Filch's Obsession with Guarding the Crime Scene

PAGES: 146-146

In the days following the attack on Mrs. Norris, Filch obsessively guards the corridor where it happened, constantly scrubbing the wall and attempting to detain students for minor infractions. His emotional turmoil and fixation on the event fuel rumors throughout the school, especially among first-years like Ginny Weasley, who is particularly disturbed by the attack.