All 7 Uses of
on the other hand
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- The cold voice was coming from the ancient armchair before the fire, but Frank couldn't see the speaker. the snake, on the other hand, was curled up on the rotting hearth rug, like some horrible travesty of a pet dog.†
Chpt 1 *
- Harry, on the other hand, had liked them; they put him in mind of palm trees and white sand, and he hoped that, wherever Sirius was (Sirius never said, in case the letters were intercepted), he was enjoying himself.†
Chpt 2
- On the other hand, allowing Harry to disappear to the Weasleys' for the rest of the summer would get rid of him two weeks earlier than anyone could have hoped, and Uncle Vernon hated having Harry in the house.†
Chpt 3
- Dudley, on the other hand, looked somehow diminished.†
Chpt 4
- On the other hand, their lessons were becoming more difficult and demanding than ever before, particularly Moody's Defense Against the Dark Arts.†
Chpt 15
- Dobby, on the other hand, beamed up at Harry.†
Chpt 21
- He was very fond of his map, but on the other hand, he was extremely relieved that Moody wasn't asking where he'd got it, and there was no doubt that he owed Moody a favor.†
Chpt 25
Definition:
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(on the other hand) from another point of view; or in a way that is different (a phrase used to introduce a different perspective or idea)