Hogwarts Ghosts

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 28686

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., bookraptor11 at y... wrote:

> In PS/SS, the ghosts are described as pearly-white and slightly 
> transparent, which is why I never gave much thought to the Bloody 
> Baron being covered with silver blood.  I just thought of it as 
> appearing silver becuase he is a ghost, part of their color scheme. 
> Now that I am re-reading the book, and have come to the part in the 
> foridden forest, I realize why Peeves might be so afraid of him.
> 
> As Firenze says: "...it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn. 
The 
> blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch 
from 
> death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and 
> defenseless to save yourself, and you will have but a half-life, a 
> cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips."
> 
> The Baron, a dark wizard?  Cursed to haunt Hogwarts with the blood 
of 
> his kill always upon him, the silver blood of a unicorn?
> 

Donna, 

I don't care if it's been said a dozen times, I think it is 
brilliant!  It makes total sense.  Also, it seems logical that the 
Bloody Baron would be the only ghost with visible blood (NHN ought to 
be drenched in it, right?), because it is unicorn blood.  Perhaps I 
will re-think my general aversion to HP ghosts in light of your great 
idea.

But then, why did JKR let them change the blood to red for the 
M***ie?  

Cindy