boggart

/ ˈbɒɡət /

noun

1. dialect,  a ghost or poltergeist

Word History and Origins

Origin of boggart¹

perhaps from bog , variant of _bug ² + _-ard

Example Sentences

“A heron, was it? Might’ve been. I thought it was a flying boggart. They do fly, some of ’em, making a kind of a whirring noise.

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Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Professor Lupin forcing the boggart back into the packing case with his wand; it had turned into a silvery orb again.

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“Another boggart,” said Lupin, stripping off his cloak.

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“Why’s he got it in for Lupin? D’you think this is all because of the boggart?”

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“I’ve been combing the castle ever since Tuesday, and very luckily, I found this one lurking inside Mr. Filch’s filing cabinet. It’s the nearest we’ll get to a real dementor. The boggart will turn into a dementor when he sees you, so we’ll be able to practice on him. I can store him in my office when we’re not using him; there’s a cupboard under my desk he’ll like.”

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