Both Uses of
gaunt
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry wasn't surprised to see that the Bloody Baron, a gaunt, staring Slytherin ghost covered in silver bloodstains, was being given a wide berth by the other ghosts.†
Chpt 8
- "Without any supper?" said Snape, a triumphant smile flickering across his gaunt face.†
Chpt 9 *
Definition:
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(gaunt) very thin and bony -- often from hunger or as though having been worn to the bone