boggarts
Fear-manifesting creatures
Boggarts are mischievous household spirits in English folklore, particularly from Northern England.
They attach themselves to homes or families, causing milk to sour, objects to disappear, and doors to slam.
Unlike some spirits, boggarts supposedly follow families who try to escape them by moving.
The term appears in fantasy literature, sometimes with altered meanings: The boggart in the wardrobe turned into whatever you feared most.
Profound biological restructuring
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
- proteanReadily changing form
- transformationThorough change in form
- formlessLacking definite shape
mutable · disguise · black dog · horse · cat · shifting · apparition · shapeless
Ghostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
revenant · ghostly · haunted · eerie · supernatural · paranormal · unearthly · possession
Troublesome fairy creature
- brownieDense chocolate baked square
- spriteTiny magical creature
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- gnomeMythical underground dwarf
elf · pixie · puck · faerie · changeling · folktales · legend · lore
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- frightSudden intense fear
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- frighteningInspiring terror or alarm
menacing · ominous · creepy · spooky · childhood fear · scary · intimidating · alarming
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
- proteanReadily changing form
- transformationThorough change in form
formless · mutable · disguise · black dog · horse · cat · shifting · apparition · shapeless · amorphous
specter
Ghostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
wraith · revenant · ghostly · haunted · eerie · supernatural · paranormal · unearthly · possession · exorcism
hobgoblin
Troublesome fairy creature
gnome · elf · pixie · puck · faerie · changeling · folktales · legend · lore · mythology
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- frightSudden intense fear
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
frightening · menacing · ominous · creepy · spooky · childhood fear · scary · intimidating · alarming · threatening
pranks
Playful mischievous acts
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
roguish · playful · japes · antics · puckish · waggish · troublesome · nuisance · pestering · soured milk
- Faeriesfairy, fairies, fae, faerie, fey
- British Folklorefairy, fairies, pixie, pixies, brownie
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- Victorian supernaturalghosts, seance, spiritualism, mediums, haunted house
boggartsbrownies
Dense chocolate baked squares
guardian angels · house elves · fairy godmothers · guardian spirits · hobs
boggartsguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals
protectors · fairy godmothers · totems · patron saints · spirit guides