The Basilisk Didn't Do It

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 44956

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Barb P <psychic_serpent at y...> wrote:
> 
> That's a different story.  JKR has talked a little about why people 
become ghosts, and it seems to be pretty much in line with other 
ghost folklore concerning unfinished business.  (JKR actually blames 
unhappiness on people becoming ghosts, but by extension one can say 
that someone is unhappy who has unfinished business).  
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I believe I read someplace that book 5 is going to take up this issue 
of why certain people become ghosts and others do not.  There must be 
something more to this issue or JKR would not have stated a further 
clarification  would be forthcoming.  The issue of unhapiness being a 
catalyst makes me wonder the following:  what kind of unhappiness are 
we talking about here? Unhappy with current life situation (like 
Myrtle) or simply unhappy to be dead?  IMO, I think anyone who is 
murdered would be unhappy to be dead.  This would include Cedric 
Diggory and James and Lily Potter.  All three of these people were 
young and had full lifes to look forward to.  The Potters had a son 
to raise-IMO, this qualifies as "unfinished business"  IMO, there 
must be another reason -yet unrevealed-that accounts for why someone 
becomes a ghost.  IMO, I believe Harry is going to have a one-on-one 
talk with a ghost-maybe Nick, with whom he is friendly-or perhaps, a 
new kid on the block-Cedric maybe?- concerning this issue. Perhaps, 
he will begin to question why his parents did not become ghosts and 
start looking for answers.

bugaloo37-who is ready to have some of her questions answered 
concerning James and Lily Potter via Harry being a little more 
curious concerning his parents.