Why Harry didn't become an obscurus?

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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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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Did Ariana become obscurus?

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 a obscurus be cured?

According to Albus Dumbledore, an Obscurial could possibly be healed by replacing their feelings of alienation, which ultimately created their Obscurus, with a sense of belonging.
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What happened to the obscurus in Newt's case?

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. Apparently those who have an Obscurus inside them don't live very long because the dark enegry becomes so great that they can no longer contain it.
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Why Harry WASN'T an Obscurial like Credence - Harry Potter Theory



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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Is Snape an obscurus?

Snape also lived in a slum neighborhood and wore dirty, ill-fitting clothes. So, given all his years of emotional/physical abuse, how did Snape escape becoming an Obsurial? Lucky for Snape, an Obscurus only forms when a young wizard/witch actively tries to suppress their magical capabilities.
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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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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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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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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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Is Credence Dumbledore's son?

The simple answer to this question, is yes. Credence Barebone is actually called Aurelius Dumbledore, and he is the son of Aberforth Dumbledore. That makes him Albus Dumbledore's nephew.
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Would Harry have been an obscurus?

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 Newt Hagrid's dad?

Short and sweet - Newt Scamander.
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Is Credence actually Tom Riddle?

If you've seen Fantastic Beasts, then you know that Credence is actually an Obscurial — a witch or wizard who has repressed his or her magic so much that it erupts into an Obscurus, an object of dark magic capable of mass destruction and murder. If Credence were Tom Riddle Sr, then he's no muggle, he's a wizard.
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Why was Ariana 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 stronger Salazar Slytherin or Godric Gryffindor?

They are both undoubtedly, two of the greatest wizards who ever lived and it would be nigh impossible to predict who'd come out on top, in a duel. There is no scale of comparison between the two's magical prowess, in the books, so the answer is inconclusive. That's all. That's everything.
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Who is stronger Harry or Newt?

Winner: Harry Potter Is Better Positioned as a Hero Due to His Choices. While Newt was clearly the more skilled wizard between him and Harry, there's no denying that in terms of heroism, Harry was most fit to win. His childhood came with more surprises and traumas than most of the other children in his school.
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Is Tom Riddle in Fantastic Beasts?

So far, Fantastic Beasts hasn't featured a young Tom Riddle, but it wouldn't be surprising if the final movie (whether Secrets of Dumbledore or another one) shows Riddle graduating Hogwarts and creating his first Horcruxes, linking the series to that of Harry Potter.
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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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What is the difference between an Obscurial and an obscurus?

An Obscurus is a type of powerful magical parasite that forms when a wizard or witch suppresses their magical ability. An Obscurial is the person whose body is a host for the Obscurus.
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Why is Credence dying?

She died when she was 14, but not because of the Obscurus because of a three-way duel between Albus, Alberforth, and Grindelwald. Credence is the only known case of a young adult surviving the Obscurus, but in Fantastic Beasts 3, he was said to be slowly fading away because of it.
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Why is Queenie with Grindelwald?

While initially on the same side as her sister Tina and friend, later brother-in-law Newt Scamander, Queenie was ultimately swayed to join Gellert Grindelwald's side with the offer to be free to love and marry her No-Maj boyfriend Jacob Kowalski, as well as the offer to provide his freedom to others.
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Is Voldemort a Grindelwald?

For the Greater Good. Gellert Grindelwald's slogan. Gellert Grindelwald (1883-1998) was considered to be one of the most powerful Dark Wizards of all time, second only to Tom Marvolo Riddle, who later became known as Lord Voldemort. He was schooled at Durmstrang Institute until his expulsion.
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How did Grindelwald know Credence is a Dumbledore?

Grindelwald knew Credence was Aurelius Dumbledore from the moment he realized Credence was an Obscurial (much like Ariana Dumbledore), and that he had survived the Obscurus for so long (which meant that he came from a very powerful wizard bloodline).
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