Can Obscurials use magic?

As seen with Credence, Obscurials were still capable of expressing their natural magical abilities, although this appeared to be rarely accomplished as Credence was the only one known to have done so.
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Can you control an Obscurial?

Yes it can be, Obscurial is a powerful magic which is uncontrolled, and it can be suppressed by some proper way of training or lectures wherein they can develop themselves to be a proper wizard and not end up as a squib.
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Can an Obscurial use a wand?

So a first wand in the hand of an extremely powerful Obscurial caused an extremely powerful reaction just like Harry's did in Part 1. So it's just that the wand reacted in a very powerful way to Credence's flick of the wand for the first time in his hand.
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Can obscurus be controlled?

At least one Obscurial has learned how to control their Obscurus. In new information released along with several on-set interviews, one of the things that's been revealed is that... Credence has learned to control his Obscurus.
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Can Credence control his Obscurial?

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Ariana, emotionally scarred, is also incapable of understanding or controlling her Obscurus.
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Can muggles see Obscurials?

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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Can Obscurials be saved?

As he had previously believed Credence could have been saved had he been given enough love, this indicated that at its earliest stages, it would have been possible for the power of love to cure them of their obscurus, but at a certain stage, a wizard/witch with an obscurus will no longer be able to be saved.
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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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Why is Credence so powerful?

Due to the repression of his magic, Credence developed a dark parasitic force known as an Obscurus and became an Obscurial. While most Obscurials die before their tenth birthday, Credence lived into adulthood, which was previously unheard of in the wizarding world, and a testament to his incredible power.
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Why didn't Harry become 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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Is Voldemort an obscurus?

Additionally, his abilities are incredibly Obscurial-like in nature. In the movies when he flies, there it is as a black cloud; he can possess (like the Obscurus parasite) another human being (e.g. HP in OotP); even his behavior is considered pure evil (perhaps a result of what I believe happened).
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Is Ariana an Obscurial?

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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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Can an Obscurus change hosts?

16 The host can transform into the Obscurus

Nonetheless, an Obscurial can transport themselves through the air similar to how the Death Eaters apparated in the Harry Potter movies. They can also spread their entire bodies out in ways that they wouldn't be able to do if they were simply magical beings.
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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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Is Credence mentioned in Harry Potter?

Losing Aurelius would be too painful for Aberforth to bring him up ever again, and Albus has been known to discuss very few personal matters with the Harry Potter characters. It thus makes sense that Credence is never mentioned in Harry Potter: he is the Dumbledores' guilty secret.
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What is Grindelwald's goal?

One of the most noteworthy ones was that he, along with Grindelwald, wanted to reshape the Wizarding World and control the Muggle population for what they believed was “the greater good.” Their desire to overthrow the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy so that witches and wizards wouldn't have to conceal their ...
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Who is stronger Dumbledore or Credence?

Since the existing blood pact between him and Albus makes it impossible for them to fight, Credence would go in his place. Whereas Dumbledore is a wizard who has been trained in the magical arts for many years at this point, Credence is an "Obscurus", a magical being who has had his magic suppressed.
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Can a wizard fly without a broom?

Brooms are magical tools just like wands, meaning extremely powerful wizards, like Voldemort, can fly without them. This also means every wizard and witch has the ability to fly without a broom, it's just that most need brooms to channel that power.
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Why can Death Eaters fly without brooms?

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This form of flight (incantation unknown) was a spell that allowed a witch or wizard to fly without the use of a broomstick or other form of support. The spell was notably demonstrated by Lord Voldemort.
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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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Is Credence a squib?

In Fantastic Beasts, Percival believes that Credence is a Squib but eventually he's proven to be an Obscurial instead.
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Is Percival Graves Grindelwald?

It turns out that Percival Graves the head American auror (magical law enforcement officer) was actually another wizard, Gellert Grindelwald, in disguise the entire time. Near the end of the movie, Graves, played by Collin Farrell, transforms into Grindelwald, who is played by Johnny Depp.
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Can squibs see Dementors?

You'll leave details of your parentage with my assistant Weasley. Incidentally, can Squibs see Dementors? ' he added, looking left and right along the bench. 'Yes, we can!
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Who was more powerful Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Not only is Grindelwald more powerful than Voldemort, but he's also a more compelling villain, which is why audiences will be seeing more of him in Fantastic Beasts 3.
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Is Credence Ariana's obscurus?

Fantastic Beasts explains the origin of an obscurus through Credence by elucidating that suppression of magical powers leads to a destructive magical force possessing the host. If Ariana was suppressing her magic after the attack then it is highly likely that she has an obscurus.
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