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  1. filch
    make off with belongings of others
    The suits of armor were suddenly gleaming and
    moving without squeaking, and Argus Filch, the caretaker, was behaving
    so ferociously to any students who forgot to wipe their
    shoes that he terrified a pair of first-year girls into hysterics.
  2. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
    His wand was out and it was pointing right at a
    pure white ferret, which was shivering on the stone-flagged floor,
    exactly where Malfoy had been standing.
  3. sprout
    produce buds or branches; germinate
    His preoccupation lasted all the way across the sodden vegetable
    patch until they arrived in greenhouse three, but here he was distracted
    by Professor Sprout showing the class the ugliest plants
    Harry had ever seen.
  4. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
    The floor was
    entirely covered in straw, owl droppings, and the regurgitated
    skeletons of mice and voles.
  5. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
    Hermione began to eat so fast that Harry
    and Ron stared at her.
  6. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
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    “That idiot, Hogwarts champion?” said Ron as they pushed
    their way through the chattering crowd toward the staircase.
  7. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
    Cedric looked nonplussed.
  8. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
    Divination was his least favorite subject, apart from Potions.
  9. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
    Fred and George set off for the hospital wing, accompanied by
    Lee, who was howling with laughter, and Harry, Ron, and
    Hermione, also chortling, went in to breakfast.
  10. tournament
    a competition in which contestants play a series of games
    A few seats
    along, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were discussing magical methods
    of aging themselves and bluffing their way into the Triwizard
    Tournament.
  11. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    “I don’t think so!” roared Moody, pointing his wand at the ferret
    again — it flew ten feet into the air, fell with a smack to the floor,
    and then bounced upward once more.
  12. badge
    an emblem that signifies your status
    Inside were about fifty badges, all of different colors, but all
    bearing the same letters: S.P.E.W.
  13. hurtle
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
    Something large, much larger than a broomstick — or, indeed,
    a hundred broomsticks — was hurtling across the deep blue sky toward
    the castle, growing larger all the time.
  14. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
    “Your dad’s in the paper, Weasley!” said Malfoy, brandishing a
    copy of the Daily Prophet and speaking very loudly, so that everyone
    in the packed entrance hall could hear.
  15. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
    Enormous silk banners hung from the walls, each
    of them representing a Hogwarts House: red with a gold lion for
    Gryffindor, blue with a bronze eagle for Ravenclaw, yellow with a
    black badger for Hufflepuff, and green with a silver serpent for
    Slytherin.
  16. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
    He saw a wizened witch flit out of the frame of her picture and into
    the one next to it, which contained a wizard with a walrus mustache.
  17. swivel
    turn on a pivot
    Moody took out a register, shook his long mane of grizzled gray
    hair out of his twisted and scarred face, and began to call out
    names, his normal eye moving steadily down the list while his magical
    eye swiveled around, fixing upon each student as he or she
    answered.
  18. protrude
    extend out or project in space
    Indeed, they looked less like plants than
    thick, black, giant slugs, protruding vertically out of the soil.
  19. prediction
    a statement made about the future
    Except, of course, for that time at the end of last term, when she
    had made the prediction about Voldemort rising again . . . and
    Dumbledore himself had said that he thought that trance had been
    genuine, when Harry had described it to him.
  20. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
    Karkaroff had a fruity, unctuous voice; when he stepped into the
    light pouring from the front doors of the castle they saw that he
    was tall and thin like Dumbledore, but his white hair was short,
    and his goatee (finishing in a small curl) did not entirely hide his
    rather weak chin.
  21. immerse
    cause to be submerged
    Then, checking that Fred and
    George were safely immersed in further discussions about the Triwizard
    Tournament, Harry read out Sirius’s letter in a whisper to
    Ron and Hermione.
  22. unearth
    recover through digging
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    They ended up having lunch with Hagrid, though they didn’t
    eat much — Hagrid had made what he said was a beef casserole,
    but after Hermione unearthed a large talon in hers, she, Harry, and
    Ron rather lost their appetites.
  23. soar
    rise rapidly
    There was a sudden rustling noise above them, and a hundred
    owls came soaring through the open windows carrying the morning
    mail.
  24. artifact
    a man-made object
    Recently under fire for its poor
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    crowd control at the Quidditch World Cup, and
    still unable to account for the disappearance of one
    of its witches, the Ministry was plunged into fresh
    embarrassment yesterday by the antics of Arnold
    Weasley, of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.”
  25. invisibility
    the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
    What did you use — the Invisibility
    Cloak?”
  26. compete
    engage in a contest or measure oneself against others
    “As you know, three champions compete in the tournament,”
    Dumbledore went on calmly, “one from each of the participating
    schools.
  27. scar
    a mark left by the healing of injured tissue
    Moody took out a register, shook his long mane of grizzled gray
    hair out of his twisted and scarred face, and began to call out
    names, his normal eye moving steadily down the list while his magical
    eye swiveled around, fixing upon each student as he or she
    answered.
  28. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
    Some people, like Neville, had paid up just to stop Hermione
    from glowering at them.
  29. gloss over
    treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
    Or A Highly Biased and Selective History of Hogwarts,
    Which Glosses Over the Nastier Aspects of the School.”
  30. eerie
    suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
    “You
    said — to use it against another human was —”
    “Dumbledore wants you taught what it feels like,” said Moody,
    his magical eye swiveling onto Hermione and fixing her with an
    eerie, unblinking stare.
  31. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    Three large black spiders were scuttling
    around inside it.
  32. exasperate
    make furious
    “They are now,” said Hermione in an exasperated voice, “but
    once Hagrid’s found out what they eat, I expect they’ll be six feet
    long.”
  33. punctuate
    insert marks to clarify meaning
    As they drew nearer, an odd rattling noise
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    reached their ears, punctuated by what sounded like minor
    explosions.
  34. galleon
    a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts
    “We’re going to split the thousand Galleons between the three of
    us if one of us wins,” said Lee, grinning broadly.
  35. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
    “Because they hoodwinked a very powerful magical object!” said
    Moody.
  36. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
    Harry stared at the blank blackboard as though fascinated by
    it, but not really seeing it at all.
  37. selector
    a person who chooses
    The champions will be chosen
    by an impartial selector: the Goblet of Fire.”
  38. propel
    cause to move forward with force
    Every now and then, sparks
    would fly out of the end of a skrewt, and with a small phut, it
    would be propelled forward several inches.
  39. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
    He gave a harsh laugh, and then clapped his gnarled hands
    together.
  40. crumple
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
    “Right,” said Harry, crumpling up his first attempt and lobbing
    it over the heads of a group of chattering first years into the fire.
  41. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
    Moody watched him until he was out of sight, his
    magical eye fixed upon his back, a look of intense dislike upon his
    mutilated face.
  42. chapter
    a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
    “You should have given it up like me, shouldn’t you?” said
    T
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    Hermione briskly, buttering herself some toast.
  43. nestle
    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
    Hundreds upon hundreds of owls of
    every breed imaginable were nestled here on perches that rose right
    up to the top of the tower, nearly all of them asleep, though here
    and there a round amber eye glared at Harry.
  44. tarantula
    large southern European spider
    It was now larger than a tarantula.
  45. blurt
    utter impulsively
    Ron blurted out.
  46. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
    She nipped his finger, perhaps rather harder than she would ordinarily
    have done, but hooted softly in a reassuring sort of way all
    the same.
  47. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
    They reached the entrance hall, which was packed with people
    queuing for dinner.
  48. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
    Harry just had time to see that the door of the carriage bore a
    coat of arms (two crossed, golden wands, each emitting three stars)
    before it opened.
  49. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
    He got to his
    feet, wincing.
  50. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
    The familiar sweet perfume spreading from the fire met their
    nostrils as they emerged at the top of the stepladder.
  51. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
    They reached the entrance hall, which was packed with people
    queuing for dinner.
  52. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
    Professor Moody was limping down the
    marble staircase.
  53. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
    Insisting that he needed to sleep, and almost flattening
    the little Creevey brothers as they attempted to waylay him at the
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    foot of the stairs, Harry managed to shake everyone off and climb
    up to the dormitory as fast as he could.
  54. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
    His preoccupation lasted all the way across the sodden vegetable
    patch until they arrived in greenhouse three, but here he was distracted
    by Professor Sprout showing the class the ugliest plants
    Harry had ever seen.
