[HPforGrownups] Re: Boggarts affects on Lupin and Harry

[Leon Adato]

No: HPFGUIDX 43566

theresanothingtoit said:

What I want to know about boggarts is what would happen if you faced
one and your greatest fear was not something physical.  What if you
had a fear of closed spaces or of being alone? What if your greatest
fear was someone finding out you were gay?  Or perhaps Ron Weaslys
fear of spiders will be replaced with the fear of Hermione and the
rest of the school finding out how he feels about her?
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We've already seen this. During the final in PoA, Hermione had to be rescued
from the Boggart because she couldnt' get past it's impact - turning into
McGonnegal who was giviner her a failing grade.

The interesting thing (to me, at least) is that Hermione got into the closet
knowing full-well that there was a boggart in there, and (one would hope)
having an idea of what her worst fear would be. And she still got
overwhelmed.

The boggart didn't attack her, it just handed her an "F".

Leon