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.

creature

bugaboo

Source of exaggerated fear

specter · phantom · wraith · ghoul · imp · sprite · brownie · poltergeist · pixie · gnome

shapeshifting

shapeshifter

Being altering its form

protean · shifting · manifestation · apparition · illusion · deception · disguise · mimicry · formless · mutable

folklore

changeling

Substituted fairy child

  • fairyTiny winged magical creature
  • feyEerily whimsical, sprite-like
  • pookaIrish shapeshifting fairy

will-o'-the-wisp · kobold · nixie · doppelganger · mischief · trickster · hearth · threshold · superstition · ward

fear

dread

Intense anticipatory fear

panic · nightmare · haunt · creeps · spooked · chill · shudder · ominous · lurking · shadows

potter

wardrobe

Garment storage furniture

moon

Categories
Opposites
disposition toward humans

boggartbrownie

Dense chocolate baked square

hobgoblin · hob · house elf · kobold · protective spirit

supernatural nature

boggartfairy godmother

Magical benefactor figure

guardian angel · good fairy · pixie · sprite · nature spirit

emotional effect

boggartguardian angel

Protective spirit assigned individually

sandman · friendly ghost · Casper · spirit guide · good omen

Family

boggarts

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G