In the fictional universe of JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, ghosts play an important secondary role, mainly as supporting characters. Unlike the ghosts in a traditional ghost story, these ghosts are neither frightening nor necessarily ghoulish (the traditional ghostly deformities, such as bloodstains and missing heads, are played mostly for laughs, rather than fright), and many ghosts act as advisors to the main characters in their times of need. Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... A ghost story may be any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or the belief of some character(s) in them. ...

Characteristics

Ghosts in the novels appear silvery and translucent (this is in contrast to the films, which depict them with more human colourings). They can fly and pass through walls, tables and other solid objects, but nonetheless have some ability to physically affect, and be affected by, the "real" world. Moaning Myrtle can, for instance, splash the water in her toilet.^[HP2] Ghosts' banquet tables are laden with rotten food, as the decomposition increases their ability to almost smell and taste it.^[HP2] Touching or walking through a ghost induces a sensation "like walking through an icy shower."^[HP2] Ghosts can be affected by magic and curses, though not to the same degree that living beings can.^[HP2] Moaning Myrtle is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ...

In the Harry Potter universe, only wizards can become ghosts. As Nearly Headless Nick explained to Harry in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, "Wizards can leave an imprint of themselves upon the earth, to walk palely where their living selves once trod ... I was afraid of death. I chose to remain behind. I sometimes wonder whether I oughtn't have ... Well, that is neither here nor there ... In fact, I am neither here nor there..."^[HP5] The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of fantasy books. ... “OotP” redirects here. ... “OotP” redirects here. ...

Despite having chosen their afterlives, many ghosts appear quite unhappy; they bemoan their not-quite inability to eat, and many are described as "gloomy."^[HP2] They also appear to have an attraction to the morbid and melancholy; Nearly Headless Nick celebrated his "deathday" as opposed to his birthday, for which he included a cake designed to resemble a grey tombstone, black curtains, black candles with blue flames that gave off no heat, a "band" consisting of 30 musical saws, which sounded like "a thousand fingernails scraping an enormous blackboard" and a speech with the opening line, "My late, lamented lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my great sorrow..."^[HP2] It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Playing a musical saw A musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a hand saw as a musical instrument. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ...

Ghosts are very sensitive about their condition. When the Ministry of Magic initially classified them as "beings", ie, sentient creatures with full legal rights, they claimed that the term was insensitive when they were clearly "has-beens". The Ministry's Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures therefore comprises a separate "Spirit division" as well as its original being and beast divisions.^[HPF] Moaning Myrtle flies into a rage if anyone mentions the fact that she's dead.^[HP2] In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them is a 2001 book written by English author J. K. Rowling to benefit the British charity Comic Relief. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ...

The concept of imprinting a part of yourself onto the physical world that remains after death is a recurring element in Harry Potter, and has analogues in the many moving portraits who interact with Hogwarts' physical inhabitants, and also in such magically imbued objects as the Marauder's Map and Tom Riddle's diary. In the Harry Potter books and films, the subjects of magical portraits can move (or simulate motion, at least within the two-dimensional plane of the picture), interact with living observers, speak, and demonstrate apparent emotion and personality. ... In the fictional Harry Potter universe, many magical objects exist for the use of the characters. ... Tom Riddles diary is a fictional magical object that appears in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ...

The Ministry's spirit division apparently controls the activities and haunting locations of troublesome ghosts. Moaning Myrtle was forced to go back and haunt the place of her death (a toilet) after she had disrupted the wedding of Olive Hornby, a girl who had teased her at school.^[HP2] It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ...

Hogwarts ghosts

Hogwarts is home to at least 20 ghosts^[HP1], but when people in the novels speak of the ghosts at Hogwarts they are usually referring to one of the four "resident" ghosts of each of the Hogwarts houses: Nearly Headless Nick, the almost-decapitated cavalier who resides in Gryffindor tower; the Bloody Baron, who resides in the Slytherin dungeon; the jovial Fat Friar, who resides with the Hufflepuffs, and the Grey Lady, who "lives" with the Ravenclaws. These ghosts seem to act something like advisors and aides to the students; Nick is frequently seen helping Harry during moments of uncertainty or crisis. Peeves, the Hogwarts poltergeist, is not considered a ghost, but an "indestructable spirit of chaos" according to Rowling.^[1] It has been suggested that Ordinary Wizarding Level be merged into this article or section. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... Peeves is a fictional poltergeist who haunts the wizarding school Hogwarts in the novel series of Harry Potter written by British Author JK Rowling. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Nearly Headless Nick

Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, often referred to as Nearly Headless Nick, (died October 31, 1492) is the Gryffindor House ghost whose neck was almost completely severed in life after 46 hits with a blunt axe. Harry Potter becomes friends with Nicholas when he attends his "deathday" party (the 500th anniversary of the event) in a Hogwarts dungeon. Sir Nicholas' death date has the distinction of having served as the basis for the entire timeline of dates in the Harry Potter series, until the timeline was confirmed by the headstone of James and Lily Potter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... “Cleese” redirects here. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone in the United States) was a critically acclaimed and highly successful film released in 2001, based on the fantasy novel of the same name by best-selling author J.K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... “Cleese” redirects here. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also film, 1492: Conquest of Paradise. ... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of fantasy books. ... It has been suggested that Ordinary Wizarding Level be merged into this article or section. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... James and Lily Potter are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... “HP7” redirects here. ...

Nicholas has a fairly small role in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, where he is merely introduced as Gryffindor's house ghost. In Chamber of Secrets, he celebrates his Five-Hundreth Deathday Party and he is also a victim of the Basilisk that Ginny Weasley unleashes, under the influence of Tom Riddle. The stare of the Basilisk is supposed to be lethal to anyone who looks at it directly in the eye. While the living students all had some barrier between them and the Basilisk (and are therefore petrified rather than killed) Nicholas does look at the Basilisk's eyes directly. However, since he is already dead, he too is only petrified. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter series. ... Ginevra Molly Ginny Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Lord Voldemort (IPA: [1][2]) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ...

Nicholas appears again in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when he explains to Harry the nature of death and what it means when a ghost is left behind. Harry had been looking for some comfort to see Sirius Black again, but Nicholas's explanation dashes Harry's hope of communicating with Sirius. Nicholas makes clear that this is not possible. He appears briefly in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when Harry asks him to bring him to the Grey Lady (see below). “OotP” redirects here. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... “HP7” redirects here. ...

The word "mimsy" is borrowed from Jabberwocky, where it is explained by Humpty Dumpty to be a portmanteau of "flimsy" and "miserable" (which quite fits with the character). Perhaps the name "Mimsy-Porpington" is inspired by the "fretful porpentine" spoken of by the Ghost of Hamlet's father. (See Hamlet, Act One, Scene Five.) The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel Jabberwocky is a poem of nonsense verse written by Lewis Carroll, and found as a part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871). ... Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall, prior to his fall. ... This article is about blends. ...

In the movie versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Sir Nicholas is played by John Cleese.
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The Bloody Baron

The Bloody Baron is one of the ghosts that haunts Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is the Slytherin House ghost. He is the only person besides Dumbledore who can exert any control over the Poltergeist Peeves; Peeves is terrified of him for some unknown reason, referring to him as "Your Bloodiness" and "Mr Baron." This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Terence Bayler (born 1930 in Waganui) is a New Zealand actor. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone in the United States) was a critically acclaimed and highly successful film released in 2001, based on the fantasy novel of the same name by best-selling author J.K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... Terence Bayler (born 1930 in Waganui) is a New Zealand actor. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... It has been suggested that Ordinary Wizarding Level be merged into this article or section. ... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Peeves is a fictional poltergeist who haunts the wizarding school Hogwarts in the novel series of Harry Potter written by British Author JK Rowling. ...

The Baron's nickname comes from the fact that he is covered with blood, which appears silvery on his ghostly form. When Nearly-Headless Nick is asked in the first book why the Baron is so bloody, Nick delicately comments that "[he has] never asked" However, this is explained in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when Helena Ravenclaw (see below) tells Harry that the Baron had been in love with her when the two were alive, and when she ran off with the diadem, Rowena Ravenclaw sent the Baron after her, knowing he would not stop until Rowena was found. When she refused to return with him, however, the Baron killed her in a fit of rage, and then, in remorse, killed himself with the same weapon. He has thus haunted Hogwarts ever since, wearing his ghostly chains as a form of penitence ("as he should," Helena bitterly adds). “HP7” redirects here. ...

