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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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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Why did Peeves listen to Fred and George?

Though he never hesitated to prank them, Peeves appeared to genuinely like Fred and George Weasley. Presumably, this was due to their shared trait of taking delight in causing trouble for authorities.
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Why was Peeves not in the 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. “I went home, and I got the money – significant.
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Did Peeves fought in the Battle of Hogwarts?

In 1998, Peeves fought at the Battle of Hogwarts against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. After the Second Wizarding War, Peeves continued making trouble at Hogwarts.
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Why Was Peeves Allowed To Stay At Hogwarts?



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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Why isn't Peeves a ghost?

Peeves is not a ghost, or a half-dead spirit. Like someone else said earlier, poltergeists generally spawn in places where lots of people are, like a school of kids. Apparently the reason peeves was not in the movies is because the actors laughed to hard whenever he was on set, which disrupted the movie.
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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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What spell did Lupin use on Peeves?

The "useful spell" that Lupin was showing them was undoubtedly the "wasi" part, in this case with a target word attached, "wad." Again we see how important intention is to magic, since the wad was directed into Peeves' nose by intent with the "go there" part of the spell.
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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 did Peeves do to Umbridge?

His coup de grâce, however, came when Umbridge tried to sneak out of Hogwarts after being suspended. For rather than creeping away unseen, Peeves loudly chased her out of the school while whacking her alternately with a walking stick – borrowed from Professor McGonagall – and a sock full of chalk.
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Who was supposed to play Peeves?

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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Who is the one ghost that can control Peeves?

Peeves was a poltergeist at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, since c. 993. Fond of mischief and chaos, he was a constant pain to the school and its inhabitants, especially Argus Filch, the caretaker, as the only ones able to control him were the Bloody Baron and Albus Dumbledore.
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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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What is the fat friar real name?

It is associated with food, as is the Fat Friar and Hufflepuff in general. 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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What is the bloody Baron's real name?

The Bloody Baron is a ghost at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. Roman Ungern von Sternberg, a 20th-century authoritarian ruler of Mongolia, nicknamed the "Bloody Baron."
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What are the bloody Baron's clothes stained with?

The Bloody Baron is the Slytherin House ghost, a grim, silent, and terrifying specter with a gaunt face and blank eyes. His robes are covered with silver bloodstains.
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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 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 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 does Helena Ravenclaw's riddle mean?

In this case it would be "the place where everything is hidden." So she is saying that if you have to ask what room the diadem is in you will never find it, but if you know where it is(the place where everything is hidden) then you only need to ask and you will get in.
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