The Conversation 42. Portrait




The former headmaster’s portraits have a conversation.

“I can’t believe Dumbledore is allowing deatheaters to teach at Hogwarts,” Dexter Fortescue says.

“I’m no longer headmaster,” Dumbledore says. “ Severus is headmaster now. He’s doing the best he can.”

“Fine boy, Severus Snape,” Phineas Nigellus says. “Bout times Hogwarts had another headmaster from my house.”

“It’s all that dark wizard’s fault. What’s his name?” Everard asks.

“Voldemort,” Dumbledore injects.

“Please don’t say the Dark Lord’s name in my office,” Snape says. “There is a curse on it.”

Someone knocks at the door.

“Enter”

“Is everything alright, Snape?” Amycus asks.

“That’s Professor Snape!!!!”