  55. disembark
    exit from a ship, vehicle, or aircraft
    People were disembarking; they could see their silhouettes
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    passing the lights in the ship’s portholes.
  56. arrive
    reach a destination
    His preoccupation lasted all the way across the sodden vegetable
    patch until they arrived in greenhouse three, but here he was distracted
    by Professor Sprout showing the class the ugliest plants
    Harry had ever seen.
  57. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
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    They ended up having lunch with Hagrid, though they didn’t
    eat much — Hagrid had made what he said was a beef casserole,
    but after Hermione unearthed a large talon in hers, she, Harry, and
    Ron rather lost their appetites.
  58. ministry
    the work of a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    FURTHER MISTAKES AT THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC
    It seems as though the Ministry of Magic’s troubles
    are not yet at an end, writes Rita Skeeter, Special
    Correspondent.
  59. antic
    ludicrously odd
    Recently under fire for its poor
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    crowd control at the Quidditch World Cup, and
    still unable to account for the disappearance of one
    of its witches, the Ministry was plunged into fresh
    embarrassment yesterday by the antics of Arnold
    Weasley, of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.”
  60. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
    Her voice dropped almost to a whisper.
  61. amaze
    affect with wonder
    “Draco Malfoy,
    the amazing bouncing ferret .
  62. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
    Harry hastily untied it and sat down to read, whereupon Hedwig
    fluttered onto his knee, hooting softly.
  63. nonentity
    a person of no influence
    It’s
    almost as though he’s a complete nonentity, isn’t it?” he crowed.
  64. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    He saw a wizened witch flit out of the frame of her picture and into
    the one next to it, which contained a wizard with a walrus mustache.
  65. graze
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
    Several people screamed — Harry felt something white-hot
    graze the side of his face — he plunged his hand into his robes for
    his wand, but before he’d even touched it, he heard a second loud
    BANG, and a roar that echoed through the entrance hall.
  66. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    There was a sound of scurrying feet behind him, and Ludo Bagman
    entered the room.
  67. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
    Fred and George had been gone ten minutes or so when the portrait
    hole opened and Hermione climbed into the common room
    carrying a sheaf of parchment in one hand and a box whose contents
    rattled as she walked in the other.
  68. flail
    an implement with a handle and a free swinging stick
    The ferret flew through the air, its legs and tail flailing helplessly.
  69. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    Without so much as a backward glance at his cabin, Hagrid was
    trudging off up the grounds with Madame Maxime, the Beauxbatons
    students following in their wake, jogging to keep up with
    their enormous strides.
  70. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    Parvati scowled and removed a large ornamental butterfly from
    the end of her plait.
  71. skid
    a plank used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
    Several of the students stifled cries; Ron had
    thrown himself backward and almost toppled off his seat as the
    spider skidded toward him.
  72. lean
    incline or bend from a vertical position
    “Knows what?” said Ron, leaning forward.
  73. fume
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    An hour later, they had made
    very little progress, though their table was littered with bits of
    parchment bearing sums and symbols, and Harry’s brain was as
    fogged as though it had been filled with the fumes from Professor
    Trelawney’s fire.
  74. applause
    a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
    Dumbledore started to clap; the students, following his lead,
    broke into applause too, many of them standing on tiptoe, the better
    to look at this woman.
  75. bristle
    a stiff hair
    Hermione whispered, bristling at
    her.
  76. tensely
    in a tense manner
    “Hurry up,” she said tensely to Harry and Ron.
  77. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
    Professor Snape was forcing them to research
    antidotes.
  78. astonish
    affect with wonder
    Neville performed
    a series of quite astonishing gymnastics he would certainly
    not have been capable of in his normal state.
  79. relax
    make less taut
    The spider’s legs relaxed, but it continued
    to twitch.
  80. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
    But first, let me introduce, for those who do not know them,
    Mr. Bartemius Crouch, Head of the Department of International
    Magical Cooperation” — there was a smattering of polite applause
    — “and Mr. Ludo Bagman, Head of the Department of
    Magical Games and Sports.”
  81. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
    Or A Highly Biased and Selective History of Hogwarts,
    Which Glosses Over the Nastier Aspects of the School.”
  82. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
    The inside of his head seemed to be in complete disarray, as
    though his brain had been ransacked.
  83. budge
    move very slightly
    Hermione, budge up, make a space —”
    “What?”
  84. wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    Next thing he knew, he
    was being wrenched inside the common room by about a dozen
    pairs of hands, and was facing the whole of Gryffindor House, all
    of whom were screaming, applauding, and whistling.
  85. banner
    long strip of cloth or paper for decoration or advertising
    Enormous silk banners hung from the walls, each
    of them representing a Hogwarts House: red with a gold lion for
    Gryffindor, blue with a bronze eagle for Ravenclaw, yellow with a
    black badger for Hufflepuff, and green with a silver serpent for
    Slytherin.
  86. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
    It had a strangely skeletal look about it, as though
    it were a resurrected wreck, and the dim, misty lights shimmering
    at its portholes looked like ghostly eyes.
  87. gape
    look with amazement
    “I don’t see anyone
    else gaping at her like an idiot!”
  88. flame
    combustion of materials producing heat and light and smoke
    It would have been entirely unremarkable had it not been full
    to the brim with dancing blue-white flames.
  89. congregate
    come together, usually for a purpose
    When they arrived in the entrance hall, they found themselves
    unable to proceed owing to the large crowd of students congregated
    there, all milling around a large sign that had been erected at
    the foot of the marble staircase.
  90. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
    “Be’er wait fer the Slytherins, they won’ want ter miss this — Blast-
    Ended Skrewts!”
  91. peer
    look searchingly
    A very thin woman with enormous glasses that made her eyes
    appear far too large for her face, Professor Trelawney was peering
    down at Harry with the tragic expression she always wore whenever
    she saw him.
  92. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
    “I bet Krum can see right through him, though . . . bet
    he gets people fawning over him all the time.
  93. complicate
    make less simple
    Half an hour later, each of them had been given a complicated
    circular chart, and was attempting to fill in the position of the
    planets at their moment of birth.
  94. wave
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    Professor McGonagall stared anxiously after them for a few moments,
    then waved her wand at her fallen books, causing them to
    soar up into the air and back into her arms.
  95. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
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    “Really,” Hermione said loftily as they passed the girls, now
    squabbling over the lipstick.
  96. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
    Their Sickles had been
    wasted, however; if anything, they seemed to have made Hermione
    more vociferous.
  97. chart
    a visual display of data or information
    Half an hour later, each of them had been given a complicated
    circular chart, and was attempting to fill in the position of the
    planets at their moment of birth.
  98. participating
    taking part in an activity
    “Well, the Heads of the participating schools are always on the
    panel,” said Hermione, and everyone looked around at her, rather
    surprised, “because all three of them were injured during the Tournament
    of 1792, when a cockatrice the champions were supposed
    to be catching went on the rampage.”
  99. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    “Wonder what the tasks are going to be?” said Ron thoughtfully.
  100. reassure
    cause to feel confident
    She nipped his finger, perhaps rather harder than she would ordinarily
    have done, but hooted softly in a reassuring sort of way all
    the same.
  101. misty
    filled or abounding with fog
    “Good day,” said the misty voice of Professor Trelawney right
    behind Harry, making him jump.
  102. odd
    not divisible by two
    As they drew nearer, an odd rattling noise
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    reached their ears, punctuated by what sounded like minor
    explosions.
  103. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
    Several of the students stifled cries; Ron had
    thrown himself backward and almost toppled off his seat as the
    spider skidded toward him.
  104. fumble
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
    A boy in pale blue robes jumped down from the carriage, bent
    forward, fumbled for a moment with something on the carriage
    floor, and unfolded a set of golden steps.
  105. gigantic
    exceedingly large or extensive
    As the gigantic black shape
    skimmed over the treetops of the Forbidden Forest and the lights
    shining from the castle windows hit it, they saw a gigantic, powderblue,
    horse-drawn carriage, the size of a large house, soaring toward
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    them, pulled through the air by a dozen winged horses, all palominos,
    and each the size of an elephant.
  106. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
    Ron shrugged.
    “— just to clarify the procedure that we will be following this
    year.
  107. stump
    the base part that remains after a tree has been felled
    Hagrid looked stumped at the question.
