Science Fiction & Fantasy Asked on May 23, 2021
Chapter 33 of Deathly Hallows makes it clear that Dumbledore has a portrait that shares his memories and chapter 6 of the first book shows us that Dumbledore’s portrait in the Chocolate Frog cards can come and go, just like a normal portrait.
Does this mean that all of Harry’s angst about wanting to contact Dumbledore in Deathly Hallows could’ve been solved by buying some chocolate?
No, Dumbledore’s chocolate frog card is a different depiction than his portrait. It is “more of a fleeting snapshot – which is still sentient in a smaller way”, according to Wizarding World:
According to J.K. Rowling, the more powerful you are, the more ‘real’ your portrait can be, and if you sit down with your portrait and spend more time with it, the more accurate a portrayal of yourself it will hold. This is why Albus Dumbledore’s portrait is so lifelike, while his Chocolate Frog card, which also holds his image, is more of a fleeting snapshot – which is still sentient in a smaller way.
It’s not shown that these cards can talk but if they did, I would expect them to be limited to catchphrases more than useful intelligence.
Correct answer by Laurel on May 23, 2021
No. This is mostly conjecture but there is a difference between pictures and portraits. A picture is a snapshot of a time not of the person. Pictures cannot talk. Harry’s picture book that he gets from Hagrid doesn’t talk to him, even though it is his parents. There is never a point in any of the books where a picture talks.
Answered by user133912 on May 23, 2021
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