Both Uses of
diversion
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- At that moment there was a diversion in the form of a small, redheaded figure in a long nightdress, who appeared in the kitchen, gave a small squeal, and ran out again.
Chpt 3diversion = something to draw attention
- "What we need," said Hermione briskly as Thursday afternoon's double Potions lesson loomed nearer, "is a diversion."
Chpt 11 *diversion = something that draws someone's attention so they don't notice something else
Definition:
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(diversion as in: a diversion to draw troops away) a distraction -- something that draws someone's attention so they don't notice something else