obscurus harry potter

blue dress, holding book, obscurial, obscurus (edited by me) (original photo from AnalisaSplendid on etsy)

Art by @ari-leah-arts on Tumblr

An Obscurus was the manifestation of the repressed energy of a young wizard or witch (known as an Obscurial). Described as a "dark" and "parasitic" force, an Obscurus was created when the wizard child in question consciously attempted to repress their magical abilities or were forced to do so through physical or psychological abuse. This energy could manifest itself as a separate entity that could erupt in violent, destructive fury.[3] When an Obscurial lost control, the Obscurus force was…

An Obscurus was the manifestation of the repressed energy of a young wizard or witch (known as an Obscurial). Described as a "dark" and "parasitic" force, an Obscurus was created when the wizard child in question consciously attempted to repress their magical abilities or were forced to do so through physical or psychological abuse. This energy could manifest itself as a separate entity that could erupt in violent, destructive fury.[3] When an Obscurial lost control, the Obscurus force was…

In the original draft Harry was supposed to be physically abused by the Dursley’s but her editor made her take it out.

Concept artist Dan Baker was kind enough to share some of the concept artwork and creature designs he created for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them