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The Slashed Painting is the second moment in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 8, Flight of the Fat Lady.

Description[]

Harry, Ron and Hermione followed the rest of the Gryffindors along the usual path to Gryffindor Tower, but when they reached the corridor which ended with the portrait of the Fat Lady, they found it jammed with students.

Content[]

New from J.K. Rowling
Objects

Zoom levels[]

This moment has 2 zoom levels.

Zoom 1[]

One Galleon
One Galleon
Pepper Imp
  • When you mouse over Peeves, he will float around the students' heads, giggling and farting.

All 3 objects are hidden well:

  • The first galleon can be found right below a blond student's hand.
  • The second galleon is located within the robes of a brunette student, left of the previous student.
  • The pepper imp is in the red-headed student's left pocket (is that Percy?).

Zoom 2[]

Hogwarts Portraits

Sounds[]

  • The students whisper rather loudly.
  • After transitioning to zoom 2, there are a few gasps added to the background noise.

See also[]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Talons and Tea Leaves
Sir Cadogan
Divination
Hagrid's First Lesson
The Boggart in the Wardrobe
Riddikulus
Flight of the Fat Lady
The Hallowe'en Feast
The Slashed Painting
Grim Defeat
Gryffindor versus Hufflepuff
The Marauder's Map
Dissendium
Honeydukes
The Three Broomsticks