of the sink.
It´s unknown if the portrait was that of a real merperson or was simply a general depiction of a mermaif.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Pottermore

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 25 (The Egg and the Eye)

[1] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 25 (The Egg and the Eye)

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 {{Portrait individual infobox
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 |name=Portrait of a mermaid
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 |job=
 |house=
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-|loyalty=*[[Black Lake Merpeople colony]] (possibly)
 *[[Prefects' bathroom]]
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-A '''portrait''' of a [[Merpeople|mermaid]] was located in the [[Prefects' bathroom]] in [[Hogwarts Castle]]. The portrait was set in a golden frame, and was noted to show off to people using the bathroom if she was awake. [[Myrtle]] did not seem to like this portrait much.
+A '''portrait''' of a [[Siren]] [[Merpeople|mermaid]] was located in the [[Prefects' bathroom]] in [[Hogwarts Castle]]. The portrait was set in a golden frame, and was noted to show off to people using the bathroom if she was awake. [[Myrtle]] did not seem to like this portrait much.
 ==History==
-[[File:YEMANJA RAINHA DO MAR (85).jpg|thumb|left|128px|The mermaid.]]
 Sometime after [[24 November]], [[1994]], [[Cedric Diggory]] took his [[golden egg]] to the Prefects' bathroom to think it over. This portrait showed off for him as he thought, and it was partially due to its existence that he realised merpeople would be involved in the Second Task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]].
 On Diggory's suggestion, [[Harry Potter]] came to the bathroom later in the school year for the same reason. Despite the mermaid being asleep during his visit, it still helped him in coming to the same conclusion Diggory did.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 25 (''The Egg and the Eye'')</ref>
-On the evening before Harry would go to the [[Black Lake|Second Task]], he had a sort of nightmare that the mermaid was poking Harry with [[Firebolt|his broomstick]], while he was in the water inside the portrait.
+On the evening before Harry would go to the [[Black Lake|Second Task]], he had a sort of nightmare that the mermaid was poking Harry with [[Firebolt|his broomstick]], while he was in the [[water]] inside the portrait.
 ==Behind the scenes==
+[[File:Tumblr mzpvmv2DLo1ry0a8xo2 250.gif|250px|thumb|right|The stained-glass window, in the film.]]
 *In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', this is a stained-glass window instead of a portrait.
 *In ''LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4'' she gets angry at Harry because he spilled all her water from the stained-glass window and throws scorpions at him. If you refill the portrait she gives you the missing part of the sink.
+*It´s unknown if the portrait was that of a real merperson or was simply a general depiction of a mermaif.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]''
 *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
 ==Notes and references==
 {{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Females]]