First off, some of you wrote in wondering why Moaning Myrtle wasn't included in our main discussion considering she is one of the more active ghosts in the series. Truth is, we did discuss her, but she got flushed down the proverbial editing toilet. Sorry, Myrtle.

Secondly, please vote in the Poll that is just to the right of this post. It is a very close race as to who the fans think should win the debate about Halloween being a morally vapid holiday. Right now Jamie and Andrew lead Laura and myself by just 28 votes.

As a general note, not favoring one side of the debate or another, Candace from California points out:

"Originally Halloween was a day to celebrate the dead. If you take a look at Spanish and Mexican cultures they celebrate Halloween as Dia de Los Muertos, which means Day of the Dead. Trick-or-Treating resembles an old Medieval tradition called 'souling' in which poor people would go from house to house offering prayers for the deceased in exchange for food on what was then called All Souls Day."

Very educational! Tyler Gibson from Thomasville, North Carolina writes concerning the House ghosts:

"I had a great revelation during this. When Hogwarts was founded I'm sure that there had to be a few ghosts there. Since they were there when the creators were there, do you think that they might know what the artifacts of each House were? If so, could Harry talk to the ghosts and find out what they could be?"

This is an interesting point as it would mean that Harry would indeed have to return to Hogwarts in his seventh year. Plenty more to come on Episode 62.

Finally, I thank all of you who wrote thanking me for sort of guessing right about Jo updating her site. And no, I will not attempt to get out of doing the news as a chipmunk. A bet is a bet.

PS...Kathleen from Australia, please do not go around stealing candy from kids who come to your house dressed as something other than a Harry Potter character.