Both Uses of
provoke
in
Harry Potter (#3) and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Snape was trying to provoke him into telling the truth.†
Chpt 14 *
- Penalty shot to Gryffindor for an unprovoked attack on their Chaser!†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(provoke) to cause a reaction -- typically an emotional reaction such as anger; and sometimes caused intentionally