Professor Binns

[Monita]

No: HPFGUIDX 57574

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Janet Anderson" <dorigen at h...> 
wrote:
<snipped post about Professor Binns centering on the two questions 
Why is he a ghost, ie What is his unfinished business/misery? and 
Does it have to do with Tom Riddle?>

Valky:
I Reeeaaally like this spin on the topic!

First things first I absolutely agree! Binns is one of those obscure 
references JK likes to hide her secrets in. We should definately! 
focus a little on his mystery. Especially, with the impending books 
promising a "twist in the tale", regarding the circumstances 
surrounding a death of one of the Hogwarts ghosts. I presume, armed 
with my treasured experiences of JK's writing style, that this ghost 
is one that we already know.

I had not yet considered Professor Binns as the candidate, so, 
thankyou to these posters you have opened up a whole new world of 
conjecture for me to explore. :D

Ok now....... Does Binns sudden death have anything to do with Tom 
Riddle?
If the theories, so far, put forward prove true and he was Tom's 
guinea pig, which is quite logical. How then could his death provide 
us a meaty future plot? Personally I can't think of one, but anyone 
who can I would love you to get posting! 

 For me, however, the projection is a little wider.

To get us thinking I would like to point out that Professor Binns is 
the Hogwarts *History* teacher. 

I have already campaigned that Tom/Voldemort, to me, appeared to have 
something of an obsession with his own ancient history. (Looking for 
the identity of his mother?) Its not particularly canonised though, 
sorry, Its more of a hunch. He's made references to his knowledge of 
ancient things, though. 

If Professor Binns had been of any specific use to Tom in his 
strongest causes, it would be in his capacity as an Historian. I 
believe he may have experimented on Binns, but not only to that end.


Well thats all I have come up with, so far. I am sure intrigue will 
lead me to give it more thought, though.

Valky