Ghosts

[thetruthisoutthere_13]

No: HPFGUIDX 90321

Julie wrote:

  
> You are right...they do give Hogwarts an atmosphere.  I'm just 
> wondering if their presence is MORE than atmosphere.  About 
> protection, a couple of thoughts:
> 1) They could be part of a "stealth network" so to speak, 
> functioning somewhat like DD's portraits.  I don't think leave 
> Hogwarts, but I do not have canon evidence for that.
> 2) Could their presence be part of a larger spell protecting 
> Hogwarts, or could these particular ghosts be at Hogwarts for 
THEIR 
> protection?

Now me:

I wonder how Nearly Headless Nick's desire to join the Headless Hunt 
plays into this? And his death day party? Nick's desire to join the 
Headless Hunt implies he can leave the castle, and that he at least 
occasionally wants to.

Remember too Moaning Myrtle's haunting of the student who teased 
her. The student (Olive?) got the MoM to stop Myrtle, and Myrtle 
came back to live in her toilet. One question: did she choose to 
come back, or was she ordered? (I don't have my book so I can't 
check).

It will be interesting to see if the other ghosts (like Ravenclaw's) 
come into play in the story. 

-kg