All 6 Uses of
delude
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'Well, they're writing about you as though you're this deluded, attention-seeking person who thinks he's a great tragic hero or something,' said Hermione, very fast, as though it would be less unpleasant for Harry to hear these facts quickly.†
Chpt 4 *
- Among those eccentric decisions are undoubtedly the controversial staff appointments previously described in this newspaper, which have included the employment of werewolf Remus Lupin, half-giant Rubeus Hagrid and delusional ex-Auror, "Mad-Eye" Moody.†
Chpt 15
- Everyone thinks he's delusional.†
Chpt 25
- 'Well — it's just that you seem to be labouring under the delusion that I am going to — what is the phrase?†
Chpt 27
- Hagrid, even with his immense capacity to delude himself that fanged monsters were loveably harmless, fool himself that Grawp would ever be fit to mix with humans?†
Chpt 30
- 'Not such a deluded show-off any more, eh?†
Chpt 38
Definition:
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(delude) deceive (convince to have a false belief)