some thoughts about the Ghosts

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 26679

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Maria <maryblue67 at y...> wrote:

> when i was at the catholic mass, the
> homily explained the miracle of some saint/priest/monk who
> had been dead for a few years and someone saw him. This
> lead me to think about the Fat Friar (i'm getting a bit
> obsessed with HP, i know). If the Fat Friar was a religious
> person, then i doubt that he was a Magical Person. 

Even though we don't see any religious observations at Hogwarts--that 
is, we see Christmas and Halloween but there's nothing about them 
beyond a feast, decorations, and carols--we don't know that no 
magical folk are religious.  I think that they're found in the usual 
range of religions, myself.  (But I'm biased because I'm a minister 
and when the "what's your job equivalent in the magical world" thread 
came along, I thought, "I hope I could have one!")

> my question, thougth, whatever, is: does it say anywhere
> that Ghosts come from Muggles and Wizards/Witches alike?
> Are they only from magical people (therefore, any thoughts
> about the Fat Friar being one, and same with Bloody Baron
> and NHNick? 

What an interesting question!

Ghosts seem magical in themselves.  If a Muggle dies and becomes a 
ghost, he/she basically is becoming magical:  able to pass through 
walls, float, etc.  Maybe death is one way Muggles can enter the 
magical world.

Amy
now wondering if she were less happy, could she become a ghost and go 
to Hogwarts after her death

P.S.  I hope the tornado damage was minimal