How did Moaning Myrtle Make the Water Splash?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 93363

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Robert Jones"
<jones.r.h.j at w...> wrote:
> Here is another trivial problem I don't understand: In COS, Moaning 
> Myrtle made a splash in her restroom when HRH were there — but how 
> did she move the water?  ...edited...
> 
> Bobby

bboy_mn:

To find the answer, I think we need to look beyond the book and look
at ghosts in general; I guess you could say ghosts in the real world.

In typical haunting, as in haunted houses, ghost do have some limited
ability to interact with the real/material world; rattling chains,
slamming doors, rocking chairs moving with no one in them, curtains
appearing to move when there is no wind, acts of telekinesis (moving
objects), etc....

So, ghosts can do things in the material world to make there presents
known. Usually, the more tramatic a ghost's death was and the more
tormented their afterlife, the more they cause physical telekinesis
and manifestations. 

So from this we can assume that Myrtle would be very limited in her
ability to pick up a bucket of water, but in times of emotional trama
and stress, she might be able to displace some water. 

So this is my conclusion. Since we have nothing in the books to
explain it, we must look else where for an answer. In the fable and
legend of ghosts in general, we see that they have limited abilities
to 'haunt' the real world and interact with is sufficiently to make
their presents known. 

Unless JKRowling gives it to us, I doubt that you will come up with a
better explanation than the one I have given you.

Of course, that's just one man's opinion.

bboy_mn
(Remember, when in doubt, make it up.)