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Originally posted by DolphinChicaDDD
But then I thought about the portrait of Mrs Black (Sirus's mum), and thought how come she went crazy in the picture but other paintings remain "sane." And how long does it take for the picture to be able to function- I think DD is sleeping in his picture now (or something like that, can't check now, my mom is reading the book). Is there is time before the picture can be "active?"
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I'm doubting it's too long -- maybe hje was "sleeping" until his funeral. I seem to recall DD once saying that all of the former headmasters and headmistresses have a solemn obligation, through their portraits, to assist the current headmaster or headmistress.
As for Sirius's mum, she goes crazy in the portrait because that's how she was in real life, especially after Regulus died.