Ghosts

[tomatogrower88]

No: HPFGUIDX 70759

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "zumbetti83" <zumbetti83 at y...> 
> wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> Can anyone think of a reason *why* this would be so, though?  It 
> really puzzled me as soon as I read it.  Do you suppose it goes any 
> further, that a wizard who dies and "goes on" does not go on to the 
> same "place" as a muggle who dies?  I wouldn't write it that way, 
> myself, but then I wouldn't have had all ghosts being ex-wizards, 
> either.
> 
> I'm going to be really discontented until I know the reason behind 
> this, but I'll feel better if someone could come up with a plausible 
> theory!
> 
> Annemehr

Now for my opinion on why someone becomes a ghost. A person does need 
to be magical to come back. This said I do not think it is a charm or 
spell that allows someone to come back. I think Nick came back because 
he was afraid to go on. Myrtle came back because she wanted to haunt 
Olive Hornby. I think that the power to be a ghost comes from an 
unwillingness to leave this life behind. I realize that very few 
persons want to die but I do think that most people are willing to let 
go in hope of meeting our loved ones who have gone befor us on the 
last great adventure. I hope this is not muddled up. It is late and my 
mind feels like oatmeal.

Myrth