In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys against the pirates, the source of fairy dust and where they act as "guides" for parties travelling to and from Neverland. They are also responsible for the collection of abandoned or lost babies from the Mainland to the Neverland. The roles and activities of the fairies are more elaborate in Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (1906): they occupy kingdoms in the Gardens and at night "mischief children who are locked in after dark" to their deaths or entertain them before they return to their parents the following day; and they guard the paths to a "Proto-Neverland" called the birds' island. These fairies are more regal and engage in a variety of human activities in a magical fashion. They have courts; can grant wishes to children; and have a practical relationship with the birds, which is however "strained by differences." They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever, but quite hedonistic. After forgetting how to fly, unable to be taught by the birds, Peter is given the power to fly again by the fairies.
in barrie's play and novel the roles of fairies are brief they are allies to the lost boys against the pirates the source of fairy dust and where they act as "guides" for parties travelling to and from neverland they are also responsible for the collection of abandoned or lost babies from the mainland to the neverland the roles and activities of the fairies are more elaborate in peter pan in kensington gardens (1906) they occupy kingdoms in the gardens and at night "mischief children who are locked in after dark" to their deaths or entertain them before they return to their parents the following day; and they guard the paths to a "proto-neverland" called the birds' island these fairies are more regal and engage in a variety of human activities in a magical fashion they have courts; can grant wishes to children; and have a practical relationship with the birds which is however "strained by differences" they are portrayed as dangerous whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic after forgetting how to fly unable to be taught by the birds peter is given the power to fly again by the fairies