The basic moving paintings, like in the great stairwell: The painters infuse magic into them to make them move, make noise, etc. and some even have personality traits. But they're very basic recreations.

The headteacher painting: The subject of the painting infuse the painting with a lot of "themselves" and their magic to basically make a limited copy.

Although as McGonagall says: It's less than half of what they were in life. Which is why they don't actually continue teaching or similar.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

as McGonagall says: It's less than half of what they were in life.

I don't remember this quote. Is it from the books?

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it's from The Cursed Child.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Ah, that is unfortunate.