Ghosts

[ratalman]

No: HPFGUIDX 70958

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Random 
<random832 at r...> wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday, Jul 15, 2003, at 14:33 America/Indianapolis, 
James Redmont 
> wrote:
> 
> > Read the last chapter(?) of OP when Harry talks to Nick.  He 
says only 
> > wizards can turn into ghosts.
> 
> It reads a _lot_ like he's about to say something else, and then 
> decides against it. The relevant conversation is on page 758 of 
the UK 
> edition, and, yes, in the last chapter.
> 
> --Random832

Yes, but what, what could Nick possibly mean?  He knows that 
Harry is talking about Sirius.  If I didn't know better, it almost 
seems like Nick's saying Sirius wasn't a wizard (any more?).  
Had Sirius lost his powers, aside from the ability to turn into 
Snuffles?  When I re-read the showdown scene at the MoM, I 
don't see Sirius doing anything in the way of curses and charms.  
There are some references to sparks flying and wands twirling.  
At one point Sirius used his body to know aside a DE.  I know 
this is off-the-wall, but it has got me wondering....

Robyn