All 16 Uses of
bane
in
Harry Potter (#1) and the Sorcerer's Stone
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- "Hullo, Bane," said Hagrid.
p. 253..8bane = a name in this story
- Bane walked over to stand next to Ronan.
p. 253..9
- Harry and Hermione followed him out of the clearing, staring over their shoulders at Ronan and Bane until the trees blocked their view.
p. 254..2
- A centaur was standing over him, not Ronan or Bane; this one looked younger; he had white-blond hair and a palomino body.
p. 256..8
- Ronan and Bane came bursting through the trees, their flanks heaving and sweaty.
p. 257..2
- Bane thundered.
p. 257..3 *
- "What have you been telling him?" growled Bane.
p. 257..5
- Bane kicked his back legs in anger.
p. 257..6
- Firenze bellowed at Bane.
p. 257..8
- I set myself against what is lurking in this forest, Bane, yes, with humans alongside me if I must.
p. 257..9
- And Firenze whisked around; with Harry clutching on as best he could, they plunged off into the trees, leaving Ronan and Bane behind them.
p. 258..0
- "Why's Bane so angry?" he asked.
p. 258..1
- Bane was furious… he was talking about interfering with what the planets say is going to happen….
p. 260..4
- Bane thinks Firenze should have let Voldemort kill me….
p. 260..5
- "So all I've got to wait for now is Snape to steal the Stone," Harry went on feverishly, "then Voldemort will be able to come and finish me off… Well, I suppose Bane'll be happy."
p. 260..7
- Firenze might back us up if Bane doesn't stop him.
p. 266..9
Definition:
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely and archaically, "bane" references a poison -- often in combination with a plant name such as Wolfsbane.