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.

When a magical child was forced to repress their talent through physical or psychological abuse, they developed a parasitical magical force inside of them called an Obscurus, resulting from their strong emotions of distress. [1]

2020年4月1日 · Instead of learning to harness or to control their powers, they developed what was called an Obscurus. An Obscurus is a powerful Dark force that develops inside a young witch or wizard who has to constantly repress or hide their magical abilities (WFT).

2019年5月7日 · Obscurials are very young witches or wizards who have been forced to repress their magic through abusive situations and in turn, develop a dark magical force (the Obscurus). Their powers are highly destructive and pose a danger to everyone around them. RELATED: Fantastic Beasts 3 Casts Jacob Tremblay As Young Voldemort [UPDATED]

When a young witch or wizard suppressed their innate magic, either through will power or as a result of violence or abuse, a powerful parasite could form within that child - a dark energy called an Obscurus.

2018年9月11日 · With the release of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie, the Potter fandom was introduced to the concept of an Obscurus, an unstable and volatile creature created when a young witch or wizard attempts to suppress his or her magic.

2024年3月11日 · Obscurials are wizards suppressing magical abilities. This creates a powerful, parasitic entity within them called an obscurus. Obscurials are created after suffering deep psychological or physical abuse. Within the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, several different magical species exist.

2022年8月30日 · After Fantastic Beasts introduced the concept of an Obscurus to the Wizarding World, J.K. Rowling explains why Harry Potter never developed one.

2016年11月21日 · Why didn’t Harry Potter develop an Obscurus? An Obscurus is developed under very specific conditions: trauma associated with the use of magic, internalized hatred of one’s own magic and a conscious attempt to suppress it.

2017年2月13日 · 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 unexpectedly (WFT).