  108. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
    Hagrid was standing outside his hut, one hand on the collar of
    his enormous black boarhound, Fang.
  109. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
    Moody’s magical eye spun around to stare at Ron; Ron looked
    extremely apprehensive, but after a moment Moody smiled — the
    first time Harry had seen him do so.
  110. huddle
    a disorganized and densely packed crowd
    Several grimy portraits had been
    scrubbed, much to the displeasure of their subjects, who sat huddled
    in their frames muttering darkly and wincing as they felt their
    raw pink faces.
  111. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
    Human
    destiny may be deciphered by the planetary rays, which
    intermingle .
  112. scour
    rub hard or scrub
    “You know why Snape’s in such a foul mood, don’t you?” said
    Ron to Harry as they watched Hermione teaching Neville a Scouring
    Charm to remove the frog guts from under his fingernails.
  113. reveal
    make visible
    “The
    movements of the planets and the mysterious portents they reveal
    only to those who understand the steps of the celestial dance.
  114. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
    “You know why Snape’s in such a foul mood, don’t you?” said
    Ron to Harry as they watched Hermione teaching Neville a Scouring
    Charm to remove the frog guts from under his fingernails.
  115. forbid
    command against
    A booming bell echoed from the castle across the wet grounds,
    signaling the end of the lesson, and the class separated; the Hufflepuffs
    climbing the stone steps for Transfiguration, and the
    Gryffindors heading in the other direction, down the sloping lawn
    toward Hagrid’s small wooden cabin, which stood on the edge of
    the Forbidden Forest.
  116. announce
    make known
    To their surprise, Professor Moody had announced that he
    would be putting the Imperius Curse on each of them in turn, to
    demonstrate its power and to see whether they could resist its effects.
  117. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
    Harry looked
    across the now empty common room and saw, illuminated by the
    moonlight, a snowy owl perched on the windowsill.
  118. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
    Malfoy flushed with
    anger, but apparently the memory of Moody’s punishment was still
    sufficiently painful to stop him from retorting.
  119. strew
    spread by scattering
    He spotted Hedwig
    nestled between a barn owl and a tawny, and hurried over to her,
    sliding a little on the dropping-strewn floor.
  120. leap
    move forward by bounds
    Then she leapt to her feet, said,
    “See you at dinner!” and departed at high speed.
  121. sleek
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    “No!” cried Professor McGonagall, running down the stairs and
    pulling out her wand; a moment later, with a loud snapping noise,
    Draco Malfoy had reappeared, lying in a heap on the floor with his
    sleek blond hair all over his now brilliantly pink face.
  122. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
    Snape had disliked all of their previous Dark Arts teachers,
    and shown it — but he seemed strangely wary of displaying overt
    animosity to Mad-Eye Moody.
  123. normally
    under normal conditions
    As the next day was Saturday, most students would normally have
    breakfasted late.
  124. raise
    move upwards
    “On’y jus’ hatched,” said Hagrid proudly, “so yeh’ll be able ter
    raise ’em yerselves!
  125. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
    Trying to ignore the sinking
    feeling of disappointment in his stomach, Harry returned to his porridge.
  126. collect
    gather
    You will collect the pus —”
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    “The what?” said Seamus Finnigan, sounding revolted.
  127. glum
    moody and sorrowful
    They were looking
    around the Great Hall with glum expressions on their faces.
  128. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    “I was saying, my dear, that you were clearly born under the
    baleful influence of Saturn,” said Professor Trelawney, a faint note
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    of resentment in her voice at the fact that he had obviously not
    been hanging on her words.
  129. flick
    throw or toss with a quick motion
    “Lose a treasured possession,” said Harry, who was flicking
    through Unfogging the Future for ideas.
  130. illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
    I’m not supposed to
    show you what illegal Dark curses look like until you’re in the sixth
    year.
  131. donate
    give to a charity or good cause
    “Okay,” said Ron, “just as long as he doesn’t ask us to donate a
    few fingers to the skrewts.”
  132. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
    Filch, who had been lurking unnoticed in a far corner of the
    Hall, now approached Dumbledore carrying a great wooden chest
    encrusted with jewels.
  133. normal
    being approximately average or within certain limits
    Moody turned to look at Harry —
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    at least, his normal eye was looking at Harry; the other one was
    pointing into the back of his head.
  134. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
    You need
    to be prepared.
  135. hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing
    “No, no, Vi, it’s the password,” said the Fat Lady soothingly, and
    she swung forward on her hinges to let Harry into the common
    room.
  136. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
    “Harry,” Hermione began, in a pacifying sort of voice.
  137. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
    And I
    haven’t got anything for you,” Harry snapped at Hedwig, who was
    clicking her beak expectantly, “you’ll have to go up to the Owlery
    if you want food.”
  138. panel
    sheet that forms a distinct section of something
    “Not in front of a panel of judges, you haven’t,” said Fred.
  139. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
    Other members of the staff seemed oddly tense too.
  140. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
    “I’ve got two Neptunes here,” said Harry after a while, frowning
    down at his piece of parchment, “that can’t be right, can it?”
  141. empty
    holding or containing nothing
    They continued to make up predictions (which grew steadily
    more tragic) for another hour, while the common room around
    them slowly emptied as people went up to bed.
  142. rub
    move over something with pressure
    “One drop each,” said George, rubbing his hands together with
    glee.
  143. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
    The elephantine flying
    horses that had pulled the carriage were now grazing in a makeshift
    paddock alongside it.
  144. clutch
    take hold of; grab
    Three
    of them were still clutching scarves and shawls around their heads.
  145. involve
    contain as a part
    Malfoy
    straightened the paper with a flourish and read on:
    Arnold Weasley, who was charged with possession
    of a flying car two years ago, was yesterday involved
    in a tussle with several Muggle law-keepers
    (“policemen”) over a number of highly aggressive
    dustbins.
  146. doze
    a light fitful sleep
    He sat
    up straight; he had been almost dozing off, lost in the heat and his
    thoughts.
  147. revise
    make changes to
    A Revised History of Hogwarts would be a more accurate
    title.
  148. wing
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    Professor Trelawney swept past
    them and seated herself in a large winged armchair before the fire,
    facing the class.
  149. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
    Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry’s death, which he found
    extremely annoying.
  150. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    He had been so sure that Sirius’s reply
    would alleviate his worries rather than increasing them.
  151. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
    “No,” said Hermione, with as much dignity as she could muster
    with her mouth bulging with sprouts.
  152. relaxed
    without strain or anxiety
    The spider’s legs relaxed, but it continued
    to twitch.
  153. comprise
    be made of
    Hagrid’s cabin comprised a single room, in one corner of which
    was a gigantic bed covered in a patchwork quilt.
  154. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
    His preoccupation lasted all the way across the sodden vegetable
    patch until they arrived in greenhouse three, but here he was distracted
    by Professor Sprout showing the class the ugliest plants
    Harry had ever seen.
  155. gleaming
    bright with a steady but subdued shining
    “Only a week away!” said Ernie Macmillan of Hufflepuff, emerging
    from the crowd, his eyes gleaming.
  156. definitely
    without question and beyond doubt
    “Saturn, dear, the planet Saturn!” said Professor Trelawney,
    sounding definitely irritated that he wasn’t riveted by this news.
  157. selective
    characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
    Or A Highly Biased and Selective History of Hogwarts,
    Which Glosses Over the Nastier Aspects of the School.”
  158. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
    In the end, it was Harry suggesting she might be too
    tired, and that perhaps he would ask Ron to borrow Pigwidgeon,
    that made her stick out her leg and allow him to tie the letter to it.
  159. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
    “That big bloke from Slytherin
    who looks like a sloth.”
  160. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
    Recently under fire for its poor
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    crowd control at the Quidditch World Cup, and
    still unable to account for the disappearance of one
    of its witches, the Ministry was plunged into fresh
    embarrassment yesterday by the antics of Arnold
    Weasley, of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.”
  161. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
    When they went down to breakfast on the morning of the thirtieth
    of October, they found that the Great Hall had been decorated
    overnight.
  162. alternate
    go back and forth
    “Yeah, I know,” said Ron, who was skipping on every alternate
    step.
  163. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    Moody’s blue eye quivered slightly in its socket as it surveyed
    Harry.
  164. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
    Hagrid simply loved monstrous creatures, the more
    lethal, the better.
