Professor Binns

[Wanda Sherratt]

No: HPFGUIDX 80513

Since discussion has turned to CoS, I noticed for the first time 
Professor Binns.  During his class where he gives the story of the 
Chamber of Secrets, he squashes the discussion when it seems to be 
leading towards Dumbledore and using Dark Magic to find the Chamber 
by saying, "Just because a wizard doesn't use Dark Magic doesn't 
mean that he can't."  This just seems a slightly odd thing to say; 
WOULD Dumbledore use Dark Magic if he had a compelling enough reason 
to?  Also, now that we've heard from Nearly Headless Nick in OotP 
how some wizards become ghosts, I'm wondering why Professor Binns 
did?  He has seemed like a rather inconsequential, comic figure so 
far, but now it sounds as if anyone who becomes a ghost probably is 
rather a sad character.  He might be one of those "most unlikely 
suspects" who turn out to be important after all.

Wanda