In contrast to a very solemn and quite frightening ghost in the books, in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (the only film adaptation in which the character has to date appeared), the Bloody Baron is represented as being quite mirthful.

The Fat Friar

The Fat Friar is the Hufflepuff House ghost. He is a jolly man and very forgiving. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone when the first years are waiting for Professor McGonagall to return and the ghosts pass overhead, the Fat Friar is pleading on behalf of Peeves the Poltergeist to allow him to come to the welcome feast despite his past wrongdoings.
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The Grey Lady

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J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has stated that The Grey Lady appeared very briefly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It is of common agreement that the Grey Lady is the ghost that Harry and Ron encounter on their way to visit the Mirror of Erised, as referenced in this passage: "[Harry and Ron] passed the ghost of a tall witch gliding in the opposite direction, but saw no one else". Fans have found no other unexplained mention of a ghost in the book, so it is assumed this is The Grey Lady. She may also be "the ghost of a long haired woman" that floats past Harry and Hagrid when they are talking about a conversation between Dumbledore and Snape in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Joanne Jo Murray née Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[2]), who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. ... This article describes magic in the fictional Harry Potter universe. ... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth of seven novels in J.K. Rowlings popular Harry Potter series. ...

According to a letter written by JK Rowling to Nina Young, the actress who played the Grey Lady in the first film, she is "a highly intellectual young lady …. She never found true love as she never found a man up to her standards".^[2] Nina Young as The Grey Lady Nina Young is a British actress born in 1966. ... Intelligence is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. ... Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection or profound oneness. ...

The Grey Lady makes a more notable appearance in the deleted scenes portion of the Chamber of Secrets DVD. When Harry is finding the secret of Tom Riddle's diary, he asks her for privacy. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Tom Riddles diary is a fictional magical object that appears in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ...

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows it is revealed that the Grey Lady is Helena Ravenclaw - daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, and was killed by the Bloody Baron. She informs Harry Potter that she stole the Diadem of Ravenclaw from her mother, in an attempt to become smarter than she, and then went into hiding in Albania. It was a dying Rowena Ravenclaw's wish to see her daughter again and so sent for the Bloody Baron to look for her, knowing that he would not rest until he brought her back. However, she refused to come with him and in a moment of blind rage he killed her with a single stab wound to her chest. Overcome with remorse, the Bloody Baron killed himself using the same weapon in turn. The diadem remained in the hollow of the tree in the Albanian forest until Voldemort managed to charm the story out of her ghost, The Grey Lady. Riddle, who had been seeking out historically significant objects to make into Horcruxes later retrieved the diadem from Albania and hid it in the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts while visiting the castle years later. “HP7” redirects here. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... The article is about the ghosts who cohabit with the students of the various Hogwarts houses in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Tom Riddles diary, the first horcrux that Harry Potter encountered, as seen in the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... People feel remorse when reflecting on their actions that they believe are wrong. ... This article is about a type of crown called a diadem; for alternate meanings, see Diadem. ... Look up hollow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tom Marvolo Riddle is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... A Horcrux is a class of magical objects introduced in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ...

There are a number of Grey Lady ghost stories of Great Britain — for example, the benevolent Grey Lady of Glamis Castle — and it has been suggested that they might have been an inspiration for this character. She may also have been inspired by Lady Jane Grey, who was cousin of King Edward, Queen Elizabeth the first and Queen Mary. Lady Grey was Queen of England for a short time (9 days only, in fact, and held the shortest term of any queen of England).
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Moaning Myrtle

Moaning Myrtle is introduced in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as a ghost who haunts the second floor girls' lavatory at Hogwarts. Shirley Henderson, who was born in 1965, is the oldest actress to portray a Hogwarts student. Unlike the other Hogwarts ghosts, Myrtle is not very sociable. True to her nickname, Myrtle has a tendency to sob, whine, wail and complain, especially when death is referred to. Hermione Granger aptly points out, "She's a little sensitive." Her constant moping and wailing causes plumbing problems in the lavatory which she haunts. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Shirley Henderson (born November 24, 1965) is a British actress. ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second fantasy adventure film in the popular Harry Potter films series, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... Shirley Henderson (born November 24, 1965) is a British actress. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ordinary Wizarding Level be merged into this article or section. ... Shirley Henderson (born November 24, 1965) is a British actress. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Hermione Jean Granger (first name pronounced ) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... A plumber wrench for working on pipes and fittings A complex arrangement of rigid steel piping, stop valves regulate flow to various parts of the building. ...

