Category:Ghost



Most wizards get their first glimpse of ghosts in their school days at Hogwarts, but they are not only found there. While the Ministry does not recognize ghosts as a functioning part of society, they still exist. Most tend to have dated ideals that like to stir up the peace. A few ghosts have been known to disappear, although how or why they remain or stay still a mystery.

Some believe that ghosts that remain still have a connection to the mortal world that they can't relinquish, whether it came in the form of a lover still living or a gruesome death with their murderer still running free. Several ghosts haunt Hogwarts, but those that do are known to have a history with the school, which has led most spectators to believe that ghosts remain in locations that were close to their physical lives.

Some ghosts are visible to the ordinary eye, but other ghosts may only be visible to certain people. For example, there are some Seers that specialize in communication with the dead when ghosts are unable to make themselves known. Why some are visible and some aren't remains the opinion of those that have encountered them.

Regardless, a considerable number of ghosts exist in the world--spooky apparitions of the living people they once were.