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i can reproduce it iff the current directory is root:

cd /
emacs -q
M-:
y	(to deal with novice)
(file-directory-p "po:hei")

ange-ftp autoloads and I get prompted for a password

>>>>> Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen writes:

 > (file-directory-p "po:hei")
 > => nil

 > (require 'ange-ftp)
 > => ange-ftp

 > (file-directory-p "po:hei")
 > => nil

 > So I'm unable to reproduce this bug.  What Emacs version are you using?