Boggart

Japanese: Boggart
Boggart

…They disappear if you change their clothes, call them by their nickname, or make the sign of the cross with them. They are the same species as Pixies and Goblins, and those who are too mischievous are called Boggarts, and those who are foolish and clownish are called Dobbies. [Kimie Imura] …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Boggart" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…着物をやったり,あだ名で呼んだり,十字を切ったりすると消える。ピクシーPixy,ゴブリンと同種で,いたずらがすぎる者はボガートBoggart,まぬけたおどけ者はドビーDobbyとも言われる。【井村 君江】。…

※「Boggart」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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