What happened to the obscurus in Fantastic Beasts?

What happened to the obscurus in Fantastic Beasts?

When the host Obscurial died, the Obscurus typically vanished along with them, though Newt Scamander successfully kept one when a Sudanese girl died by encasing it in a magical bubble.

What happened to the Obscurial?

Obscurials were believed to have completely disappeared from the United States of America by 1926, according to Seraphina Picquery. To the knowledge of the International Confederation of Wizards, an Obscurus had not existed in the United States for over 200 years.

How did credence survive so long?

Magical aptitude: While Credence had not initially developed his magical abilities due to Mary Lou Barebone, his latent magical powers were incredible, which allowed him to survive long past the age of 10, despite having an Obscurus inside him.

Would Harry have turned into an obscurus?

One of the big reveals of the film was that Credence, a repressed young wizard, was an Obscurial. So it seems like shame and fear of magic are the primary catalysts to a child producing an Obscurus, and since Harry wasn’t raised to feel ashamed of what he was, he never became an Obscurial.

Can Harry become obscurus?

The child has to know about their magic in order to suppress it, though – that’s why Harry Potter never developed an Obscurus. Harry was never told to suppress his magic, he was just told that magic didn’t exist. He was not aware of his magical powers until he was 11. Harry Potter was not an Obscurial.

What is an obscurus in ‘Fantastic Beasts’?

J.K. Rowling introduces a magical concept in “Fantastic Beasts” that wasn’t in the “Harry Potter” movies. An Obscurus is a type of powerful magical parasite that forms when a wizard or witch suppresses their magical ability.

Why does Newt refuse to believe that obscurus exist?

When Newt theorizes to President Picquery that the creature terrorizing New York City is an Obscurus, she shoots it down on the belief that the creatures no longer exist because witches and wizards aren’t persecuted as they once were.

Who is the first obscurus in the Harry Potter series?

The first Obscurus we see onscreen is in the custody of Newt Scamander, the main character of the “Fantastic Beasts” series. Jacob Kowalski, a No-Maj (an American-English term a non-magical person) who Scamander befriends, is hanging out in Scamander’s briefcase.

What happens in the last act of Fantastic Beasts?

In the final act of Fantastic Beasts, President Picquery leads the MACUSA’s Aurors against Credence/the Obscurus, despite Newt and Tina Goldstein’s (Katherine Waterston) objections that there may be another way to deal with the young wizard and the creature.

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