  165. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
    MAD-EYE MOODY
    he storm had blown itself out by the following morning,
    though the ceiling in the Great Hall was still gloomy; heavy
    clouds of pewter gray swirled overhead as Harry, Ron, and Hermione
    examined their new course schedules at breakfast.
  166. glare
    be sharply reflected
    Hundreds upon hundreds of owls of
    every breed imaginable were nestled here on perches that rose right
    up to the top of the tower, nearly all of them asleep, though here
    and there a round amber eye glared at Harry.
  167. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
    MAD-EYE MOODY
    he storm had blown itself out by the following morning,
    though the ceiling in the Great Hall was still gloomy; heavy
    clouds of pewter gray swirled overhead as Harry, Ron, and Hermione
    examined their new course schedules at breakfast.
  168. lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
    A large tawny owl soared down to Neville Longbottom and
    deposited a parcel into his lap — Neville almost always forgot to
    pack something.
  169. insist
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
    “The way he talks,” Harry muttered as he hobbled out of the Defense
    Against the Dark Arts class an hour later (Moody had insisted
    on putting Harry through his paces four times in a row, until
    Harry could throw off the curse entirely), “you’d think we were all
    going to be attacked any second.”
  170. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    “I wasn’t offering it to you, Poliakoff,” snapped Karkaroff, his
    warmly paternal air vanishing in an instant.
  171. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
    “The
    movements of the planets and the mysterious portents they reveal
    only to those who understand the steps of the celestial dance.
  172. participate
    be involved in
    “Well, the Heads of the participating schools are always on the
    panel,” said Hermione, and everyone looked around at her, rather
    surprised, “because all three of them were injured during the Tournament
    of 1792, when a cockatrice the champions were supposed
    to be catching went on the rampage.”
  173. burrow
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
    There was something secretive about the way they were working on
    the piece of parchment, and Harry was reminded of how they had
    sat together writing something back at the Burrow.
  174. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
    Once a champion
    has been selected by the Goblet of Fire, he or she is obliged to
    see the tournament through to the end.
  175. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
    The perfumed fire always
    made him feel sleepy and dull-witted, and Professor Trelawney’s
    rambling talks on fortune-telling never held him exactly spellbound
    — though he couldn’t help thinking about what she had just
    said to him.
  176. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
    “Miserable old bat,” said Ron bitterly as they joined the crowds
    descending the staircases back to the Great Hall and dinner.
  177. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
    It took him a while to persuade her to wake up and then to look
    at him, as she kept shuffling around on her perch, showing him her
    tail.
  178. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
    There was definitely something wrong with the way Ron was
    smiling: It was more like a grimace.
  179. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    “Why not?” said Hermione in surprise.
  180. briefly
    for a short time
    He then climbed out of the portrait hole, up through the silent
    castle (held up only briefly by Peeves, who tried to overturn a large
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    vase on him halfway along the fourth-floor corridor), finally arriving
    at the Owlery, which was situated at the top of West Tower.
  181. perform
    get done
    “You don’t need thumbscrews or
    knives to torture someone if you can perform the Cruciatus
    Curse.
  182. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    Neville was standing alone, halfway up the passage, staring at the
    stone wall opposite him with the same horrified, wide-eyed look he
    had worn when Moody had demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse.
  183. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
    Moody raised his wand, and Harry felt a sudden thrill of
    foreboding.
  184. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
    Several of the students stifled cries; Ron had
    thrown himself backward and almost toppled off his seat as the
    spider skidded toward him.
  185. wake
    stop sleeping
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    arly next morning, Harry woke with a plan fully formed in his
    mind, as though his sleeping brain had been working on it all
    night.
  186. cope
    come to terms with
    But Professor Dumbledore’s got a higher opinion of your nerves,
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    he reckons you can cope, and I say, the sooner you know what
    you’re up against, the better.
  187. portrait
    any likeness of a person, in any medium
    Fred and George had been gone ten minutes or so when the portrait
    hole opened and Hermione climbed into the common room
    carrying a sheaf of parchment in one hand and a box whose contents
    rattled as she walked in the other.
  188. claw
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of some animals
    They
    could just see his clawed, wooden foot protruding from underneath
    his robes.
  189. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
    The dormitory was completely silent,
    and, had he been less preoccupied, Harry would have realized that
    the absence of Neville’s usual snores meant that he was not the only
    one lying awake.
  190. scratch
    cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
    “So I’m here to bring you up to scratch on what wizards
    can do to each other.
  191. oblige
    force somebody to do something
    Once a champion
    has been selected by the Goblet of Fire, he or she is obliged to
    see the tournament through to the end.
  192. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    He took out his wand and gave a great sweeping wave with it; at
    once, all the candles except those inside the carved pumpkins were
    extinguished, plunging them into a state of semidarkness.
  193. sting
    deliver a sudden pain to
    “Ah, some of ’em have got stings,” said Hagrid enthusiastically
    (Lavender quickly withdrew her hand from the box).
  194. applaud
    clap one's hands or shout to indicate approval
    Next thing he knew, he
    was being wrenched inside the common room by about a dozen
    pairs of hands, and was facing the whole of Gryffindor House, all
    of whom were screaming, applauding, and whistling.
  195. warn
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
    “I’m not sure this is going to work, you know,” said Hermione
    warningly “I’m sure Dumbledore will have thought of this.”
  196. submit
    yield to the control of another
    “Anybody wishing to submit themselves as champion must write
    their name and school clearly upon a slip of parchment and drop it
    into the goblet,” said Dumbledore.
  197. anthem
    a song of devotion or loyalty
    Dean Thomas hopped three times around the room, singing the
    national anthem.
  198. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
    “Your father
    got me out of a very tight corner a few days ago.
  199. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
    Moody’s blue eye quivered slightly in its socket as it surveyed
    Harry.
  200. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
    So
    that’s the heading of our manifesto.”
  201. tragic
    very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction
    A very thin woman with enormous glasses that made her eyes
    appear far too large for her face, Professor Trelawney was peering
    down at Harry with the tragic expression she always wore whenever
    she saw him.
  202. anticipation
    the act of predicting, as by reasoning about the future
    There was a pleasant feeling of anticipation in the air that day.
  203. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    He had both
    jumped and tried to prevent himself from jumping — the result
    was that he’d smashed headlong into the desk, knocking it over,
    and, by the feeling in his legs, fractured both his kneecaps.
  204. instruction
    activities that impart knowledge or skill
    “The instructions for the tasks the champions will face this year
    have already been examined by Mr. Crouch and Mr. Bagman,” said
    Dumbledore as Filch placed the chest carefully on the table before
    him, “and they have made the necessary arrangements for each
    challenge.
  205. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
    Staring around the room, trying to think of a kind of misfortune
    he hadn’t yet used, Harry saw Fred and George sitting together
    against the opposite wall, heads together, quills out, poring over a
    single piece of parchment.
  206. hoof
    the hard foot of some mammals
    The front three rows of students drew backward as the carriage
    hurtled ever lower, coming in to land at a tremendous speed —
    then, with an almighty crash that made Neville jump backward
    onto a Slytherin fifth year’s foot, the horses’ hooves, larger than
    dinner plates, hit the ground.
  207. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
    “Aaaaah,” said Ron, imitating Professor Trelawney’s mystical
    whisper, “when two Neptunes appear in the sky, it is a sure sign
    that a midget in glasses is being born, Harry .
  208. slight
    small in quantity or degree
    Hermione’s hand flew into the air again and so, to Harry’s slight
    surprise, did Neville’s.
  209. focused
    brought into sharp clarity
    Harry, whose attention had been focused completely upon
    Madame Maxime, now noticed that about a dozen boys and girls,
    all, by the look of them, in their late teens, had emerged from the
    carriage and were now standing behind Madame Maxime.
  210. deduction
    the act of removing a part from the whole
    There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school
    year, and they will test the champions in many different ways . . .
    their magical prowess — their daring — their powers of deduction
    — and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.”
  211. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
    “I don’ want ter spoil it fer yeh,” said Hagrid.
  212. furtive
    secret and sly
    Harry and Ron grinned at Hagrid, who gave them a furtive
    smile from behind his bushy beard.
  213. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
    They couldn’t hear what Hagrid was saying, but he was talking
    to Madame Maxime with a rapt, misty-eyed expression Harry had
    only ever seen him wear once before — when he had been looking
    at the baby dragon, Norbert.
