The Gray Lady, Harry killing Black

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 30219

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., jspotila at y... wrote:
> I've checked the lexicon and FAQ but can't find any references to 
> where the books name her "The Gray Lady."  I know in SS ch. 12 she 
is 
> the unnamed ghost witch passing Harry and Ron on their way to the 
> mirror.  But where oh where in the books is she referred to as the 
> Gray Lady?
> 

You're correct, she isn't referred to as the "Gray Lady" in any of the 
books. However, Rowling herself has called her that in a couple of 
interviews. I also remember watching Rowling on "60 Minutes" a US 
television news program. There was one brief scene where they showed 
some of her notes. You could read that it was a list of the House 
Ghosts and Ravenclaw's was listed as the "Grey Lady".

About Harry's method to kill Black in PoA, I think Harry is so enraged 
that he contemplated hurting Sirius using non-magical means. Remember, 
Harry did punch Sirius a couple of times during that altercation. Also 
remember that Harry was raised in  the Muggle world, so resorting to 
magic might not be the first thing he thinks about.

Milz