Harry as a ghost, Blood Baron (and Peeves)

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No: HPFGUIDX 30822

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Liz" <cureluv88 at h...> wrote:
> This isn't a terribly important point, just something that occurred 
> to me.  I don't think Harry would become a ghost if he were to die, 
> as was suggested above.  JKR mentioned something about how the 
people 
> who become ghosts are people who were not very happy in life - or 
> something like that - and then said we'd find out more in later 
books 
> about why people become ghosts.  This makes sense with Moaning 
> Myrtle, at the very least.  So it seems unlikely that Harry would 
> become a ghost, because it would signify that his life ended on not 
> the best terms, which I don't think JKR would do.
> 
> Also on the subject of ghosts: the Bloody Baron.  (This may have 
> already been discussed recently and I missed it)  I think it seem 
> likely that he will play some sort of role in one of the future 
> books.  He's covered in blood, and he's the only person who can 
> control Peeves.  Any thoughts on that?
> 
> Liz

If (indefinitely) JKR had meant what she said about the unhappy 
becoming ghosts when they died, then there must be a reason why 
Peeves became a poltergeist and not just an ordinary one (er, if 
there is a fundamental difference between the two, of course :]) and 
why Bloody Baron is the only ghost who can really control him. Should 
(merely guesswork) ghosts exist for the purpose to avenge (Moaning 
Myrtle) or to act as examples (sorta like a 'learn from history' 
lesson), would it be possible that both Peeves and Bloody Baron had 
died together and that Peeves was indebted to Bloody Baron? Heh, 
another rather ridiculous logic would be Peeves was Bloody Baron's 
house elf(!!).. but I should think not..

By the way, has anyone a theory to why the Bloody Baron is known as 
such, other than the fact that he is covered in blood? I read 
somewhere about a Red Baron and am wondering whether there should be 
some relationship between the two. 


OoP, a good one :)
siew.