boggart
Mischievous English spirit
Boggart is a dialectal British word for a mischievous spirit.
It is used in the Harry Potter series for a spirit that takes on the appearance of whatever will frighten the observer.
Source of exaggerated fear
- bogleGoblin or phantom
- hobgoblinTroublesome fairy creature
- goblinMalicious folklore creature
- specterGhostly threatening presence
phantom · wraith · ghoul · imp · sprite · brownie · poltergeist · pixie
Being altering its form
- transformationThorough change in form
- morphingSeamless visual transformation process
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
- proteanReadily changing form
shifting · manifestation · apparition · illusion · deception · disguise · mimicry · formless
Substituted fairy child
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- feyEerily whimsical, sprite-like
- pookaIrish shapeshifting fairy
- will-o'-the-wispMisleading light over wetlands
kobold · nixie · doppelganger · mischief · trickster · hearth · threshold · superstition
bugaboo
Source of exaggerated fear
specter · phantom · wraith · ghoul · imp · sprite · brownie · poltergeist · pixie · gnome
shapeshifter
Being altering its form
- transformationThorough change in form
- morphingSeamless visual transformation process
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
protean · shifting · manifestation · apparition · illusion · deception · disguise · mimicry · formless · mutable
changeling
Substituted fairy child
will-o'-the-wisp · kobold · nixie · doppelganger · mischief · trickster · hearth · threshold · superstition · ward
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
panic · nightmare · haunt · creeps · spooked · chill · shudder · ominous · lurking · shadows
wardrobe
Garment storage furniture
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- supernatural beingsghost, demon, phantom, specter, banshee
- Faeriesfairy, fairies, fae, faerie, fey
- Fairiesfairies, faeries, fairy queen, fairy dust, fairy wings
- monstersdemon, monster, vampire, werewolf, ogre
- mythical beingsdragons, dragon, unicorns, unicorn, phoenix
boggartbrownie
Dense chocolate baked square
hobgoblin · hob · house elf · kobold · protective spirit
boggartfairy godmother
Magical benefactor figure
guardian angel · good fairy · pixie · sprite · nature spirit
boggartguardian angel
Protective spirit assigned individually
sandman · friendly ghost · Casper · spirit guide · good omen