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Couldn't DD have talked with them from his portrait and given them all comfort and advice, right away, once he appeared? Why didn't he?

Dying's rather traumatic. He needs to sleep off the shock.

[littleleaguemom]

Ron and Hermione are now of wizarding age and Harry will be, too, at the beginning of Book 7 so they can all go off together to defeat V. Interesting that Ron failed his "driving" - apparating - test and Harry hasn't taken it yet but can.