Boggart
A type of bogey hobgoblin that has poltergeist habits. Although it can
be helpful and sociable with some people, the Boggart most often is
mischevious, annoying, and frightening. Without making a visual appearance
, it makes itself known by playing tricks on people. Sometimes Boggart acts
are accompanied by terrible noises or laughter. Boggarts can also be nasty
and mean, and have been known to scratch, punch and pinch people, and
even snatch and carry them away. They inhabit a house, churchyard or field,
or live in another body, such as that of a cat or a dog. Sometimes
exorcism successfully puts an end to their activities.
Boggarts are said to be frightened of automobiles, thus accounting
for their rare appearances in the modern world.
