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In German folklore and ghostlore, a poltergeist (/ ˈ p oʊ l t ər ˌ ɡ aɪ s t / or / ˈ p ɒ l t ər ˌ ɡ aɪ s t /; German: [ˈpɔltɐɡaɪ̯st] ⓘ; ' rumbling ghost ' or ' noisy spirit ') is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.
Articles relating to poltergeists (German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit"), a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.
A poltergeist is literally a "noisy ghost." It translates from the German "poltern" which means "to make noise" or "to rumble" and geist which means "ghost" or "spirit."
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The boggarts in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter are shape-shifters whose true form is unknown, that change shape to resemble their beholder's worst fear (possibly inspired by the "clutterbumph" in Paul Gallico's Manxmouse). They are unlike most boggarts of British folklore, whose appearance is fixed.
Harry Potter is a film series based on the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.The series was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).
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