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A painting of a hippopotamus hung at Hogwarts Castle in one of the topmost levels of the Grand Staircase.[2]
History[]
The Fat Lady, hiding in this painting
On 31 October, 1993, Sirius Black attacked Fat Lady's portrait in a vain attempt to gain entrance to Gryffindor Tower. Scared, the Fat Lady ran away hiding in other paintings, including this one, where she hid behind the hippopotamus.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- During the production stages of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, director Alfonso Cuaron was having difficulty deciding on a final design for this painting and its interaction with the Fat Lady. In order to "provoke" him into making a final decision, concept artist Dermot Power jokingly drew a piece of concept art depicting the Fat Lady lying in bed with a smoking hippopotamus that was strongly suggestive that the pair had just had sex.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (First appearance) (Appears in painting(s))
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- ↑ The painting was in a higher level than the Fat Lady in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)