Magical creatures in Harry Potter harbor an attraction to imagery morbid and melancholy. Ghosts are very sensitive about their condition: when the Ministry initially classified them as sentient creatures with full legal rights, they claimed that the term was insensitive and received a separate "Spirit Division", apparently to control the activities and haunting locations of troublesome ghosts (as when Myrtle was forced to haunt the place of her death (Hogwarts) after she had disrupted the wedding of the brother of Olive Hornby, a girl who had teased her at school). Named Ghost characters: Peeves, the Hogwarts poltergeist, is not considered a ghost, but an "indestructible
Hogwarts staff known as 'Flitwick'." Flitwick was born on 17 October, but the year of his birth is never mentioned in the books or films. Gilderoy Lockhart was a Ravenclaw student who was a histrionic wizarding celebrity who has written many books on his exciting adventures encountering dark creatures. In "Chamber of Secrets", Lockhart is appointed as Hogwarts' new Defence Against the Dark Arts instructor. He is unpopular with most of the staff, particularly Professor Snape. However, he is greatly admired by many others, particularly witches (including Hermione and the Weasley mother Molly Weasley) who find him attractive. Harry dislikes Lockhart for