Nearly Headless Nick

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Nearly Headless Nick is the ghost of Gryffindor House in the Harry Potter series, known for his comically incomplete beheading and formal, old-fashioned demeanor.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Gryffindor House ghost 1
Hogwarts ghosts 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hogwarts ghost
fictional character
ghost
ability float
pass through solid objects
appearsIn Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 film)
surface form: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
surface form: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
appearsInFilm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 film)
surface form: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
surface form: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
associatedOrganization Gryffindor House
associatedWith Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter
Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley
bloodStatus wizard
cannot leave the mortal world
causeOfDeath botched beheading
colorAssociation scarlet and gold
createdBy J. K. Rowling
deathAnniversary 31 October 1492
deathBy executioner
deathMethod attempted beheading
demeanor formal
old-fashioned
distinguishingFeature head almost completely severed
neck held on by a small amount of skin and sinew
event 500th Deathday Party
firstAppearance Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
fullName Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
gender male
houseAffiliation Gryffindor House
surface form: Gryffindor
houseLoyalty Gryffindor House
surface form: Gryffindor
knownFor hosting his 500th Deathday Party
nearly complete beheading
membership Nearly Headless Nick self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hogwarts ghosts
nationality British
nickname Nearly Headless Nick self-link
Nick
portrayedBy John Cleese NERFINISHED
residence Gryffindor Tower
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
role Nearly Headless Nick self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gryffindor House ghost
sharesUniverseWith Draco Malfoy
Lord Voldemort
Minerva McGonagall
Rubeus Hagrid
Severus Snape
species human (deceased)
title Sir

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nearly Headless Nick membership Nearly Headless Nick self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hogwarts ghosts
Nearly Headless Nick nickname Nearly Headless Nick self-link
John Cleese portrayedCharacter Nearly Headless Nick
Nearly Headless Nick role Nearly Headless Nick self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gryffindor House ghost