  214. liquid
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
    Each
    was squirming slightly and had a number of large, shiny swellings
    upon it, which appeared to be full of liquid.
  215. celebrate
    have a festivity
    “I am sure Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are
    waiting to celebrate with you, and it would be a shame to deprive
    them of this excellent excuse to make a great deal of mess and
    noise.”
  216. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Several hands rose tentatively into the air, including Ron’s and
    Hermione’s.
  217. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
    However, they enjoyed themselves
    trying to make Hagrid tell them what the tasks in the tournament
    were going to be, speculating which of the entrants were likely
    to be selected as champions, and wondering whether Fred and
    George were beardless yet.
  218. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
    A large tawny owl soared down to Neville Longbottom and
    deposited a parcel into his lap — Neville almost always forgot to
    pack something.
  219. temporarily
    for a limited time only; not permanently
    The silence was broken, not
    by Ron, who in any case looked as though he was temporarily
    dumbstruck, but by a soft tap, tap on the window.
  220. restriction
    an act of limiting
    “But, as you know, the age restriction
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    was only imposed this year as an extra safety measure.
  221. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    “Aspiring champions have
    twenty-four hours in which to put their names forward.
  222. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
    Rumors were flying from
    student to student like highly contagious germs: who was going to
    try for Hogwarts champion, what the tournament would involve,
    how the students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang differed from
    themselves.
  223. job
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty
    It was common knowledge that Snape really wanted the Dark
    Arts job, and he had now failed to get it for the fourth year running.
  224. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
    His surly face darkened as he surveyed
    Harry.
  225. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    Snape had disliked all of their previous Dark Arts teachers,
    and shown it — but he seemed strangely wary of displaying overt
    animosity to Mad-Eye Moody.
  226. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    Harry got to his feet, trod on the hem of his robes, and stumbled
    slightly.
  227. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
    He put his hand into the glass jar, and almost as though it knew
    what was coming, the third spider scuttled frantically around the
    bottom of the jar, trying to evade Moody’s fingers, but he trapped
    it, and placed it upon the desktop.
  228. livid
    furiously angry
    Snape looked furious;
    Karkaroff livid; Bagman, however, looked rather excited.
  229. emerging
    coming into existence
    “Only a week away!” said Ernie Macmillan of Hufflepuff, emerging
    from the crowd, his eyes gleaming.
  230. rigidly
    in a rigid manner
    It
    stretched out its legs rigidly, then did a back flip, breaking the
    thread and landing on the desk, where it began to cartwheel in circles.
  231. instructions
    a manual explaining how to install or operate a device
    “The instructions for the tasks the champions will face this year
    have already been examined by Mr. Crouch and Mr. Bagman,” said
    Dumbledore as Filch placed the chest carefully on the table before
    him, “and they have made the necessary arrangements for each
    challenge.
  232. jagged
    having a sharply uneven surface or outline
    The Great Hall was deserted now; the candles had burned low,
    giving the jagged smiles of the pumpkins an eerie, flickering
    quality.
  233. thick
    not thin
    Indeed, they looked less like plants than
    thick, black, giant slugs, protruding vertically out of the soil.
  234. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
    He acknowledged it with a
    jovial wave of his hand.
  235. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
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    When the bell rang to signal the start of afternoon lessons,
    Harry and Ron set off for North Tower where, at the top of a
    tightly spiraling staircase, a silver stepladder led to a circular trapdoor
    in the ceiling, and the room where Professor Trelawney lived.
  236. lead
    take somebody somewhere
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    When the bell rang to signal the start of afternoon lessons,
    Harry and Ron set off for North Tower where, at the top of a
    tightly spiraling staircase, a silver stepladder led to a circular trapdoor
    in the ceiling, and the room where Professor Trelawney lived.
  237. massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
    With a massive effort, he pulled himself back to the present
    and listened to what Moody was saying.
  238. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
    They
    caught it in the bottles as Professor Sprout had indicated, and by
    the end of the lesson had collected several pints.
  239. consuming
    very intense
    Owing to the demanding and time-consuming
    nature of the tournament, the champions are exempted from
    end-of-year tests.”
  240. ripple
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
    Somewhere under Harry’s numb disbelief he felt a ripple of
    anger.
  241. sob
    weep convulsively
    Two of the girls who had not been selected had dissolved into tears
    and were sobbing with their heads on their arms.
  242. slope
    be at an angle
    A booming bell echoed from the castle across the wet grounds,
    signaling the end of the lesson, and the class separated; the Hufflepuffs
    climbing the stone steps for Transfiguration, and the
    Gryffindors heading in the other direction, down the sloping lawn
    toward Hagrid’s small wooden cabin, which stood on the edge of
    the Forbidden Forest.
  243. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
    “I don’t know,” said Hermione, looking pensive.
  244. query
    an instance of questioning
    But this query was answered almost instantly; they were level
    with the Slytherin table now, and Karkaroff had just bustled up to
    his students.
  245. brain
    the organ that is the center of the nervous system
    An hour later, they had made
    very little progress, though their table was littered with bits of
    parchment bearing sums and symbols, and Harry’s brain was as
    fogged as though it had been filled with the fumes from Professor
    Trelawney’s fire.
  246. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
    Professor
    McGonagall explained why, when the class gave a particularly loud
    groan at the amount of Transfiguration homework she had
    assigned.
  247. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
    Crabbe and Goyle were chuckling appreciatively at his words.
  248. modify
    cause to change; make different
    Mr. Weasley was forced to
    modify several memories before he could escape
    from the policemen, but refused to answer Daily
    Prophet questions about why he had involved the
    Ministry in such an undignified and potentially
    embarrassing scene.
  249. thrill
    something that causes a sudden intense feeling
    Moody raised his wand, and Harry felt a sudden thrill of
    foreboding.
  250. ensure
    make certain of
    “To ensure that no underage student yields to temptation,” said
    Dumbledore, “I will be drawing an Age Line around the Goblet of
    Fire once it has been placed in the entrance hall.
  251. exempt
    freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability
    Owing to the demanding and time-consuming
    nature of the tournament, the champions are exempted from
    end-of-year tests.”
  252. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
    His preoccupation lasted all the way across the sodden vegetable
    patch until they arrived in greenhouse three, but here he was distracted
    by Professor Sprout showing the class the ugliest plants
    Harry had ever seen.
  253. drift
    be in motion due to some air or water current
    But Harry’s thoughts had drifted.
  254. surveying
    the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
    Moody fell silent, though
    still surveying Karkaroff with satisfaction — Karkaroff’s face was
    burning.
  255. eagerly
    with eagerness; in an eager manner
    “What was it like?” said Harry eagerly.
  256. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
    Mr. Crouch seemed to come out of a deep reverie.
  257. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
    Hagrid missed the sarcasm.
  258. resist
    withstand the force of something
    To their surprise, Professor Moody had announced that he
    would be putting the Imperius Curse on each of them in turn, to
    demonstrate its power and to see whether they could resist its effects.
  259. moment
    an indefinitely short time
    He wasn’t dreading anything at
    the moment at all . . . well, unless you counted his fears that Sirius
    had been caught . . . but what did Professor Trelawney know?
  260. chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
    And then he heard Mad-Eye Moody’s voice, echoing in some
    distant chamber of his empty brain: Jump onto the desk . . . jump
    onto the desk.
  261. filing
    the entering of a legal document into the public record
    When all the students had entered the Hall and settled down at
    their House tables, the staff entered, filing up to the top table and
    taking their seats.
  262. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
    Or A Highly Biased and Selective History of Hogwarts,
    Which Glosses Over the Nastier Aspects of the School.”
  263. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    “Ouch!” yelled Dean Thomas after about ten minutes.
  264. gather
    assemble or get together
    Ron
    took care to sit on the side facing the doorway, because Krum and
    his fellow Durmstrang students were still gathered around it, apparently
    unsure about where they should sit.
  265. dissolve
    pass into a solution
    Two of the girls who had not been selected had dissolved into tears
    and were sobbing with their heads on their arms.
  266. remind
    put in the mind of someone
    There was something secretive about the way they were working on
    the piece of parchment, and Harry was reminded of how they had
    sat together writing something back at the Burrow.
  267. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
    At once, the spider’s legs bent in upon its body; it rolled over and
    began to twitch horribly, rocking from side to side.
