Why are Peeves not in movies?

I played the part of Peeves in Harry Potter,” he said, adding he got sent off the set because the extras kept getting the giggles. His part was later cut from the franchise after he spent three weeks filming, but Mayall didn't seem to mind as he said he still got paid.
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Why didn't they put Peeves in the movies?

Rik Mayall had the role in the movie, and Columbus even shot scenes with the actor. Unfortunately, Peeves' scenes didn't make the movie's final cut, but Columbus recently said in an interview (via The Wrap) that he wants the original 3-hour version with Peeves released.
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Is Peeves in any of the movies?

Peeves has appeared in all of the books and the first three video games, but none of the films.
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Why was Peeves not in the movies Reddit?

Peeves is part of the world building that Rowling did to make the H.P. universe fell so believable. Movies work different from books. Instead of having more items to describe for world building, they just put more detail/screen time into certain scenes or items.
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Who was supposed to play Peeves?

Rik Mayall (7 March 1958 - 9 June 2014) was an English actor and comedian. He played Peeves the Poltergeist in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; however, his scenes were cut from the finished film.
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Why did Dumbledore allow Peeves stay?

Granted, Dumbledore was a genius and he had possession of the world's most powerful wand, so if anyone could banish peeves from the school, it would have been him.
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How was Peeves created?

Peeves wasn't created. He is a poltergeist and "came with the castle". Poltergeists appear in places where large numbers of adolescents are often (Like a school). They are also Non-Human Spiritious Apparitions which are ammortal and therefore weren't born, don't live and can't die.
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Will Peeves be in Hogwarts legacy?

The promise of a fully-fleshed-out Hogwarts opens up the possibility of having the presence of the castle ghosts in the game, without which Hogwarts will not feel the same. Unfortunately for the mischievous poltergeist, Peeves has never been featured in the Harry Potter films.
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Why was Ludo Bagman not in the movie?

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Ludo Bagman was a character who featured heavily in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but he was not included in the movies at all. This is likely because it would have taken way too much explanation and screen time than was available in an already complicated storyline.
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Is Peeves mentioned in the Harry Potter movies?

The ghost, known for his hijinks and brightly colored Jester clothing, was a fan-favorite among book readers, so it was a surprise to many fans that Peeves was not included in the Harry Potter movie adaptations (although he did make it into the tie-in games).
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What is Peeves seen dropping on the Death Eaters?

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Peeves threw himself into defending the castle with his usual gusto, '... dropping Snargaluff pods down on to the Death Eaters, whose heads were suddenly engulfed in wriggling, green tubers like fat worms.
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How long has Peeves been at Hogwarts?

Peeves was a poltergeist at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, since c. 993.
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Who is peeves afraid of?

He has also been known to show an affinity for rare students (notably Fred and George Weasley), and is certainly afraid of the ghost of Slytherin, the Bloody Baron.
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What is the fat friar real name?

Alternatively, the Fat Friar's name could be alliterative and a nod to the character Friar Tuck, as well as the historical Robert Stafford, a real-life chaplain linked to the name Friar Tuck in 1429.
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Why is peeves scared of the bloody Baron?

The Bloody Baron seems to be the most “frightening” of all the ghosts at Hogwarts, even to the other ghosts. Therefore, it's logical that of all the ghosts, Peeves would be the most afraid of him.
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Will Professor Binns be in Hogwarts legacy?

March's PlayStation State of Play detailed the upcoming game, Hogwarts Legacy, and Professor Binns seems to appear in the game as a ghost teacher.
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Did the Weasley twins graduate?

After leaving Hogwarts, Fred and George Weasley went on to become incredibly successful businessmen, opening Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in Diagon Alley. However, Fred was tragically killed in the Battle of Hogwarts less than two years later while battling Pius Thicknesse alongside his brother, Percy Weasley.
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Is Regulus Black younger than Sirius?

Regulus Arcturus Black (1961 – 1979) was an English pure-blood wizard, born to Orion and Walburga Black, and the younger brother of Sirius Black. He was a member of the noble House of Black, an old wizarding family which probably started around the Middle Ages.
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Can squibs see magic?

In addition to being born into magical families, Squibs differed from Muggles by their knowledge of the wizarding world. They were able to see things that were hidden from the Muggles and use magical objects and creatures.
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Why was Peeves at Hogwarts?

Peeves was generated inside Hogwarts.

It was inevitable that, in a building bursting with teenage witches and wizards, a poltergeist would be generated; it was likewise to be expected that such a poltergeist would be noisier, more destructive and harder to expel than those that occasionally frequent Muggle houses.
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Did Mr Filch fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Filch helped the students evacuate during the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998 and participated in the battle himself. He kept his job of caretaker after the Second Wizarding War. Filch was also the only one of the Hogwarts staff to stay at Hogwarts Castle during the summer holidays.
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What house was Nearly Headless Nick in?

Nearly Headless Nick

He was originally born in the 15th century to a family of nobles, which he left at the age of 11 to attend Hogwarts. He was sorted into Gryffindor – the house that, hundreds of years later, he would go on to represent as house ghost.
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What did Peeves call Lupin?

Peeves calls lupin 'loony, loopy lupin' in the prisoner of azkaban.
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