All 7 Uses of
brandish
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Lupin and Mrs Weasley darted forward and tried to tug the curtains shut over the old woman, but they would not close and she screeched louder than ever, brandishing clawed hands as though trying to tear at their faces.†
Chpt 4 *
- '] knew it!' she said excitedly, brandishing her letter.†
Chpt 9
- Serve them right, he thought, why can't they give it a rest … bickering all the time… it's enough to drive anyone up the wall… He passed the large picture of Sir Cadogan the knight on a landing; Sir Cadogan drew his sword and brandished it fiercely at Harry, who ignored him.†
Chpt 12
- 'Insubordination, sir!' roared a corpulent, red-nosed wizard, brandishing his fists.†
Chpt 22
- Hagrid's door had burst open and by the light flooding out of the cabin they saw him quite clearly a massive figure roaring and brandishing his fists, surrounded by six people, all of whom, judging by the tiny threads of red light they were casting in his direction, seemed to be attempting to Stun him.†
Chpt 31
- This time it was the one-armed centaur, galloping in front of Dumbledore, that took the blast and shattered into a hundred pieces, but before the fragments had even hit the floor, Dumbledore had drawn back his wand and waved it as though brandishing a whip.†
Chpt 36
- At the same moment, Dumbledore brandished his wand in one long, fluid movement — the snake, which had been an instant from sinking its fangs into him, flew high into the air and vanished in a wisp of dark smoke; and the water in the pool rose up and covered Voldemort like a cocoon of molten glass.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(brandish) the act of waving something or exhibiting it aggressively