Both Uses of
culprit
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- The breaking of a twig echoed loudly and the tiniest rustle of movement, even though it might have been made by an innocent sparrow, caused Harry to peer through the gloom for a culprit.†
Chpt 30
- Hagrid gave a howl of fury, lifted the culprit bodily from the ground and threw him; the man flew what looked like ten feet and did not get up again.†
Chpt 31 *
Definition:
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(culprit) someone responsible for a wrongdoing -- especially a criminal; or something that caused a problem