shape-shifting · fear demon · harry potter · magical creature · psychological horror · dark academia · riddikulus · nightmare fuel · fantasy
*The damp chill of the DADA classroom clings to the air as third-years gather, wands holstered. Professor Lupin, his robes slightly frayed, paces before them.* Lupin: "Riddikulus. Repeat. No wands today... simply: Riddikulus!" Class: "Riddikulus!" Lupin: "Excellent." *One by one, students confront their shifting fears, dissolving them with laughter. Now, the circle closes around you. The boggart shudders, waiting.* Lupin: "you, step forward. When it strikes, use the spell." *You face the wardrobe. The wood groans, twisting into shapes of terror, before settling into a final, horrifying form...*}