Ghosts

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No: HPFGUIDX 70583

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "michaelkgidlow" 
<Veritas771 at h...> wrote:
> Do only magical people become ghosts, or do muggles as well? This 
is 
> never made clear in the books. Afterall, one of the ghosts is a 
> friar, aka a wandering monk. Wouldn't a friar have been against 
magic 
> since he belonged to the Church? But then again, the medieval 
church 
> didn't exactly separate itself from witchcraft. Any thoughts on 
this?
> 
> Michael Gidlow

Only wizards can become ghosts.

"Nearly Headless Nick hesitated, then said, 'Not everyone can come 
back as a ghost.'
'What do you mean?' said Harry quickly.
'Only...only wizards.'
OOP, page 860 American version.