You can refer to JK Rowling’s version of Boggarts in The Prisoner of Azkaban. She does an expert job of showing how scary the little critters scare the heebie-jeebies out of you by using your worst enemy—fear.
We’ve learned that boggarts are mischievous and enjoy playing tricks on people similar to poltergeists, but for writing purposes, think of how you can set a scene in a dreary home. There are sheets covering the furniture and soot layered on antique wooden tables. The winding staircase adorns a hand-carved railing, and the cellar still holds three full racks of dust-laden bottles.
Maybe you want to write about an old home that has been on the market for over a year, and the main character doesn’t understand why no one has snatched it up yet. The newlyweds are excited for the low-price house only to realize that lurking in shadowy corners, they’ll find a small, goblin-like creature with huge teeth and sharp claws, rattling the walls from the wrong side, and nights turn sleepless.
Try writing a scene about the boggart’s attachment to the home.
References:
https://mythicalencyclopedia.com/boggart/
Boggart – Mysterious Britain & Ireland
Boggarts – Bard of Cumberland Boggart – OCCULT WORLD (occult-world.com)
Boggart – Gods and Monsters
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I hoped you enjoyed reading about The Banshee and her contribution to ancient Celtic tradition and modern folklore. If you are looking to learn more about a particular creature, please feel free to email me at rebecca.dolence@radnotesbookcoaching.com