Was Nearly Headless Nick a wizard?

Nearly Headless Nick
After Hogwarts, Nick found himself as a wizard at the royal court, who also knighted him.
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What was Nearly Headless Nick executed for?

Execution. Sir Nicholas met Lady Grieve while strolling in the park on the evening of 30 October, 1492. He was certain he could straighten her crooked teeth, but his attempt to do so backfired, causing her to grow a tusk. Sir Nicholas was immediately taken into custody and sentenced to death as a result of this mistake ...
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Was Nearly Headless Nick a Muggle?

Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, known after his death as Nearly Headless Nick, (d. October 31, 1492) was a wizard who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Gryffindor House. He was a wizard of the royal court as an adult.
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Is Nearly Headless Nick the Gryffindor ghost?

Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, or Nearly Headless Nick, was the Gryffindor house ghost during Harry's time at Hogwarts. He was a wizard in the royal court before he died. His neck is only partially attached to his head by a flap of skin.
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What is the relationship between Harry and Nearly Headless Nick?

Of all the ghosts in the Harry Potter series, Nearly Headless Nick has quite the relationship with Harry. Maybe it is because he is the house ghost of Gryffindor but whenever we see him throughout the series, he seems to really be there to help Harry exclusively.
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Why was Headless Nick petrified?

On December 18, 1992, Nick was Petrified by the gaze of a basilisk, the creature from the Chamber of Secrets. He remained Petrified, which for a ghost means that he was the color of smoke and completely immobilized, for several months until May 30, 1993.
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How come Harry Potter's parents arent ghosts?

So Harry's parents were less afraid of death, and so they chose not to stay behind as ghosts.
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Who is the most famous Hufflepuff?

10 Most Famous Hufflepuff Characters in Harry Potter
  • Hannah Abbott.
  • Fat Friar Ghost.
  • Teddy Lupin.
  • Cedric Diggory Triwizard Tournament.
  • Nymphadora Tonks.
  • Professor Pomona Sprout.
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Is Nymphadora Tonks Hufflepuff?

Tonks attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1984 to 1991 and was Sorted into Hufflepuff House. She was in the same year at Hogwarts as Gryffindor Charlie Weasley.
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Is Moaning Myrtle a Ravenclaw?

Moaning Myrtle

Born in the late 1920s to Muggle parents, Myrtle Warren started her Hogwarts life in the early 1940s, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw.
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Was Nicholas petrified?

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Nearly Headless Nick is petrified by the basilisk. All the other students, who'd seen it only indirectly, were unpetrified by the use of mandrakes. Presumably, Nick was as well. But Nick is a ghost.
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What is Moaning Myrtle's real name?

"Moaning Myrtle's full name was Myrtle Elizabeth Warren," the author tweeted on Monday. A fan had inquired via Twitter about the ghostly witch who appeared in the books. Ms Rowling quickly denied that the namesake had anything to do with Ms Warren, a well-known Democratic senator from Massachusetts.
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Why was peeves left out of the movies?

I played the part of Peeves in Harry Potter,” he said, adding he got sent off the set because the extras kept getting the giggles. His part was later cut from the franchise after he spent three weeks filming, but Mayall didn't seem to mind as he said he still got paid.
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What Hogwarts house was Molly Weasley in?

Molly was born in 1949 to Mr. and Mrs. Prewett. She began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1961, and was sorted into Gryffindor house.
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Did Tonks love Sirius?

Tonks makes an idle remark regarding Sirius ('He's still handsome, isn't he, even after Azkaban? '), and Lupin assumes that she has fallen for Sirius and says: "He always got the women." In both these instances, there is no mention of Tonks being in love with Sirius as inappropriate or something out of the norm.
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What house was Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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What is the stupidest Hogwarts house?

Although they all have their own kinds of negatives, one house that stands out as a candidate for the worst is Ravenclaw.
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Were there any dark wizards from Hufflepuff?

Hufflepuff has produced the least amount of Dark wizards

Although Hufflepuff is not exactly known for its glorious victories in the Hogwarts House Cup, it gets points for not producing that many evil wizards, Death Eaters, and Lord Voldemort-types.
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Who is the strongest Ravenclaw?

Harry Potter: 5 Most Powerful Ravenclaw Wizards (& 5 Worst)
  1. 1 Worst: Sybill Trelawney.
  2. 2 Most Powerful: Rowena Ravenclaw. ...
  3. 3 Worst: Marietta Edgecombe. ...
  4. 4 Most Powerful: Ignatia Wildsmith. ...
  5. 5 Worst: Moaning Myrtle. ...
  6. 6 Most Powerful: Quirinus Quirrell. ...
  7. 7 Worst: Uric The Oddball. ...
  8. 8 Most Powerful: Garrick Ollivander. ...
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Is Fred a ghost at Hogwarts?

After the war, there are a few more ghosts in Hogwarts. Fred is one of them.
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Who is the oldest ghost at Hogwarts?

Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, known in his afterlife as Nearly Headless Nick, is more than happy to terrify young Gryffindors with a look at his poorly severed neck. The outspoken ghost attended Hogwarts a mere five centuries after the school's founding, making him the oldest (un)living Gryffindor.
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Who is the scariest ghost from Harry Potter?

Seeing as the films turned the Bloody Baron into a joke, the scariest ghost title now belongs to Helena Ravenclaw or the grey lady. She's the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw herself and is definitely a lot more antisocial than the other ghosts.
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