All 19 Uses of
accord
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- They altered their course every now and then according to Mad-Eyes instructions.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1) *
- Soon, a series of heavy knives were chopping meat and vegetables of their own accord, supervised by Mr Weasley, while Mrs Weasley stirred a cauldron dangling over the fire and the others took out plates, more goblets and food from the pantry.†
Chpt 5 (definition 2)
- But Dumbledore thinks Fudge is acting of his own accord at the moment — which, as Dumbledore says, is not a lot of comfort.†
Chpt 9 (definition 2) *
- When you think the Comet Two Ninety's only nought to sixty and that's with a decent tailwind according to Which Broomstick?'†
Chpt 9 (definition 1)
- According to the magazine, if you turned the runes on their heads they revealed a spell to make your enemy's ears turn into kumquats.†
Chpt 10 (definition 1)
- So, according to you, Cedric Diggory dropped dead of his own accord, did he?†
Chpt 12 (definition 1)
- So, according to you, Cedric Diggory dropped dead of his own accord, did he?†
Chpt 12 (definition 2)
- They then spent over an hour revising Summoning Charms, which according to Professor Flitwick were bound to come up in their OWL, and he rounded off the lesson by setting them their largest ever amount of Charms homework.†
Chpt 13 (definition 1)
- The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-four.†
Chpt 17 (definition 1)
- The door opened of its own accord and Professor McGonagall led Harry and Ron inside.†
Chpt 22 (definition 2)
- 'Anyway,' said Mr Weasley, in a raised voice, 'this time Willy's been caught selling biting doorknobs to Muggles and I don't think he'll be able to worm his way out of it because, according to this article, two Muggles have lost fingers and are now in St Mungo's for emergency bone re-growth and memory modification.†
Chpt 22 (definition 1)
- The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-six.†
Chpt 25 (definition 1)
- The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-seven.†
Chpt 26 (definition 1)
- The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-eight.†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)
- …Catherine wheels five feet in diameter were whizzing lethally through the air like so many flying saucers; rockets with long tails of brilliant silver stars were ricocheting off the walls; sparklers were writing swear words in midair of their own accord; firecrackers were exploding like mines everywhere Harry looked, and instead of burning themselves out, fading from sight or fizzling to a halt, these pyrotechnical miracles seemed to be gaining in energy and momentum the longer he…†
Chpt 28 (definition 2)
- Hermione demanded, as she tapped each little square on Ron's timetable with her wand so that it flashed a different colour according to its subject.†
Chpt 29 (definition 1)
- She handed him a handsome chocolate egg decorated with small, iced Snitches and, according to the packaging, containing a bag of Fizzing Whizzbees.†
Chpt 29 (definition 1)
- 'And notice this, Harry: he chose, not the pureblood (which, according to his creed, is the only kind of wizard worth being or knowing) but the half-blood, like himself.†
Chpt 37 (definition 1)
- According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scarring than almost anything else, though since she had started applying copious amounts of Dr Ubbly's Oblivious Unction there seemed to have been some improvement.†
Chpt 38 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with) in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity withThis meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." -- based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result
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(2) (accord as in: done of her own accord) mindeditor's notes: This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.