Ghosts

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 89903

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gartzen88" <gartzen at e...> 
wrote:
> Rob wrote:
> > What purpose do ghosts serve at Hogwarts? Each house has 
> > one. Peeves seems to be just a troublemaker. So i keep 
> > wondering why are they there.
> 
> 
> In PoA they help searching the castle for Black... Maybe they 
> help in tight situations or give advice. They could be some kind 
> of "pets", and make Hogwarts a more cosy place ;)
> 
> - GartZen

I think the Bloody Baron would take offense to being referred to as 
a "pet."  I think the ghosts play and will play a larger role in the 
septology and that their presence does have meaning.  Could they be 
part of what is protecting Hogwarts?

Julie