Six Phases

[lupusnonfacit]

The thing about shadows is that most of us have got one. That is to say, things which we keep to ourselves and hide from other people, private information or dark sides. This doesn't mean that people who are followed by a shadow are bad people or that we should refuse to face that part of ourselves.

Listening, Harry?In fact, the only way to get

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[lionesssejant]

A boggart, Remus?

[lupusnonfacit]

A boggart, Susan.

Been alright? I was out of commission myself for a couple of days. I hear your sister is upset.

[lionesssejant]

I don't think I've ever heard of a boggart at least the way you're describing it.

She's still quite upset. As am I. Caspian is gone. And so are my brothers, Edmund and Peter.

[lupusnonfacit]

Never? They're not common where I come from, rare in fact, but they are about. It's a spirit of sorts which is consumes fear.

I'm sorry for your loss, Susan. If you ever need to talk about this, I'm available. I imagine he meant a lot to all of you.

[eduronox]

It's called a subconscious.

[lupusnonfacit]

There's a word for it?

[eduronox]

There's a theory.

You can't meet boggarts, they're not sentient.

[lupusnonfacit]

A theory about people shadows? Muggle psychology?

They're brighter than fish.

is the cross-out private to harry or just private?

[equalmarked]

We'll certainly find out when someone's found the boggart.

it was baleeted as he typed it

[lupusnonfacit]

Severus has. I hear he took care of it in a jiffy.

Feeling alright, Harry? Any problems the other day?

all right~

[equalmarked]

...Since when were you on friendly enough terms to call him Severus?

I'm perfectly fine - and no problems except landing in the fountain.

[lupusnonfacit]

Didn't catch cold from that, did you?

Hope it wasn't too rough on you, leaving and then coming back that way. I've been meaning to ask you, if you're happy here, and if you've made any friends.

[flyingmomo]

... I wonder...

A boggart?

[lupusnonfacit]

A boggart. Spirits that feed on fear, and change form to that which a person is most afraid of.

[flyingmomo]

That doesn't sound very nice. They're not malicious, are they?

[lupusnonfacit]

They're dark creatures. They're malicious by nature, but thankfully typically like to reside in places that people don't often disturb. Cellars or bureaus or the gaps under beds.

[adamantined]

Or you could Peter Pan it and lock it in a drawer.

[lupusnonfacit]

Only if it's a real shadow and not a figurative one. Alternately, lumos works well enough.

[adamantined]

If you've got a wand, yeah.

[lupusnonfacit]

And you don't have a wand, but you've got a bureau, hm?