Honestly during the battle of Hogwarts I feel immensely cheated at not having more Peeves v. Voldemort time because Peeves can’t die and is a complete asshole and I just really want that interaction in my soul of how furious Voldemort would be with Peeves for just existing. Voldemort can’t banish or kill Peeves so he would be trying to direct his Death Eater troops with Peeves floating three feet to the left repeating everything Voldemort says in a mocking high-pitched voice.
IF IT ISN’T LITTLE TOM-TOM! Psycho Tommy! Conquered the world yet? I guess NOT
I like to believe that one of the things Tom learned on his excursions was a poltergeist exorcism ritual, just for the satisfaction of knowing how to crush old annoyances. He knew he probably wouldn’t get the opportunity to use it when he applied for the DADA position, with all the other things to do, but in the event of a confrontration the threat would taste oh so sweet on his tongue… A pity Dumbledore would never take a suggestion coming from him.
He mentioned the ritual to Quirrel. Quirrel reasoned it would draw unnecessary attention. Personally he doubted Quirrel was competent enough to achieve it.
Snape could have done the ritual. He even seemed keen on the idea, among other school reforms. New duties and rebellious students and death eaters kept the headmaster run ragged.
On winning the battle of Hogwarts, Tom wasn’t going to stoop to storming the castle to find one poltergeist. Peeves was a childhood nuisance; to treat him as a nemesis would be giving him a distasteful amount of legitimacy.
But Tom did bring the materials. And if Peeves decided to rain on his parade, well, a Dark Lord couldn’t possibly let such disrespect stand.
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