  268. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
    Now, yeh’ll wan’ ter try ’em on a few
    diff ’rent things — I’ve never had ’em before, not sure what they’ll
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    go fer — I got ant eggs an’ frog livers an’ a bit o’ grass snake — just
    try ’em out with a bit of each.”
  269. approach
    move towards
    Harry asked as they approached
    the Fat Lady.
  270. flash
    emit a brief burst of light
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    There was a flash of blinding green light and a rushing sound, as
    though a vast, invisible something was soaring through the air —
    instantaneously the spider rolled over onto its back, unmarked, but
    unmistakably dead.
  271. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    Now, according to the Ministry of Magic, I’m supposed
    to teach you countercurses and leave it at that.
  272. consume
    take in as food
    Owing to the demanding and time-consuming
    nature of the tournament, the champions are exempted from
    end-of-year tests.”
  273. several
    of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
    They
    caught it in the bottles as Professor Sprout had indicated, and by
    the end of the lesson had collected several pints.
  274. launch
    propel with force
    “You know your mother, Malfoy?” said Harry — both he and
    Hermione had grabbed the back of Ron’s robes to stop him from
    launching himself at Malfoy — “that expression she’s got, like she’s
    got dung under her nose?
  275. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
    “On’y jus’ hatched,” said Hagrid proudly, “so yeh’ll be able ter
    raise ’em yerselves!
  276. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
    Finally, with a great sloshing
    noise, the ship emerged entirely, bobbing on the turbulent
    water, and began to glide toward the bank.
  277. require
    have need of
    It was dull work, requiring much
    consultation of timetables and calculation of angles.
  278. split
    separate into parts or portions
    “We’re going to split the thousand Galleons between the three of
    us if one of us wins,” said Lee, grinning broadly.
  279. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
    The only class in which Neville usually volunteered
    information was Herbology, which was easily his best
    subject.
  280. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
    She read out large portions of their predictions,
    commending them for their unflinching acceptance of
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    the horrors in store for them — but they were less amused when
    she asked them to do the same thing for the month after next; both
    of them were running out of ideas for catastrophes.
  281. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
    The champions will be chosen
    by an impartial selector: the Goblet of Fire.”
  282. rig
    equip with sails or masts
    What seemed to be a long, black pole began to rise slowly out of
    the heart of the whirlpool . . . and then Harry saw the rigging.
  283. removed
    separate or apart in time, space, or character
    Not one of them
    seemed to be able to fight off the curse, and each of them recovered
    only when Moody had removed it.
  284. automatically
    in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
    Automatically, it seemed, Dumbledore reached out a long hand
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    and seized the parchment.
  285. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
    Within five minutes, she had
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    cleared her plate and departed.
  286. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
    There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school
    year, and they will test the champions in many different ways . . .
    their magical prowess — their daring — their powers of deduction
    — and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.”
  287. trace
    an indication that something has been present
    A thin golden
    line had been traced on the floor, forming a circle ten feet around
    it in every direction.
  288. polite
    showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
    He’s not going to do it nice and polite to your face.
  289. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
    Snape had disliked all of their previous Dark Arts teachers,
    and shown it — but he seemed strangely wary of displaying overt
    animosity to Mad-Eye Moody.
  290. settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
    She spoke as though this settled the matter.
  291. instruct
    impart skills or knowledge to
    When the bell rang early, Harry, Ron, and
    Hermione hurried up to Gryffindor Tower, deposited their bags
    and books as they had been instructed, pulled on their cloaks, and
    rushed back downstairs into the entrance hall.
  292. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    “I shall be lodging complaints with the Ministry of Magic and the
    International Confederation of Wizards —”
    “If anyone’s got reason to complain, it’s Potter,” growled Moody,
    “but . . . funny thing .
  293. introduce
    bring something new to an environment
    But first, let me introduce, for those who do not know them,
    Mr. Bartemius Crouch, Head of the Department of International
    Magical Cooperation” — there was a smattering of polite applause
    — “and Mr. Ludo Bagman, Head of the Department of
    Magical Games and Sports.”
  294. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
    “Oh yeah, you were staying with them this summer, weren’t you,
    Potter?” sneered Malfoy.
  295. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
    Students will return their bags and books
    to their dormitories and assemble in front
    of the castle to greet our guests before
    the Welcoming Feast.
  296. bustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
    But this query was answered almost instantly; they were level
    with the Slytherin table now, and Karkaroff had just bustled up to
    his students.
  297. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
    “Not the ruddy library again?” said Ron.
  298. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    “Don’t talk to me,” Ron said quietly to Harry and Hermione
    as they sat down at the Gryffindor table a few minutes later, surrounded
    by excited talk on all sides about what had just happened.
  299. depart
    go away or leave
    Then she leapt to her feet, said,
    “See you at dinner!” and departed at high speed.
  300. harsh
    disagreeable to the senses
    He gave a harsh laugh, and then clapped his gnarled hands
    together.
  301. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
    Soon they heard Moody’s
    distinctive clunking footsteps coming down the corridor, and he
    entered the room, looking as strange and frightening as ever.
  302. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    “You know why Snape’s in such a foul mood, don’t you?” said
    Ron to Harry as they watched Hermione teaching Neville a Scouring
    Charm to remove the frog guts from under his fingernails.
  303. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
    Harry watched as, one by one, his
    classmates did the most extraordinary things under its influence.
  304. seize
    take hold of; grab
    And he seized Malfoy’s upper arm and marched him off toward
    the dungeons.
  305. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    Behind the teachers’ table, the largest banner of all bore
    the Hogwarts coat of arms: lion, eagle, badger, and snake united
    around a large letter H.
    Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat down beside Fred and George at
    the Gryffindor table.
  306. accessible
    capable of being reached
    The goblet will
    be placed in the entrance hall tonight, where it will be freely accessible
    to all those wishing to compete.
  307. glaring
    shining intensely
    Mad-Eye Moody was standing
    there, leaning heavily on his staff, his magical eye glaring unblinkingly
    at the Durmstrang headmaster.
  308. dismiss
    stop associating with
    No one spoke until the bell rang — but when
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    Moody had dismissed them and they had left the classroom, a torrent
    of talk burst forth.
  309. undergo
    pass through
    Harry noticed too that the castle seemed to be undergoing an
    extra-thorough cleaning.
  310. potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
    Mr. Weasley was forced to
    modify several memories before he could escape
    from the policemen, but refused to answer Daily
    Prophet questions about why he had involved the
    Ministry in such an undignified and potentially
    embarrassing scene.
  311. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    Harry, whose attention had been focused completely upon
    Madame Maxime, now noticed that about a dozen boys and girls,
    all, by the look of them, in their late teens, had emerged from the
    carriage and were now standing behind Madame Maxime.
  312. twinkling
    shining intermittently with a sparkling light
    He surveyed Fred and George, his eyes twinkling.
  313. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
    The placing of your name
    in the goblet constitutes a binding, magical contract.
  314. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
    I’m guessing they submitted
    Potter’s name under a fourth school, to make sure he was the
    only one in his category.
  315. suppress
    put down by force or authority
    Harry
    couldn’t suppress the suspicion that the whole thing was entirely
    pointless, because the skrewts didn’t seem to have mouths.
  316. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    “I
    thought two Sickles to join — that buys a badge — and the proceeds
    can fund our leaflet campaign.
  317. invisible
    impossible or nearly impossible to see
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    There was a flash of blinding green light and a rushing sound, as
    though a vast, invisible something was soaring through the air —
    instantaneously the spider rolled over onto its back, unmarked, but
    unmistakably dead.
  318. furious
    marked by extreme anger
    She was evidently still furious about his lack of gratitude the
    previous night.
  319. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
    From their position at the top of the lawns overlooking the
    grounds, they had a clear view of the smooth black surface of the
    water — except that the surface was suddenly not smooth at all.
  320. register
    an official written record of names or events
    Moody took out a register, shook his long mane of grizzled gray
    hair out of his twisted and scarred face, and began to call out
    names, his normal eye moving steadily down the list while his magical
    eye swiveled around, fixing upon each student as he or she
    answered.
  321. deprive
    take away
    “I am sure Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are
    waiting to celebrate with you, and it would be a shame to deprive
    them of this excellent excuse to make a great deal of mess and
    noise.”
