Lesser Known Magical Fauna of Questionable Trustworthiness
Exhibit A: The Phlegm Faerie.
This being's name is misleading, as it appears to be more of an Elemental nature than an Aetherial -- the element in question being the humour of mucus. Healers are warned against puns when diagnosing such an infestation however, as they will most likely find that when it comes to excessive snot, most patients have no sense of humour. Phlegm Faeries can exhibit some possessive tendencies similar to Infernals, such as raising of the body temperatures -- they are tropical by nature, after all, -- communicating their chill to the host, and even bringing on a sort of delerium in which the infested witch or wizard can believe that his bedclothes are plotting his doom, and must be set on fire with all speed.
Under no curcumstances should the Phlegm Faerie, once a diagnosis is made, be forcibly removed from its host; for without the supervisory influence of their progenitor to keep them properly balanced in their element, the Faerie's larval stage -- the Snot Boggart -- will never reach its maturity, and leave its host in well deserved peace.
Snot Boggart infestation is usually brief, though violent, and most of the spells designed to comfort the side effects are unpronouncable to wizards -- Goblins and Trolls, it seems, have a far more widespread and frequent Snot Boggart problem, requiring such mediwizardry advances. Or else they're just not very hygenic. Experts disagree. But I digress.
The wizard that finds himself infested with the Snot Boggart may find some basic relief, assuming he can manage a "Riddikulus" properly. However caution is advised, as the spell "Ridigguloz" will yield vastly unhelpful results, and possibly collapse one's basement walls under an onslaught of wild Nifflers. Best, in this healer's opinion, to simply treat the poor creatures to a long vacation in a tropical setting, where they may be coughed out to freedom with all expedience, and with the benefit of fruity rum drinks, and well-appointed hotel waitstaff by way of a tonic for their poor, beleaguered host.
One can cure many ills with fruity rum drinks, despite the scorn of the Wizarding Potions Community,who could bloody well stand a bit of lubrication to get their stirring rods out of their collective arses... Some members are, however, doing extensive research on the curative properties of Scotch, so perhaps we may see progress on this front before much longer.
A final word of warning: When in the course of expelling the infestation, one thing above all else, you must remember: If you cough up a snot boggart after midnight... you must not allow it to eat!
This being's name is misleading, as it appears to be more of an Elemental nature than an Aetherial -- the element in question being the humour of mucus. Healers are warned against puns when diagnosing such an infestation however, as they will most likely find that when it comes to excessive snot, most patients have no sense of humour. Phlegm Faeries can exhibit some possessive tendencies similar to Infernals, such as raising of the body temperatures -- they are tropical by nature, after all, -- communicating their chill to the host, and even bringing on a sort of delerium in which the infested witch or wizard can believe that his bedclothes are plotting his doom, and must be set on fire with all speed.
Under no curcumstances should the Phlegm Faerie, once a diagnosis is made, be forcibly removed from its host; for without the supervisory influence of their progenitor to keep them properly balanced in their element, the Faerie's larval stage -- the Snot Boggart -- will never reach its maturity, and leave its host in well deserved peace.
Snot Boggart infestation is usually brief, though violent, and most of the spells designed to comfort the side effects are unpronouncable to wizards -- Goblins and Trolls, it seems, have a far more widespread and frequent Snot Boggart problem, requiring such mediwizardry advances. Or else they're just not very hygenic. Experts disagree. But I digress.
The wizard that finds himself infested with the Snot Boggart may find some basic relief, assuming he can manage a "Riddikulus" properly. However caution is advised, as the spell "Ridigguloz" will yield vastly unhelpful results, and possibly collapse one's basement walls under an onslaught of wild Nifflers. Best, in this healer's opinion, to simply treat the poor creatures to a long vacation in a tropical setting, where they may be coughed out to freedom with all expedience, and with the benefit of fruity rum drinks, and well-appointed hotel waitstaff by way of a tonic for their poor, beleaguered host.
One can cure many ills with fruity rum drinks, despite the scorn of the Wizarding Potions Community,
A final word of warning: When in the course of expelling the infestation, one thing above all else, you must remember: If you cough up a snot boggart after midnight... you must not allow it to eat!