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  • Poltergeists (folklore)
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  • Extremely violent and/or disturbing poltergeists can be considered demons by many and although it is not often performed in the modern world there are various exorcism rites in most religions dealing with ways to get rid of dangerous or unwanted spirits - many of which manifest poltergeist activity. In the books of Harry Potter, Peeves the Poltergeist have made poltergeists more known to the public at large, as he is the typical poltergeist character: sadistic, annoying, troublemaking and violent. The author J.K Rowling has described Peeves as "an indestructible spirit of chaos":
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  • Extremely violent and/or disturbing poltergeists can be considered demons by many and although it is not often performed in the modern world there are various exorcism rites in most religions dealing with ways to get rid of dangerous or unwanted spirits - many of which manifest poltergeist activity. In the books of Harry Potter, Peeves the Poltergeist have made poltergeists more known to the public at large, as he is the typical poltergeist character: sadistic, annoying, troublemaking and violent. The author J.K Rowling has described Peeves as "an indestructible spirit of chaos":