All 5 Uses of
fleeting
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- His last fleeting glimpse of the living room was of Mr. Weasley blasting a third ornament out of Uncle Vernon's hand with his wand, Aunt Petunia screaming and lying on top of Dudley, and Dudley's tongue lolling around like a great slimy python.†
Chpt 4
- For a fleeting second, Harry had a strange desire to join the Ravenclaw table too.†
Chpt 12 *
- For a fleeting second he thought of the knife Sirius had bought him for Christmas — locked in his trunk in the castle a quarter of a mile away, no use to him whatsoever.†
Chpt 26
- Fleetingly, and for the first time since he'd found himself champion, he saw again that image of himself, raising the Triwizard Cup in front of the rest of the school…….†
Chpt 31
- For a fleeting instant, Harry thought he saw a gleam of something like triumph in Dumbledore's eyes.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(fleeting) lasting a short time