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PHINEAS NIGELLUS

Sharp, sarcastic and coolly indifferent, Phineas Nigellus is the deceased Great-great grandfather of Sirius Black, and was one of Hogwarts' "least popular" headmasters, according to his great-great grandson. As such, Phineas currently exists as two portraits: one in Dumbledore's office, like every other headmaster and headmistress, and one in Number 12 Grimmauld Place. Phineas is very keen-witted, and like Dumbledore, has an alarmingly accurate understanding of adolescent angst. But unlike Dumbledore, Phineas is unforgiving of that phase of human existence, and makes no effort to be understanding or tolerant. He often encourages Dumbledore to stop attempting to get through to students, whom Phineas finds self-absorbed and tedious. However, he still attends to his duties of doing whatever the current Hogwarts headmaster requires, which in book 5 mainly consisted of running between his two portraits to deliver messages and check out situations. Phineas and Sirius did not get along (as Sirius didn't get along with most of his family....), but I think Phineas was definitely shocked when he heard that his great-great grandson, the last of the Blacks, was dead (though this is doubtlessly because it meant that his line had finally died out rather than because of any personal feelings for Sirius).

"'I know how you are feeling, Harry,' said Dumbledore very quietly. 'No, you don't,' said Harry, and his voice was suddenly loud and strong..... 'You see, Dumbledore?' said Phineas Nigellus slyly. 'Never try to understand the students. They hate it. They would much rather be tragically misunderstood, wallow in self-pity, stew in their own- ' 'That's enough, Phineas,' said Dumbledore." OotP, pg. 823