Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
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| Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington | |
| Pseudonyms | Nearly Headless Nick |
| Birth | |
| Death | October 31, 1492 |
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| Hair colour | |
| Eye colour | |
| Distinguishing features | Almost beheaded |
| Education | Most likely Hogwarts (Dates Unknown, but 15th century) |
| House | Gryffindor |
| Film portrayer | John Cleese |
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| Discussion Forum | The High Table |
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| Word / Name Origins |
| The word mimsy is borrowed from Jabberwocky, where it is explained by Humpty Dumpty to be a portmanteau of flimsy and miserable (which quite fits with the character). Porpington is likely a portmanteau of Orpington and Perpignan. |
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington is a ghost at Hogwarts. Nick ferociously regrets not being able to eat (because he's a ghost), and he bitterly complains about the unlucky fate that prevents him from joining the Headless Hunt: his head hangs on to his body by a string of flesh that wasn't cut when he died. For this silly reason, Nick is not really headless, he is just Nearly Headless Nick.
Sir Nicholas died October 31, 1492. As he celebrates his five-hundredth death day in Harry's second year 1992, we can date all Harry Potter novels from this information.
Sir Nicholas is the Gryffindor house ghost.
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