Can muggles see Obscurial?

Second peice of evidence is the Obscurial attacks, it's completely invisible to the muggles that are present, up until his reveal when we are seeing it through the eyes of a wizard.
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How is Harry Potter not 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.
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Can muggles see Hogsmeade?

So Hogwarts and Godric's Hollow could be known by the Muggles (Hogwarts as old ruin), but Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley are too well protected to be known or to be habit to some muggles.
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Can a squib be an Obscurial?

Believed Squibs

Believed to have been a Squib by Gellert Grindelwald, but turned out to have actually been an Obscurial (a wizard with suppressed magical abilities).
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Can muggles see Fantastic Beasts?

Show activity on this post. It is not that they cannot see them so much as any sightings are actively suppressed by both the Ministry of Magic and the muggle governments. The minister says as much when he visits after Harry saves Dudley and Hagrid alludes to it when he first picks up Harry.
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Can Muggles see the Leaky Cauldron?

Created some two centuries before the imposition of the International Statute of Secrecy, the Leaky Cauldron was initially visible to Muggle eyes.
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Can Muggles do magic with a wand?

Although he couldn't necessarily cast spells, his use of the wand produced a powerful enough blast that it "kicked like a mule" when waved. This further suggests that, within the world of Harry Potter, Muggles can use wands and access magic.
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Is Ariana an Obscurial?

Magical abilities and skills

Obscurial: Ariana became an Obscurial after suffering extreme emotional trauma, which resulted in her developing a dark, parasitic energy which was known as an Obscurus. This power was extremely volatile and dangerous, which killed her mother Kendra in an uncontrolled explosion.
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Why are Obscurials so powerful?

An Obscurial was a young wizard or witch who had developed a dark parasitical magical force, known as an Obscurus, as a result of their magic being suppressed through psychological or physical abuse.
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Can Muggles ride broomsticks?

Wands and brooms (and flying cars) are tools that channel magic. Thus the same way that Muggles cannot use wands to perform magic, they wouldn't be able to use brooms to fly.
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Why do Muggles not see Platform 9 3 4?

Their is the line in book when harry first saw a weasley running towards the barrier, many people crowded around him and blocked him from view. According to Pottermore/J.K. Rowling, the muggles sometimes see wizards or witches go trough.
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Can Muggles read the Daily Prophet?

Take this Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Quiz today on The Daily Prophet today and see how much you remember! 90% of all Muggles fail and only some Witches and Wizards can pass.
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Do any Muggles live in Godric Hollow?

Residents. Godric's Hollow is one of the places where magical families have come to live alongside Muggles. Over the centuries, it has been home to many wizards and witches of note, including Godric Gryffindor, who was born there, and Bowman Wright who forged the first Golden Snitch there in the Middle Ages.
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Was Tom Riddle an obscurus?

Due to Tom Riddle's conception under a love potion and therefore inability of knowing love, acting almost as a wizard foil to the Obscurus (a magical person who could not know love and a magical force that could not know love), he became an ideal host for the Obscurus.
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Why was Ariana Dumbledore an Obscurial?

Albus Dumbledore's Father Died In Azkaban

As mentioned, Ariana experienced a childhood trauma that may have turned her into an Obscurial. That trauma came at the result of the assault of a gang of young Muggle boys, who later suffered at the hands of Dumbledore's father Percival.
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Who is more powerful Credence or Voldemort?

In terms of raw power, however, Voldemort is arguably more powerful. Voldemort's followers were no less loyal (and dangerous) than Grindelwald, but Grindelwald's obsession with enlisting Credence Barebones to fight for him shows that he might not have been as powerful as the Dark Lord.
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Are Death Eaters Obscurials?

What form does an Obscurial take? A cloud of black smoke capable of obliterating roads and uprooting houses, that leave destruction in their wake. Obscurials are also capable of flying and don't look dissimilar to the form the Death Eaters take when flying in the final four Harry Potter films.
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Can you get rid of an obscurus?

2 There's No Known Way To Treat Obscurials

One of the most painful aspects of Obscurials is that there is absolutely no cure for their status. Once a host develops an Obscurus, they will never be rid of them until they've lost their lives.
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Can an Obscurus change hosts?

It seems like the magic itself turns into the Obscurus after it's been repressed for long enough. It's possible that someone might find a way to transfer an Obscurus to another host, but this seems both unlikely and unnecessary.
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What did Muggles do to Ariana?

At the age of six, Ariana was attacked by Muggle boys who saw her practicing magic, and, when she couldn't show them the trick, attacked her in an attempt to stop her from using the magic. This left her traumatised to the point of rendering her magical abilities unstable and uncontrollable.
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Is Dumbledore an obscurus?

Fantastic Beasts Theory: Albus Dumbledore Has An Obscurus As Well. If Credence/Aurelius Dumbledore and Ariana Dumbledore are both Obscurials, it's certainly possible that Harry Potter's Albus Dumbledore is as well. Evidence suggests that Albus Dumbledore could have an Obscurus as well in the Fantastic Beasts movies.
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Who's obscurus does Newt have?

From Scamander, we learn that the Obscurus is a dark force that manifests itself inside a witch or wizard who is suppressing their magical ability. The Obscurus in Newt's suitcase came from a little girl in Africa who he tried to save, but ended up dying because the force was too great for her to endure.
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Can Muggles see Hogwarts Express?

It's quite possible it's visible, since Hermione's parents dropped her off to the train and there was no mention of them NOT seeing it.
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What happens if a Muggle sees magic?

Thus, in the modern age, most Muggles believed magic to be nothing but a childish fantasy. Wizards and witches hid their world with Muggle-Repelling Charms, and if a Muggle witnessed a magical event or saw a magical creature such as a dragon, their memories were erased.
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Is Jacob a Squib?

He might have the right intentions after all, but Hogwarts' charms should not be overridden by any professor, even if they are as powerful as Albus Dumbledore. There is another option and is that Jacob is a Squib (just like Filch), but without him knowing it.
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