Peeves

[Mathias Forseti]

No: HPFGUIDX 153593

Tiffany: says:
>> I don't believe there is anything in the books, but here's 
what I found on J.K. Rowling's site in  the FAQ section.
The link is
http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=67

Peeves chews gum, how can he when he is a ghost? (Nearly 
Headless Nick can't eat).

Peeves isn't a ghost; he was never a living person. He is an 
indestructible spirit of chaos, and solid enough to unscrew 
chandeliers, throw walking sticks and, yes, chew gum. <<


Mathias:
I just started re-reading Book 1 (US) and I came across this:
   
  Chapter 7, page 115 (soft-back)
   
  "My dear Friar, haven't we given Peeves all the chances he 
deserves?  He gives us all a bad name and you know, he's not 
really even a ghost - I say, what are you all doing here??"
   
  ----
   
  Then another question:
   
  Chapter 7, page 124 (soft-back)
   
  Harry looked over at the Slytherin table and saw a horrible 
ghost sitting there, with blank staring eyes, a gaunt face, 
and robes stained with silver blood.  He was right next to 
Malfoy who, Harry was pleased to see, didn't look too pleased 
with the seating arrangement.
   
  Now is the Bloody Baron covered with silver blood or blood 
that looks silver because he is a ghost?  Why would Rowling 
put silver in the book, she already put that they were pearly 
white.  Or was she putting a hidden clue??  We know unicorn 
blood is silver.  I don't have any thought on why the BB would 
have done something with Unicorn blood,  We know LV used it to 
sustain life while in Quirrell.  Could this also be related to 
Peeves?
   
  Just thought I'd share.  Later.
   
  Mathias