Quote:
Originally Posted by
Drusilla Black
I think the Headmaster portraits had to stay loyal at the current Headmaster. Which makes the fact Rowling has said about Snape leaving his position before the end a bit peculiar.
Besides, Phineas did tell Snape where Harry was so that he could give him the sword. He mustīve known at least something. I donīt think he thought Severus was going to finish off the Boy Who Lived with the Gryffindor sword.
That doesn't mean they couldn't express dissent. Phineas did several times in
Half-Blood Prince.
He may have had his suspicions, as did we all, but I don't think for one minute that the plans between Dumbledre and Snape would be bandied about so openly.