All 20 Uses of
descend
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Very conscious of everybody still staring at him, Harry descended the stairs, stowing his wand in the back pocket of his jeans as he came.†
Chpt 3 (definition 2)
- He led the way out of the door and on to the landing, but before they could descend the stairs — 'Hold it!'†
Chpt 4 (definition 2)
- He was very interested in what Snape was doing for the Order of the Phoenix… A thin piece of flesh-coloured string descended in front of Harrys eyes.†
Chpt 4 (definition 2)
- There was a groan of bedsprings and Harry's mattress descended a few inches as George sat down near his feet.†
Chpt 6 (definition 2)
- With a great jangling and clattering a lift descended in front of them; the golden grille slid back and Harry and Mr Weasley stepped into the lift with the rest of the crowd and Harry found himself jammed against the back wall.†
Chpt 7 (definition 2)
- "Morning, Arthur," he said in a sepulchral voice as the lift began to descend.†
Chpt 7 (definition 2)
- So you're going to descend to his level?†
Chpt 10 (definition 2)
- They descended all over the Hall, bringing letters and packages to their owners and showering the breakfasters with droplets of water; it was clearly raining hard outside.†
Chpt 12 (definition 2)
- All the while, Professor Umbridge stood a few feet away, making notes on that clipboard, and when the bell rang she descended the silver ladder first and was waiting for them all when they reached their Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson ten minutes later.†
Chpt 15 (definition 2)
- Harry, Ron and Hermione had barely taken their seats when Neville, Dean, Fred, George and Ginny descended upon them.
Chpt 17 (definition 1) *descended = came suddenly
- Fred and George turned away and disappeared into the swelling crowd descending the stairs towards lunch.†
Chpt 28 (definition 2)
- Fuming, Harry descended the stairs to Snape's dungeon and, though he knew from experience how much easier it would be for Snape to penetrate his mind if he arrived angry and resentful, he succeeded in nothing but thinking of a few more things he should have said to Cho about Marietta before reaching the dungeon door.†
Chpt 28 (definition 2)
- He kept looking around nervously as they descended towards the lawn below.†
Chpt 30 (definition 2)
- If he could just reach it — But as he stretched out a hand towards it, a centaur's hoof descended upon the wand and it broke cleanly in half.
Chpt 33 (definition 2) *descended = came down
- 'Now!' roared a voice in Harry's ear and a thick hairy arm descended from thin air and dragged him upright.†
Chpt 33 (definition 2)
- They were descending at last… he thought he heard a shriek behind him and twisted around dangerously, but could see no sign of a falling body .†
Chpt 34 (definition 2)
- Harry stabbed the number nine button; the grilles closed with a bang and the lift began to descend, jangling and rattling.†
Chpt 34 (definition 2)
- They were standing on the topmost tier of what seemed to be stone benches running all around the room and descending in steep steps like an amphitheatre, or the courtroom in which Harry had been tried by the Wizengamot.†
Chpt 34 (definition 2)
- The whole room was ringing with the Death Eaters' laughter: he looked up and saw the five who had been in the Brain Room descending towards him, while as many more emerged through other doorways and began leaping from bench to bench towards him.†
Chpt 35 (definition 2)
- He thought he might really go and visit Hagrid, though, as he had not talked to him properly since he'd returned… Harry had just descended the last marble step into the Entrance Hall when Malloy, Crabbe and Goyle emerged from a door on the right that Harry knew led down to the Slytherin common room.†
Chpt 38 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (descend as in: thieves descended upon us) to come or arrive -- especially suddenly or from above or as an attack
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(2) (descend as in: descend the mountain) move or slope downward