So? Isn't this a magic land where everything can -and does- happen? Why would it be so outlandish to believe the idea that his dead father is still walking around to help?
Because his father is, um, dead?
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Unless you have a Horcrux. Then you're worse than dead.
I think the point being made here is they live in a school ful of ghosts, so it wouldn't have been completely out of the question for this to have been a ghost of James Potter.
sharenot outlandish except ghosts do not perform magic like the patronus charm
Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain (Isaac Asimov)
In the books. Nick said you have to plan to become a ghost. Most of the trio's and Nick's interactions were ommited from the movies.
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