The Essential Minor Characters Poll: Other

[frost_indri]

No: HPFGUIDX 88936

Frost: 
  I checked other because I think that at least two non-human (or at 
least once human) minor characters will be of great importance. 
  One I am "as-certain-of-as-I-can-be" before the books are written, 
and that is Phineas Nigel.  The painting.  JKR has already set up a 
sort of relationship with Harry, or at least the beginnings of one, 
and we see that the death of Sirus has an impact upon him, which is 
important enough to comment on.  Though, it might depend on what 
happens to the black house now that Sirius is dead.  Does it go to 
the Malfoy's (closest living relative), or did Sirius, while he was 
so extremely bored out of his mind he decided to write his will for 
fun, and make sure Harry was in it.

  The second "other" is the Bloody Baron.  JKR has made such a 
mystery around him, and the power he holds over the other ghosts, 
and a poltergeist, that I find it hard to believe that he's not 
going to be important in the end.  Heck, he's old enough to have 
influenced Tom Riddle, so... yeah.

Frost