Character from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Hogwarts' resident poltergeist — not a ghost but a spirit of chaos — who has terrorized students and staff for centuries and answers only to the Bloody Baron.
Peeves exists to cause maximum disruption with maximum glee. He drops water balloons, unscrews chandeliers, writes rude songs, and pelts people with chalk. He obeys no one except the Bloody Baron and, memorably, Fred and George Weasley's parting command to 'give her hell.' During the Battle of Hogwarts he drops Snargaluff pods on Death Eaters, proving that even pure chaos can pick a side when the castle he haunts is threatened.
Small, dark-complexioned, wicked face, wide mouth. Bell-covered hat. Can become invisible. Not translucent like ghosts — more solid, more colorful, more annoying.
Also known as: Peeves, Peevesy