Defense Against the Dark Arts Lesson
Boggarts
Quick Facts: What Is A Boggart?
Amortal- Never alive and unable to die. It’s a common trait of non-beings.
Non-Being- A class of magical creature which are created from and feed on human emotions. The boggart is created from fear.
Appearance- Nobody knows what a boggart really looks like as it instantly changes to the fear of whoever it sees.
Where it lurks: They love dark and confining places.Many are found under beds, in cupboards, wardrobes, and closets.
Level of Power: Low. It can take the shape of your greatest fear but it won’t have the same strength or magic the original does.
It can shift between multiple fears of a singular wizard or witch quickly if said person has more than one ‘greatest fear’.
The ideal situation is to run into a boggart with another person as it will have to decide which person to focus on and which fear to manifest.
What Can Combat a Boggart? Laughter. The best way to overcome the boggart is to transform it into something that makes you laugh. There is a charm to aid you in that endeavor called Riddikulus (Ri-di-KULL-lis). The wand movement is as follows: Horizontal line leading to a ‘u’ curve and up to finish with another horizontal line. The incantation paired with the wand movement isn’t strong enough to defeat a boggart alone; the caster must push past their fear and concentrate on making the boggart transform into something the castor finds amusing.
ASSIGNMENT- Due Friday, November 20th.
What would a boggart change into if you crossed paths (What is your greatest fear)? Why is that a fear to you? And when using Riddikulus, what would you change your fear into to repel the boggart?