All 32 Uses of
approach
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- Slowly, with his face screwed up, as though he would rather have done anything than approach his master and the hearth rug where the snake lay, the small man walked forward and began to turn the chair.†
Chpt 1
- Uncle Vernon was pretending to read the paper, but his tiny eyes were not moving, and Harry was sure he was really listening with all his might for the sound of an approaching car.†
Chpt 4
- He approached the fireplace and called through the boards.†
Chpt 4
- They said good-bye to the Diggorys and approached the cottage door.†
Chpt 7
- They heard urgent voices as they approached the spot where the Portkeys lay, and when they reached it, they found a great number of witches and wizards gathered around Basil, the keeper of the Portkeys, all clamoring to get away from the campsite as quickly as possible.†
Chpt 10
- "Password?" she said as they approached.
Chpt 12 *approached = got near
- Harry asked as they approached the Fat Lady.†
Chpt 14
- I might remind you that your pincushion, Thomas, still curls up in fright if anyone approaches it with a pin!
Chpt 15approaches = gets near
- Unless I am very much mistaken, the delegation from Beauxbatons approaches!†
Chpt 15
- Filch, who had been lurking unnoticed in a far corner of the Hall, now approached Dumbledore carrying a great wooden chest encrusted with jewels.†
Chpt 16
- Gentlemen…. lady," he added, approaching the fireside and addressing the other three.†
Chpt 17
- "Like them, Potter?" said Malfoy loudly as Harry approached.†
Chpt 18
- She was leading him toward the place where the dragons were, around the edge of the forest, but when they approached the clump of trees behind which the enclosure would be clearly visible, Harry saw that a tent had been erected, its entrance facing them, screening the dragons from view.†
Chpt 20
- Each of them was now approaching six feet in length.†
Chpt 21
- The Yule Ball is approaching — a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and an opportunity for us to socialize with our foreign guests.†
Chpt 22
- Dumbledore smiled happily as the champions approached the top table, but Karkaroff wore an expression remarkably like Ron's as he watched Krum and Hermione draw nearer.†
Chpt 23
- Girls to the front, and approach with care, come on, easy does it.†
Chpt 24
- Harry, Ron, and Hermione glaring at her as she approached.†
Chpt 24
- The curtains were still drawn, and they could hear Fang barking as they approached.†
Chpt 24
- The map showed the whole of Hogwarts, including its many shortcuts and secret passageways and, most important of all, it revealed the people inside the castle as minuscule, labeled dots, moving around the corridors, so that Harry would be forewarned if somebody was approaching the bathroom.†
Chpt 25
- Merchieftainess Murcus has told us exactly what happened at the bottom of the lake, and we have therefore decided to award marks out of fifty for each of the champions, as follows…… "Fleur Delacour, though she demonstrated excellent use of the Bubble-Head Charm, was attacked by grindylows as she approached her goal, and failed to retrieve her hostage.†
Chpt 26
- He therefore approached the final lesson of the afternoon — double Potions — feeling considerably more cheerful than he usually did when descending the steps to the dungeons.†
Chpt 27
- Pansys pug-like face peered excitedly around Goyle's broad back as Harry, Ron, and Hermione approached.†
Chpt 27
- Hagrid, Professor Moody, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Flitwick came walking into the stadium and approached Bagman and the champions.†
Chpt 31
- Harry approached it cautiously, pointing the wand's beam at it.†
Chpt 31
- She turned her long, almond-shaped eyes upon Harry as he approached.†
Chpt 31
- They both turned back to watch the approaching figure.†
Chpt 32
- The Death Eaters behind him did the same; each of them approaching Voldemort on his knees and kissing his robes, before backing away and standing up, forming a silent circle, which enclosed Tom Riddle s grave, Harry, Voldemort, and the sobbing and twitching heap that was Wormtail.†
Chpt 33
- Voldemort now approached the man on Wormtail's right.†
Chpt 33
- CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR — PRIORI INCANTATEM Wormtail approached Harry, who scrambled to find his feet, to support his own weight before the ropes were untied.†
Chpt 34
- If the magical community got wind that I had approached the giants — people hate them, Dumbledore — end of my career —†
Chpt 36
- It was a bright and sunny day; Fang bounded out of the open door as they approached, barking and wagging his tail madly.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(approach as in: approached the city) to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)