Myrtle in the cold, cold ground...

[Eric Oppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 99770

ISTR that in Riddle's memory, Dippet mentioned that Myrtle's parents were
coming to H'warts the next day, presumably to collect their daughter's
corpse.  I would guess that she'd be buried somewhere near their home,
unless there is Wizard Law to the contrary.

Come to it, we really know very little about Moaning Myrtle, even so much as
her last name or whether or not she was _really_ a Muggle-born.  Draco
Malfoy said she was, but I don't exactly consider him a bubbling fountain of
Utter Truth.  AFAWK, her death was more-or-less an accident---Young Tom
Riddle had neglected to make _sure_ the coast was clear in the girls'
bathroom before accessing the Chamber and letting loose the basilisk.  It
could literally have been anybody---a teacher, a pureblood student, a
Muggle-born, or what-have-you.  About all that was certain was that any
victim(s) would be female.

_Perhaps_ if Harry or _someone_ took enough interest in Myrtle to _ask her
her last name_ and whether or not her parents were magical, she might not be
quite so unhappy.

This sounds like a job for Studious!Hermione---or maybe Harry could get his
head on straight enough to ask some questions.

And, come to it---we know _nothing_ about Wizard World burial customs, don't
we?  I'd not be surprised if they cremated---we know for sure that
people---like, say, a certain inept Dark Lord we all know and, er,
know---can do Bad Things with unprotected corpses and parts thereof.

--Eric, who thinks that if he were a ghost he'd be known as
Never-Gets-Out-Of-The-Library Eric.  (Hey, it beats Nearly-Headless Nick!)