What Lurks In The Shadows And Other Mystical Creatures
Delve into the depths of What Lurks in the Shadows and Other Mystical Beasts to learn all about a number of magical creatures. In this book, you'll learn which shadowy corners of the world these beasts lurk. You'll also learn whether they feed on human flesh and other delicacies they ingest, and how to protect/defend yourself. So dive into the shadows and encounter vampires, boggarts, and much more!
(Book description written by Rachel Rydel)
Last Updated
05/31/21
Chapters
7
Reads
9,235
Boggarts
Chapter 7
"So the boggart sitting in the darkness within has not yet assumed a form. He does not yet know what will frighten the person on the other side of the door. Nobody knows what a boggart looks like when he is alone, but when I let him out, he will immediately become whatever each of us most fears."
—Professor Remus Lupin
A boggart is categorized as a non-being are amortal. They are also categorized as being shapeshifters.. It has no set classification as it varies depending on the shape it takes on. Boggarts feed on the fears of every person it encounters. The moment you see it, it will immediately transform into your worst fear. Boggarts have no native region as they can be found world-wide.
Appearance
No one knows what a boggart looks like when it is alone.
The appearance seen by people varies as it changes from person to person.
Habitat
No native region
Dark, confined spaces (cupboards, wardrobes, gap under the bed, grandfather clocks etc.)
Defence
Riddikulus Charm
Known Boggarts
Old Boggle of Cantebury
Bludgeoning Boggart of Old London Town
Screaming Bogey of Strathtulley
Known Boggart Forms
Albus Dumbledore- The corpse of his sister Ariana.
Dean Thomas- Disembodied living hand
Harry Potter- Dementor
Hermione Granger- Professor McGonagall telling her she failed her exams
Molly Weasley- Dead family and friends
