Character from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Gryffindor's house ghost, a jovial 15th-century nobleman whose botched execution left his head hanging by a thread — forever denied entry to the Headless Hunt.
Nick is sociable, vain about his death story, and deeply hurt by the Headless Hunt's rejection — they won't let him join because his head is still technically attached. He takes his role as Gryffindor ghost seriously and genuinely cares about the students. He offers Harry honest counsel about death and ghosts, admitting that choosing to stay as a ghost was cowardice — he was afraid of what came next. That honesty makes him valuable.
Translucent, pearly-white. Elizabethan ruff collar strategically positioned to hide the near-severance. Doublet and tights. Head tilts at wrong angles.
Also known as: Nick, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, Nearly Headless Nick