Controling Peeves

[Fred Waldrop]

No: HPFGUIDX 90675

I have been wondering why some of the students (the trio) haven't 
tried to find some way of controlling Peeves. 
Let's face it, he is not a ghost, he is apparently solid. Because in 
PoA, chapter 7, (the boggart in the wardrobe) page 131, US,  
Professor Lupin shows his class a "useful little spell"
"He raised his wand to shoulder height, said "Waddiwasi!" and 
pointed it at Peeves."
"With the force of a bullet, the wad of chewing gum shot out of the 
key holeand straight down Peeves left nostril; he whirled upright 
and zoomed away, cursing."
So, we can see that Peeves is solid, so why not try to stun him or 
something instead of just yelling at him?
Or, in OotP, chapter 18, Dumbledore's Army, page 377 - 378, US,
"An ink pellet whizzed past them, striking Katie Bell squarly in the 
ear. Hermione watched Katie leap to her feet and start throwing 
things at Peeves;... <snip>
The bell rang just as Peeves swooped down upon Katie and emptied an 
entire ink bottle over her head."
This sorta reminds me of when HRH went down the trapdoor in SS/PS 
and the devils snare had trapped Harry and Ron. Then Hermione 
remembered that devils snare likes "the dark and damp" (page 278)
"So light a fire" Harry choked. "Yes - of course - but there's no 
wood!" Hermione cried, wringing her hands.
"HAVE YOU GONE MAD" Ron bellowed. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT."
As I said above, why does Katie just throw things at Peeves, why not 
try to stun him or something.
I am sure, that in all of the thousands and thousands of books in 
the liberary, there has to be something that will tell you how to 
controll a poltragist. But it doesn't seem that anyone wants to 
control Peeves as of yet.

What does anyone else think?

Fred