[HPforGrownups] A Bloody Baron Question

[Calypso8604 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 30490

In a message dated 11/30/2001 7:30:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com writes:


> Aside from Prof. Binns are the ghosts at Hogwarts members of the staff or 
> faculty?  They are noted as "house" ghosts, but are they mascots or former 
> students?  Are they tormented souls who are denied their final rest and 
> doomed to haunt the halls of Hogwarts?  
> 
> Why is Peeves (and what is his status) terrified of the Bloody Baron?

Prof. Binns is said to be the only ghosts that *teaches* but at the beginning 
of SS/PS there's a part about 'twenty or so ghosts..' while the students are 
waiting in the front hall. So far we only know of 7 ghosts (Nick, Fat Friar, 
Grey Lady, Baron, Myrtle, Peeves, Binns)

The Fat Friar says in SS/PS "Hope to see you in Hufflepuff! My old house you 
know...". The ghosts are former students at least....My theory is that they 
were all Professors and died at Hogwarts, which is why their ghosts stay 
there.

Peeves must know something that we don't about the Baron. Such as how he got 
covered in blood.

Something else that always struck me about the House ghosts is that we only 
know the actual *name* of one...Nick. The rest have titles of sorts..


- Calypso



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