When Umbridge declared herself the new Headmistress, she had Filch take down all the portraits in the schools. That wouldn't really make any sense for the entrance for the Gryffindor common room and the entrance for the kitchens since to get into either one of those rooms you have to do something that involves the painting. Did Filch not take down the Fat Lady or that picture of fruit or did he actually take them down so anybody can easily get into both of those rooms?

Hmmmmm....

Good point, but I would say that those portraits are immoveable, because they are so important.

that's probably true.

btw, I like your signature and avatar. Nice to meet a POTC fan.

it happened in the movie, am I in the wrong OOTP forum thing?

MM-MMM, this is the movies thread...

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I don't think it was in the book. My guess is that they didn't take down the Fat Lady and all of the other portraits that are required and used by students just so everyone could still get into their common room, etc.