Nearly Headless Nick and the Mandrake Potion

[rachelrenee1]

No: HPFGUIDX 32049

I know this is a little nitpicky, but as I was reading Chamber of 
Secrets to my husband, I began to wonder how exactly one would revive 
a ghost with a potion.  I mean, there is quite a lot of emphasis on 
the fact ghosts don't eat or drink.  So, um, how do they make 
him "drink" the Mandrake potion?  How would you make a statue "drink" 
a potion either, for that matter?  I guess it might suffice to just 
pour it over them.  But could you pour potion on a ghost?

And on a total tangent, as I was reading Chamber of Secrets out loud 
(and thus making sure not to miss any words, etc.) I realized how 
barbaric it seemed to cut up and stew the Mandrakes into a potion.  I 
mean, it might have been an ugly, bawling baby, but so is my 
neighbor's kid ;).

Rachel