For Lovers of Language (and Magic)
📜 Match the words to the clues below:
1. Professor McGonagall tightens her cloak and draws a deep breath, ready to face the Death Eaters.
2. A haunting tune echoed in the Great Hall as the students gathered to say goodbye to Dumbledore.
3. Voldemort forcefully seized control of the Ministry, removing those in charge and replacing them with his loyal followers.
4. Crabbe sank deeper into the Slytherin couch after finishing his second chocolate frog, showing no intention of moving for the rest of the evening.
5. Madam Pomfrey wrapped an injured arm in a long strip of magical cloth.
6. Peter Pettigrew lived as a pet rat for years, hiding his betrayal of the Potters.
7. The moment the troll entered the dungeon, students began to ___ for the staircases.
8. Slughorn’s return to Hogwarts came with comfort and little responsibility. Dumbledore had secured him a ___.
9. The best way to ______ Fluffy, the three-headed dog was by playing music.
10. After his defeat, Voldemort did not die, but was left to ________ like a broken memory, lost in the shadows.
1. Gird – To prepare oneself for action (McGonagall before the final battle)
2. Dirge – A lament for the dead (Dumbledore’s funeral)
3. Usurp – To seize power wrongfully (Voldemort and the Ministry)
4. Sloth – Laziness or inertia (Crabbe resting)
5. Swathe – To wrap or bind (Pomfrey treating a wound)
6. Knave – A deceitful person (Pettigrew’s betrayal)
7. Scurry – To move quickly and in panic (Students running from the troll)
8. Sinecure – A job with little actual work (Slughorn’s position)
9. Mollify – To soothe or calm (Soothing Fluffy with music)
10. Languish – To weaken or fade (Voldemort’s decline)