If you walk into Irving's Harry Potter Room — more formally known as the Ridington Reading Room — you'll see that quietly hiding in plain sight is the warm, welcoming face of Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, smiling upon you as you sweat and slave over your textbooks.
Yes, among the portraits of past UBC chancellors seamlessly blends a vision of the late (spoiler!) headmaster of Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry. If you stare at the portrait long enough, you can almost fool yourself into thinking he's moving slightly.
Reportedly hanging there for months, only a few observant procrastinating students have spotted him and successfully stayed mum, preventing the entire campus population from stampeding across campus to worship and pay homage to this pure entity.
If you wish to gaze upon this magnificent glory, simply veer right as you enter the reading room and peer over towards the wall behind the tragically stationary spiral staircase. However, remember to be quiet and respectful of studying students during your pilgrimage.
And to whoever is the clever culprit behind this beautiful prank, 10 points to Gryffindor.
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