All 3 Uses of
cunning
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- …three schools compete in the tournament…… I'm guessing they submitted Potter's name under a fourth school, to make sure he was the only one in his category…… " "You seem to have given this a great deal of thought, Moody," said Karkaroff coldly, "and a very ingenious theory it is — though of course, I heard you recently got it into your head that one of your birthday presents contained a cunningly disguised basilisk egg, and smashed it to pieces before realizing it was a carriage clock.†
Chpt 17
- And Snape s certainly clever and cunning enough to keep himself out of trouble.†
Chpt 27 *
- I have had to use every ounce of cunning I possess, so that my hand would not be detectable in your success.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(cunning as in: a cunning thief) being good at achieving goals through cleverness -- and typically through deception as well (tricking others)