GF12: The Triwizard Tournament• Source
The students arrive at Hogwarts in a gale and are soaked by Peeves‘ water balloons. The First Years are sorted, Hermione discovers that there are house elves at Hogwarts, and Moody is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Dumbledore announces the… Read MoreGhost of a knight with an arrow sticking out of his forehead• Character
Harry, Ron and Hermione see the knight with an arrow sticking out of his forehead speaking to the Fat Friar at Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington’s 500th Deathday party on Oct. 31, 1992 (CS8). Before his death, he was a wizard (OP38). Read MoreGhost Orchestra of Musical Saws
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Art and Culture
The ghost orchestra of 30 musical saws played on a black-draped platform at Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington’s 500th Deathday Party on Oct. 31, 1992. It sounded like a thousand fingernails on a blackboard (CS8). The ghosts guests at the party waltzed to the quavering music. Read MoreGhost of a ragged man wearing chains• Character
The ghost of a ragged man wearing chains attended the Deathday party of Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington on Oct. 31, 1992 (CS8) This ragged man is — or rather was — a wizard (OP38). Read MoreGhosts• Creature
Ghosts are an unusual type of magical creature. In some ways, they’re not creatures at all, but rather characters just like Harry, Ron, Dumbledore, and all the other living people. But they aren’t quite the same, of course; they are semi-transparent, non-corporeal beings. Only wizards can become ghosts, and then… Read MoreGhosts Council at Hogwarts
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Organizations
The ghosts’ council at Hogwarts is a group of ghosts including the House ghosts. They vote on matters that concern them. Read MoreGhosts of gloomy nuns• Character
A group of ghosts of gloomy nuns attended Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington’s 500th Deathday Party on October 31, 1992 (CS8). Read MoreGhsts: Ghosts (essays)• Source
The reference “Ghsts” refers to a series of essays written by Rowling about ghosts. The essays originally appeared on Pottermore. The following essays are part of this collection: Ghosts Hogwarts Ghosts Peeves… Read MoreThe Grey Lady• Character
The Grey Lady is the Ravenclaw House ghost; in life, she was Helena Ravenclaw, the daughter of Hogwarts founder Rowena Ravenclaw. Helena stole her mother’s diadem to make herself cleverer and fled to Albania. Her mother became deathly ill soon after and sent Helena’s long-time admirer to find her and bring her back. When… Read MoreThe Grey Lady reveals the location of the diadem of Ravenclaw to Tom Riddle• Event
c. 1944 – Tom Riddle, using his considerable charisma and charm, convinces the ghost of Ravenclaw House, Helena Ravenclaw, to reveal the secret hiding place of her mother’s long-lost diadem. Years later, she would confess to Harry that he seemed to understand her anguish and remorse (DH31). Read MoreGrogan Stump is appointed Minister for Magic• Event
He soon comes up with several important improvements to the governance of the Wizarding World, including a workable definition of “Beast” and “Being” and and creating separate divisions for them in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures (FB). Read More