All 5 Uses of
intercept
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- But he's really busy now, we've only seen him twice since we came here and he didn't have much time, he just made us swear not to tell you important stuff when we wrote, he said the owls might be intercepted.'†
Chpt 4
- We just can't guarantee owls aren't being intercepted any more!'†
Chpt 13 *
- Well, I was just saying to Ron… what if someone had tried to intercept Hedwig?†
Chpt 17
- I don't know,' said Hermione anxiously, hitching her bag back over her shoulder as the bell rang again, 'it wouldn't be exactly difficult to re-seal the scroll by magic… and if anyone's watching the Floo Network… but I don't really see how we can warn him not to come without that being intercepted, too!†
Chpt 17
- She would have written all this to you, but if the owl had been intercepted you'd all have been in real trouble, and she can't say it for herself because she's on duty tonight.'†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(intercept) to stop or catch someone or something in route