Obscurus

I hesitate in classifying this as a ‘being.’ It is certainly the remains of one.

A young witch or wizard, usually under the age of ten but sometimes older, who has kept their magical ability repressed until it becomes an Obscurus – a violent force of Dark Magic which may burst forth from them unexpectedly1


  1. Jeanne Kimsey and Steve VanderArk. “Obscurial” _The Harry Potter Lexicon © 2000 – 2024↩︎