  322. delighted
    greatly pleased
    Hagrid was delighted, and as part of
    their “project,” suggested that they come down to his hut on alternate
    evenings to observe the skrewts and make notes on their extraordinary
    behavior.
  323. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
    Her face relaxed into a gracious smile and she walked forward
    toward Dumbledore, extending a glittering hand.
  324. pause
    stop an action temporarily
    Hagrid opened his mouth, apparently thinking hard; there was a
    few seconds’ pause, then he said roughly, “Tha’s next lesson, Malfoy.
  325. injure
    cause bodily harm to
    “Well, the Heads of the participating schools are always on the
    panel,” said Hermione, and everyone looked around at her, rather
    surprised, “because all three of them were injured during the Tournament
    of 1792, when a cockatrice the champions were supposed
    to be catching went on the rampage.”
  326. accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
    Professor
    McGonagall barked at the end of one particularly difficult
    lesson, during which Neville had accidentally transplanted his own
    ears onto a cactus.
  327. convenient
    suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
    Convenient, eh?”
  328. dawn
    the first light of day
    He got up, dressed in the pale dawn light, left the dormitory
    without waking Ron, and went back down to the deserted common
    room.
  329. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
    Professor Dumbledore was now looking down at Harry, who
    looked right back at him, trying to discern the expression of the
    eyes behind the half-moon spectacles.
  330. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    Turning back to the class at large, he reached into the jar
    for the next spider and placed it upon the desktop, where it remained
    motionless, apparently too scared to move.
  331. summon
    ask to come
    Professor Flitwick had asked them to read three
    extra books in preparation for their lesson on Summoning Charms.
  332. starve
    die of food deprivation
    I wonder what’s for dinner, I’m — I’m starving,
    aren’t you?”
  333. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
    He stood there
    feeling immensely relaxed, only dimly aware of everyone watching
    him.
  334. melt
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
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    he next two days passed without great incident, unless you
    counted Neville melting his sixth cauldron in Potions.
  335. flourish
    grow vigorously
    Malfoy
    straightened the paper with a flourish and read on:
    Arnold Weasley, who was charged with possession
    of a flying car two years ago, was yesterday involved
    in a tussle with several Muggle law-keepers
    (“policemen”) over a number of highly aggressive
    dustbins.
  336. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
    Though, of course, that book’s not entirely
    reliable.
  337. headlong
    with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost
    He had both
    jumped and tried to prevent himself from jumping — the result
    was that he’d smashed headlong into the desk, knocking it over,
    and, by the feeling in his legs, fractured both his kneecaps.
  338. menace
    something that is a source of danger
    “There are those who’ll turn innocent occasions to their advantage,”
    Moody retorted in a menacing voice.
  339. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
    The floor was
    entirely covered in straw, owl droppings, and the regurgitated
    skeletons of mice and voles.
  340. attentive
    taking heed
    Nobody was very attentive in lessons, being much more interested
    in the arrival that evening of the people from Beauxbatons and
    Durmstrang; even Potions was more bearable than usual, as it was
    half an hour shorter.
  341. steer
    be a guiding or motivating force or drive
    Neville looked pleadingly at Harry, Ron, and Hermione, but
    they didn’t say anything, so Neville had no choice but to allow
    himself to be steered away, one of Moody’s gnarled hands on his
    shoulder.
  342. drain
    emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it
    The color drained from Karkaroff’s face as Harry watched.
  343. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
    They looked like deformed, shell-less lobsters,
    horribly pale and slimy-looking, with legs sticking out in very odd
    places and no visible heads.
  344. consultation
    the act of referring to something to find information
    It was dull work, requiring much
    consultation of timetables and calculation of angles.
  345. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
    The perfumed fire always
    made him feel sleepy and dull-witted, and Professor Trelawney’s
    rambling talks on fortune-telling never held him exactly spellbound
    — though he couldn’t help thinking about what she had just
    said to him.
  346. clue
    evidence that helps to solve a problem
    “I haven’t got a clue what this lot’s supposed to mean,” he said,
    staring down at a long list of calculations.
  347. concentration
    the spatial property of being crowded together
    Several seats down from them, Fred and George were
    leaning forward, staring at Dumbledore with great concentration.
  348. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    As Harry watched, George shook his head at Fred, scratched out
    something with his quill, and said, in a very quiet voice that neverTHE
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    theless carried across the almost deserted room, “No — that sounds
    like we’re accusing him.
  349. cooperation
    the practice of working together on a common enterprise
    But first, let me introduce, for those who do not know them,
    Mr. Bartemius Crouch, Head of the Department of International
    Magical Cooperation” — there was a smattering of polite applause
    — “and Mr. Ludo Bagman, Head of the Department of
    Magical Games and Sports.”
  350. stroke
    a single complete movement
    Harry said, stroking her back as he carried
    her on his arm to one of the holes in the wall.
  351. muddy
    soft and watery, of soil
    Some disturbance was taking place deep in the center; great bubbles
    were forming on the surface, waves were now washing over the
    muddy banks — and then, out in the very middle of the lake, a
    whirlpool appeared, as if a giant plug had just been pulled out of
    the lake’s floor.
  352. glance
    take a brief look at
    Ron glanced nervously over his
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    shoulder to check that Moody was definitely out of earshot and
    went on.
  353. torch
    a light usually carried in the hand
    “So . . . tell me . . .” said Cedric as they reached the entrance
    hall, which was now lit only by torches in the absence of the Goblet
    of Fire.
  354. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
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    he storm had blown itself out by the following morning,
    though the ceiling in the Great Hall was still gloomy; heavy
    clouds of pewter gray swirled overhead as Harry, Ron, and Hermione
    examined their new course schedules at breakfast.
  355. revised
    improved or brought up to date
    A Revised History of Hogwarts would be a more accurate
    title.
  356. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    Professor
    Snape, who seemed to have attained new levels of vindictiveness
    over the summer, gave Neville detention, and Neville returned
    from it in a state of nervous collapse, having been made to disembowel
    a barrel full of horned toads.
  357. switch
    device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
    “Longbottom, kindly do not reveal that you can’t even perform a
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    simple Switching Spell in front of anyone from Durmstrang!”
  358. impose
    charge and collect payment
    “But, as you know, the age restriction
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    was only imposed this year as an extra safety measure.
  359. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
    CONSTANT
    VIGILANCE!” he barked, and everyone jumped.
  360. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
    The best
    thing to do would be to stamp on the lot of them before they start
    attacking us all.”
  361. determination
    the act of finding out the properties of something
    His and Ron’s lack of enthusiasm had done nothing whatsoever to
    curb Hermione’s determination to pursue justice for house-elves.
  362. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
    He had had much more difficulty with the curse than Harry,
    though Moody assured him the effects would wear off by lunchtime.
  363. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
    “I don’t think so!” roared Moody, pointing his wand at the ferret
    again — it flew ten feet into the air, fell with a smack to the floor,
    and then bounced upward once more.
  364. converse
    carry on a discussion
    Once again, and most unusually, they were
    sitting apart from everyone else and conversing in low voices.
  365. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
    She read out large portions of their predictions,
    commending them for their unflinching acceptance of
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    the horrors in store for them — but they were less amused when
    she asked them to do the same thing for the month after next; both
    of them were running out of ideas for catastrophes.
  366. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
    It started to scuttle frantically
    across the wooden surface.
  367. opposite
    being directly across from each other
    “Beyond cool,” said George, sitting down opposite Fred.
  368. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
    There were several open
    wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering
    and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents
    more closely.
  369. outrage
    a disgraceful event
    “How dare you!” said Ron, in mock outrage.
  370. tame
    brought from wildness into a domesticated state
    This wasn’t the worst of
    it, though; he had evidently tried to tame his hair, using large
    quantities of what appeared to be axle grease.
  371. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
    No one spoke until the bell rang — but when
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    Moody had dismissed them and they had left the classroom, a torrent
    of talk burst forth.
  372. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
    Ron now rolled his eyes at the ceiling, which was flooding them
    all in autumn sunlight, and Fred became extremely interested in his
    bacon (both twins had refused to buy a S.P.E.W. badge).
  373. mock
    treat with contempt
    “How dare you!” said Ron, in mock outrage.
  374. bluff
    a high steep bank
    A few seats
    along, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were discussing magical methods
    of aging themselves and bluffing their way into the Triwizard
    Tournament.
