Ghosts

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 89915

--- 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


bboy_mn:

No doubt ghost can come in handy at times. They can take risks that
living people can't, and I keep expecting them to be used as spys in
the war against Voldemort. Ghost could easily lurk around inside the
walls of Voldemort's headquarters and over hear things. Although, that
 hinges on someone finding out where the headquarters is located.

Overal though, I think Dumbledore keep the ghosts around to keep
things interesting. How many kids, even wizard kids, can say they are
on friendly speaking terms with 20 ghosts. 

As far as Peeves, Peeves really makes life at the castle interesting.
I can't imagine there being a kid who ever went to Hogwarts who
doesn't sit around quaffing a few ales, swapping Peeves stories with
his friends, and laughing hysterically at everyone's Peeves based
misadventures. 

Also, I think Dumbledore feels there are life lessons to be learned
for the ghosts and Peeves. The ghost have many centuries of 'life'
experience and insight that they can pass along to any student
interested enough to ask. And I think the same goes for Peeves, Fred
and George seem to have come to a deeper understanding and insight
into Peeves. Maybe that's simply because they took the time to get to
know him.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn