Ghosts! - kind of long

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 81820

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ninnamie" <ninnamie at y...> 
wrote:
 
> Any thoughts/theories on what will happen with Ghosts in books 6 
and 
> 7?

I am not exactly sure what they can really do in the fight, but I am 
sure they will have sort of a role. The IMO two most interestings 
ghosts are Myrtle and the Bloody Baron. The sorting hat's new song 
made me hope, that in the later books at least some Slytherins will 
team up with Harry. Finding out, that the Bloody Baron isn't really 
that evil would IMO a great way, to make Harry seek contact with some 
Slytherins, or accept the offer, if they seek contact with him. The 
blood on the Baron's robe always seemed, for lack off a better word, 
odd to me. I mean, the guy has blood on his robes and is dead. I 
suppose he wears the robes, in which he died, so the IMO most logical 
conclusion is, that he was the victim of a crime. Yet, everyone is 
afraid of him, as if he were responsible for a crime (maybe he is, 
but currently I don't think so). Nick denied, that he is afraid of 
the Bloody Baron. Well, maybe Nick speaks the truth and the Bloody 
Baron isn't that bad, as he seems. 

Even more important is IMO Myrtle. She was Voldie's first victim, and 
I am sure it is important, that she is still around. Myrtle teased 
Olive Hornby because she laughed about Myrtle's glasses. What do you 
think the ghost would do, if she meets the guy who killed her and, 
for examples, recognizes his voice (according to Myrtle, Riddle spoke 
already in his cold, high voice, when he opened the chamber). Myrtle 
could be a nice distraction for Voldemort, if she decides to hunt him 
down. I mean, what can he do to stop her? Go to the ministry like 
Olive Hornby? I doubt it. This could be really interesting.

Hickengruendler