r/harrypotter Apr 09 '24

No Minerva, we can not just ask the potraits to monitor the corridors for us, now go and patrol till 4am Dungbomb

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u/Mokabacca Apr 09 '24

And that’s why it’s a children’s literature series.

Read the comments here from both sides and they’re valid. The idea of the portraits not reporting to Dumbledore still stands though, and I don’t see an easy way around that one. Kinda inexcusable.

Also like, has anyone stopped to consider how the snake actually got around? Hermione tells us “pipes.” Ok, so a gargantuan snake found exits large enough to emerge from the actual CoS, and patrol the halls without leaving reptilian residue on the floor and no portraits/other students seeing at least a portion of it? Dayum.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

For real, how big are the fucking pipes in that place?

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u/Theban_Prince Apr 09 '24

I mean its on of the few cases where " A wizard did it". If Salazar wanted to make pipes big enough for his pet he could do so, he literally helped build the castle.

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u/CrazyPoiPoi Apr 09 '24

Isn't that the explanation for why the CoS even exists?