Both Uses of
ethereal
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'I — but — but… wait!' said Professor Trelawney suddenly, in an attempt at her usual ethereal voice, though the mystical effect was ruined somewhat by the way it was shaking with anger.†
Chpt 15 *
- But when Sybill Trelawney spoke, it was not in her usual ethereal, mystic voice, but in the harsh, hoarse tones Harry had heard her use once before: 'The one with the power to vanquish th'e— Dark Lord approaches… born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies … and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will havc power the Dark Lord knows not … and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives … the one with…†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(ethereal) characterized by an air-like insubstantiality
or:
so delicate and insubstantial that it barely seems of this world -- often beautiful