In Chamber of Secrets, it is established that the character is the ghost of a Muggle-born witch who died while a student at Hogwarts (from the house of Ravenclaw), fifty years prior to the events in the book. The books indicate that Myrtle was often bullied during her years at Hogwarts, leading her to become extremely depressed and often retreat to the second floor girls' lavatory to weep and cry her depression to tears, not knowing that hiding there would lead to her death. It is revealed through the events in the book that Myrtle was hiding there to elude Olive Hornby, a classmate of hers who perpetually tormented her with teasing, when the Chamber was opened and Tom Riddle's Basilisk emerged and killed her. Tom Riddle used her death to create his very first Horcrux; his diary. It is also worth mentioning that Moaning Myrtle was Tom Riddle's (later Lord Voldemort) first known victim. After death, Myrtle haunted Olive everywhere she went, until Olive complained to the Ministry of Magic, who ordered Myrtle to return to Hogwarts. Ever since then, Myrtle has haunted the same lavatory where she died. This article describes magic in the fictional Harry Potter universe. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of characters in the Harry Potter books. ... Tom Riddles Basilisk was was the monster that inhabited the Chamber of Secrets. ... Tom Marvolo Riddle is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Tom Riddles diary, the first horcrux that Harry Potter encountered, as seen in the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ...

Moaning Myrtle's role in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is to help Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger find out about the monster inside the Chamber of Secrets. Myrtle also helps Harry with his second task in the Triwizard Tournament, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It is Myrtle who tells Harry how to solve the puzzle of the golden egg that he retrieved in the first task, by opening the egg underwater. Myrtle apparently has a slight crush on Harry; in Chamber of Secrets she admits to being mildly disappointed that he survived the encounter with the Basilisk, as she would have liked him to join her as a ghost. She also spied on Harry while he was taking a bath in the prefects' bathroom. It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of fantasy books. ... Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Hermione Jean Granger (first name pronounced ) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... Tom Riddles Basilisk was was the monster that inhabited the Chamber of Secrets. ... The Champions of the 1994-1995 Triwizard Tournament: shown characters are portrayed by the actors that play them in the movies The Triwizard Tournament is a fictional tournament featured in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ...

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, she appears to comfort Draco Malfoy, who is worried about the task given to him by Lord Voldemort. After Harry injures Malfoy using Sectumsempra, Myrtle screamed that Harry had murdered him.
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Peeves

Peeves is a fictional poltergeist who haunts Hogwarts. Being a poltergeist, Peeves is a spirit rather than a physical being, but very different from the ghosts for which he is mistaken occasionally. Peeves's existence is essentially the embodiment of disorder ("an indestructible spirit of chaos" ^[3]), where he is observed to constantly cause it. In appearance, he is a small man with a mischievous face, dressed in wildly coloured clothing. He is capable of flight, intangibility and teleportation. Like ghosts, he is also capable of invisibility, however he is usually observed to take physical form. Peeves is also seen to have the ability to manipulate objects; a trait not generally possible with ghosts. He derives joy from mischievous acts, causing more of disruptions rather than actually being violent and dangerous. As a "spirit of chaos," it is his entire purpose to cause disorder, break things, and be as annoying and disruptive as possible. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Richard Michael Rik Mayall (born 7 March 1958) is an English comedian and actor. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Ordinary Wizarding Level be merged into this article or section. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ...

