Nearly Headless Nick

Character from Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

The Gryffindor ghost -- Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, who once told Harry that ghosts are imprints of departed souls who were too afraid to move on, a conversation Harry remembers when deciding whether to come back from King's Cross.

Also known as: Nearly Headless Nick, Sir Nicholas, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, Nick

What They Know

• He explained to Harry that ghosts are imprints of departed souls who chose to stay out of fear of death
• He has haunted Gryffindor Tower for over five hundred years
• His head was nearly severed by a blunt axe -- it remains attached by half an inch of ghostly skin

Connections

• ally_of — harry
• member_of — gryffindor_tower
• located_at — hogwarts

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