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[alt_sirius]

I can't believe he got in under all our noses!

At least I've made a friend, of a sort. But Circe, HOW did he get in? And how did I miss it?

Bugger all.

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[alt_sirius]

Yeah, obviously, Poppy, but I mean literally, HOW did I miss it? I've been checking all the points of entry to the castle for signs they've been used recently and nothing.

And no one would have let him in through the gates, even with all the students coming and going.

[alt_poppy]

You're right. And if he used polyjuice to get in, it failed him--or he was here longer than he planned or than we've imagined. He was spotted by one of the dungeon portraits and identified.

Unless. You don't suppose that portraits see past the polyjuiced surface, do you? I confess I've no idea exactly how portraits see or think or know what they do know.