Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows 2

Jenna G. (United States of America)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201607/quotes
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  1. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
    Minerva McGonagall: Hogwarts is threatened!
  2. boundary
    the line indicating the limit or extent of something
    Man the boundaries.
  3. proper
    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
    Professor Severus Snape: [to Dumbledore about Harry] You've kept him alive so that he can die at the proper moment.
  4. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
    Lord Voldemort: Join me in the forest tonight and confront your fate.
  5. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
    Join me in the Forbidden Forest and confront your fate.
  6. secure
    free from danger or risk
    I'll secure the castle.
  7. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
    I reckon he'll stop at nothing to make sure we don't find the rest.
  8. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
    Hermione Granger: [Disguised as Belltrix Lestrange, addressing a Death Eater] Good morning!
  9. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
    Harry Potter: [Stepping out of the crowd] It seems despite your exhaustive defensive strategies, you still have a bit of a security problem, Headmaster.
  10. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
    Harry Potter: [Stepping out of the crowd] It seems despite your exhaustive defensive strategies, you still have a bit of a security problem, Headmaster.
  11. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
    Harry Potter: I'm a bit preoccupied at the moment, Luna.
  12. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
    Don't you remember what Cho said about Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem?
  13. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
    Lucius Malfoy: [Beckoning Draco over] Draco!
  14. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
    Professor Severus Snape: You have preformed extraordinary magic with this wand, my Lord, in the last hours alone.
  15. dungeon
    the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle
    Minerva McGonagall: The dungeons should do.
  16. indefinitely
    to an unknown extent
    Flitwick: You do realize we can't keep out You-Know-Who indefinitely.
  17. aide
    someone who acts as an assistant
    Should anyone attempt to aide Mr. Potter, they will be punished.
  18. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
    Remus Lupin: It is the quality of ones convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.
  19. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
    Remus Lupin: It is the quality of ones convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.
  20. impeccable
    without error or flaw
    Minerva McGonagall: Actually, Mr. Filch, your timing is impeccable.
  21. escort
    accompany
    Could you please escort Miss Parkinson, and the rest of Slytherin house out.
  22. source
    the place where something begins
    Professor Albus Dumbledore: Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.
  23. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
    Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.
  24. injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
    Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.
  25. remedy
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain
    Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.
  26. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
    But should he fail, I should presume the Dark Lord will turn to you.
  27. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
    But you must wait until Voldemort is at his most vulnerable.
  28. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
    Professor Albus Dumbledore: On the night Lord Voldemort went to Godric's Hollow to kill Harry, and Lily Potter cast herself between them, the curse rebounded.
  29. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
    You've been raising him like a pig for slaughter!
  30. reveal
    make visible
    Professor Albus Dumbledore: That I shall never reveal the best of you, Severus?
  31. ordinary
    lacking special distinction, rank, or status
    That she's ordinary, and you're special.
  32. prophecy
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
    Professor Albus Dumbledore: The prophecy did not refer to a women.
  33. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
    He intends to hunt them down now, to kill them.
  34. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    Harry Potter: I'll lure him into the castle.
  35. confer
    present
    Minerva McGonagall: Why don't you confer with Mr. Finnigan?
  36. recall
    bring to mind
    As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics.
  37. particular
    unique or specific to a person or thing or category
    As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics.
  38. proclivity
    a natural inclination
    As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics.
  39. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
    What if its allegiance was always to someone else?
  40. defile
    make dirty or spotty
    He defiled it!
  41. flick
    throw or toss with a quick motion
    Lord Voldemort: [Flicking his wand] Silence!
  42. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
    Professor Severus Snape: [Trying to staunch the bleeding wound on Snape's neck, Harry suddenly notices that Snape is crying light, almost crystal tears.
  43. crystal
    a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
    Professor Severus Snape: [Trying to staunch the bleeding wound on Snape's neck, Harry suddenly notices that Snape is crying light, almost crystal tears.
  44. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
    I therefore command my forces to retreat.
  45. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
    Lord Voldemort: In their absence, dispose of your dead with dignity.
  46. dignity
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
    Lord Voldemort: In their absence, dispose of your dead with dignity.
  47. trio
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
    Hermione Granger: [the Trio walks through the courtyard] Where is everybody?
  48. wreck
    something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
    It is a total wreck, lined with students, teachers, the injured, and the dead.
  49. daze
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
    Ron walks in first, followed by Hermione, then Harry, who passes everyone almost as if he is in a daze, unable to comprehend what is going on around him]
  50. resurrection
    a revival from inactivity and disuse
    Harry Potter: The Resurrection Stone... [he holds it in his hands, and closes his eyes.
Created on Fri Feb 01 01:09:02 EST 2013

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