  375. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
    A pleasant sort of tension seemed to fill the Hall
    now.
  376. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
    Mr. Bagman,” said Karkaroff, his voice unctuous
    once more, “you are our — er — objective judges.
  377. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    It was most unusual to see Fred and
    George hidden away in a corner and working silently; they usually
    liked to be in the thick of things and the noisy center of attention.
  378. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    Harry felt a floating sensation
    as every thought and worry in his head was wiped gently away,
    leaving nothing but a vague, untraceable happiness.
  379. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    “The instructions for the tasks the champions will face this year
    have already been examined by Mr. Crouch and Mr. Bagman,” said
    Dumbledore as Filch placed the chest carefully on the table before
    him, “and they have made the necessary arrangements for each
    challenge.
  380. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
    Enormous silk banners hung from the walls, each
    of them representing a Hogwarts House: red with a gold lion for
    Gryffindor, blue with a bronze eagle for Ravenclaw, yellow with a
    black badger for Hufflepuff, and green with a silver serpent for
    Slytherin.
  381. reluctant
    not eager
    A few seemed mildly interested in what
    she had to say, but were reluctant to take a more active role in campaigning.
  382. resemble
    be similar or bear a likeness to
    Harry shouted as the girl who so resembled a
    veela got gracefully to her feet, shook back her sheet of silvery
    blonde hair, and swept up between the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff
    tables.
  383. promotion
    the act of raising in rank or position
    “It’s S-P-E-W. Stands
    for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare.”
  384. demonstrated
    having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
    Neville was standing alone, halfway up the passage, staring at the
    stone wall opposite him with the same horrified, wide-eyed look he
    had worn when Moody had demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse.
  385. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
    Dumbledore called happily as at last the tumult
    died down.
  386. mention
    make reference to
    “He might’ve mentioned it, yeah,” said Moody, scratching his
    chin unconcernedly, “but I thought a good sharp shock —”
    “We give detentions, Moody!
  387. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
    “The
    movements of the planets and the mysterious portents they reveal
    only to those who understand the steps of the celestial dance.
  388. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
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    “My dears, it is time for us to consider the stars,” she said.
  389. weigh
    have a certain heft
    “Well, if they end up
    having children, they’ll be setting a world record — bet any baby
    of theirs would weigh about a ton.”
  390. contain
    hold or have within
    He saw a wizened witch flit out of the frame of her picture and into
    the one next to it, which contained a wizard with a walrus mustache.
  391. memory
    the cognitive process whereby past experience is remembered
    Mr. Weasley was forced to
    modify several memories before he could escape
    from the policemen, but refused to answer Daily
    Prophet questions about why he had involved the
    Ministry in such an undignified and potentially
    embarrassing scene.
  392. dim
    lacking in light; not bright or harsh
    As ever, the
    curtains were all closed; the circular room was bathed in a dim reddish
    light cast by the many lamps, which were all draped with
    scarves and shawls.
  393. contracted
    reduced in size or pulled together
    Krum’s thick eyebrows contracted slightly.
  394. tackle
    seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball
    Seems you’ve had a pretty thorough grounding in tackling
    Dark creatures — you’ve covered boggarts, Red Caps, hinkypunks,
    grindylows, Kappas, and werewolves, is that right?”
  395. burst
    come open suddenly and violently
    As each swelling was popped, a large amount of thick yellowishgreen
    liquid burst forth, which smelled strongly of petrol.
  396. superb
    surpassingly good
    “C’est impossible,” said Madame Maxime, whose enormous hand
    with its many superb opals was resting upon Fleur’s shoulder.
  397. assent
    agree or express agreement
    There was a general murmur of assent.
  398. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
    Professor
    Snape, who seemed to have attained new levels of vindictiveness
    over the summer, gave Neville detention, and Neville returned
    from it in a state of nervous collapse, having been made to disembowel
    a barrel full of horned toads.
  399. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Ron shrugged.
    “— just to clarify the procedure that we will be following this
    year.
  400. award
    give, especially as an honor
    “McGonagall says the champions get awarded points according to
    how well they’ve done the tasks.”
  401. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
    Malfoy
    straightened the paper with a flourish and read on:
    Arnold Weasley, who was charged with possession
    of a flying car two years ago, was yesterday involved
    in a tussle with several Muggle law-keepers
    (“policemen”) over a number of highly aggressive
    dustbins.
  402. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    During the following week,
    there seemed to be only one topic of conversation, no matter where
    Harry went: the Triwizard Tournament.
  403. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
    Nobody but
    Moody was moving a muscle.
  404. ignored
    disregarded
    Fred, George, and Lee ignored her.
  405. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
    His
    black eyes were alight with malice.
  406. dozen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
    As the gigantic black shape
    skimmed over the treetops of the Forbidden Forest and the lights
    shining from the castle windows hit it, they saw a gigantic, powderblue,
    horse-drawn carriage, the size of a large house, soaring toward
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    them, pulled through the air by a dozen winged horses, all palominos,
    and each the size of an elephant.
  407. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
    By cheering your champion on,
    you will contribute in a very real —”
    But Dumbledore suddenly stopped speaking, and it was apparent
    to everybody what had distracted him.
  408. resume
    take up or begin anew
    The Beauxbatons party appeared
    quite unembarrassed, however, and did not resume their seats until
    Madame Maxime had sat down on Dumbledore’s left-hand side.
  409. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
    “You know why Snape’s in such a foul mood, don’t you?” said
    Ron to Harry as they watched Hermione teaching Neville a Scouring
    Charm to remove the frog guts from under his fingernails.
  410. similarly
    in like manner
    A similarly enormous
    wooden table and chairs stood in front of the fire beneath the
    quantity of cured hams and dead birds hanging from the ceiling.
  411. complete
    having all necessary qualities
    It’s
    almost as though he’s a complete nonentity, isn’t it?” he crowed.
  412. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    Hagrid was delighted, and as part of
    their “project,” suggested that they come down to his hut on alternate
    evenings to observe the skrewts and make notes on their extraordinary
    behavior.
  413. wander
    move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
    Crookshanks wandered
    over to them, leapt lightly into an empty chair, and stared inscrutably
    at Harry, rather as Hermione might look if she knew they
    weren’t doing their homework properly.
  414. constitute
    form or compose
    The placing of your name
    in the goblet constitutes a binding, magical contract.
  415. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
    Our longterm
    aims include changing the law about non-wand use, and trying
    to get an elf into the Department for the Regulation and Control of
    Magical Creatures, because they’re shockingly underrepresented.”
  416. attempt
    make an effort
    Half an hour later, each of them had been given a complicated
    circular chart, and was attempting to fill in the position of the
    planets at their moment of birth.
  417. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
    Harry got to his feet, trod on the hem of his robes, and stumbled
    slightly.
  418. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
    “You seem to have given this a great deal of thought, Moody,”
    said Karkaroff coldly, “and a very ingenious theory it is — though
    of course, I heard you recently got it into your head that one of
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    your birthday presents contained a cunningly disguised basilisk
    egg, and smashed it to pieces before realizing it was a carriage clock.
  419. identical
    being the exact same one
    They landed painfully, ten
    feet away on the cold stone floor, and to add insult to injury, there
    was a loud popping noise, and both of them sprouted identical
    long white beards.
  420. found
    set up
    Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry’s death, which he found
    extremely annoying.
  421. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
    Should stop students
    resorting to desperate measures to rid themselves of pimples.”
  422. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
    “Dear old Hogwarts,” he said, looking up at the castle and smiling;
    his teeth were rather yellow, and Harry noticed that his smile
    did not extend to his eyes, which remained cold and shrewd.
  423. gaze
    a long fixed look
    She was looking, not at the spider,
    but at Neville, and Harry, following her gaze, saw that Neville’s
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    hands were clenched upon the desk in front of him, his knuckles
    white, his eyes wide and horrified.
  424. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
    Harry had been picturing his parents’ deaths over and over
    again for three years now, ever since he’d found out they had
    been murdered, ever since he’d found out what had happened
    that night: Wormtail had betrayed his parents’ whereabouts to
    Voldemort, who had come to find them at their cottage.
  425. keen
    intense or sharp
    There were several open
    wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering
    and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents
    more closely.
  426. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    “You are now entering a most important phase of your magical
    education!” she told them, her eyes glinting dangerously behind
    her square spectacles.
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