Peeves does not listen to Hogwarts prefects (to Percy Weasley's great displeasure), teachers or anyone else, with the exception of the headmaster of the school, Albus Dumbledore, and the ghost of the Slytherin house, the Bloody Baron. Argus Filch, who is usually left with cleaning up the messes and damage Peeves causes, is his nemesis and works continuously to try to get Peeves thrown out. However, Rowling has stated in an interview that not even Dumbledore would be able to rid Hogwarts of Peeves forever.^[4] Peeves is, however, vulnerable to some magic, in Book 6, Harry uses magic to glue Peeves's tongue to the roof of his mouth, after which Peeves angrily departs. In Book 3, Remus Lupin also uses magic to teach Peeves a lesson by making the gum Peeves was stuffing into a keyhole shoot back out and up the poltergeist's nose. Certainly, he rarely invades classrooms in which lessons are taking place. A prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: make in front, i. ... Percy Ignatius Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... For university teachers, see professor. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Argus Filch is the caretaker of Hogwarts in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of books. ... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the yet-to-be released sixth installment in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the Harry Potter series of childrens books by J. K. Rowling. ...

Peeves is not completely chaotic nor without loyalties. During Dolores Umbridge's attempts to take control of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which were met with passive insurrection, he actually shows respect for his fellow troublemakers Fred and George Weasley and takes their words ("Give her hell from us, Peeves") to heart as they flee the school, marking possibly the only time Peeves ever obeys a student, let alone salutes one. This is immediately followed by his finest hour; his destructive tendencies shift into overdrive and he goes on a rampage. When Umbridge attempts to sneak out of Hogwarts, Peeves chased her out of the castle, alternately whacking her with a cane and a sock full of chalk. Peeves is depicted in Deathly Hallows only two times, first where he aids the defenders of Hogwarts by dropping Snargaluff pods on the heads of attacking Death Eaters, and second singing a victory song at the end. Dolores Jane Umbridge is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... “OotP” redirects here. ... Frederick Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... “HP7” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Ordinary Wizarding Level be merged into this article or section. ...

In the epilogue to the seventh book, Harry tells his son Albus "don't mess with Peeves".
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Other known ghosts

Professor Binns

Professor Cuthbert Binns teaches History of Magic and has the distinction of being the only teacher at Hogwarts who is a ghost. It is said that he died while taking a nap in the staff room but continued teaching as though nothing had happened. The following are minor teachers at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... It has been suggested that Ordinary Wizarding Level be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ...

Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore

Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore is a minor character in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He is the leader of the Headless Hunt (see below) and refuses Nearly Headless Nick's application to that organisation, for the fairly logical reason that the latter isn't really decapitated. Sir Patrick is a celebrity among the ghosts of the Harry Potter books and manages to perform many tricks that involve him literally losing his head - including but not limited to a mock jump of surprise when he sees Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger at Nick's Deathday Party. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Hermione Jean Granger (first name pronounced ) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ...

Nearly Headless Nick refers to Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore as "Sir Properly-Decapitated Podmore" in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets^[HP2] The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ...

He is possibly an ancestor to Sturgis Podmore, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, owing to their common rare surname, though this has not been confirmed. Sturgis Podmore is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series. ... In the Harry Potter novels, by J. K. Rowling, the Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters. ...

Headless Hunt

See also: Wild Hunt

The Headless Hunt is a society mentioned in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It is for ghosts who had been decapitated on earth. The wild hunt: Åsgårdsreien (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo The Wild Hunt was a folk myth prevalent in former times across Northern Scandinavia, Germany and Britain. ... It has been suggested that Tom Riddles Diary be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the paranormal. ...

They did not invite Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington) to join them. When he applied, they turned him down, since he did not fulfill their requirements; the headless hunt only accept huntsmen whose heads have entirely parted company with their bodies (complete decapitation) and Nick still has half an inch of skin and sinew holding his neck on. Therefore he is unable to participate in the hunt's games like "Horseback Head-Juggling", "Head Polo" and "Head Hockey". The article is about the ghosts which inhabit Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head), or beheading, is the removal of a living organisms head. ...

They reappear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, seen charging down the hall outside the Room of Requirement during the Battle of Hogwarts. “HP7” redirects here. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ...

The Wailing Widow

A ghost from Kent who came to Nick's Deathday party. The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ...

Assorted Deathday party guests

• A ragged man in chains
• A knight with an arrow in his forehead
• A plump ghost who attempts to taste the food
• Some gloomy nuns

References

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