Both Uses of
flourish
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Ernie Macmillan was flourishing his wand unnecessarily, giving his partner time to get in under his guard; the Creevey brothers were enthusiastic but erratic and mainly responsible for all the books leaping off the shelves around them; Luna Lovegood was similarly patchy, occasionally sending Justin Finch-Fletchley's wand spinning out of his hand, at other times merely causing his hair to stand on end.†
Chpt 18
- Meanwhile, a flourishing black-market trade in aids to concentration, mental agility and wakefulness had sprung up among the fifth— and seventh-years.†
Chpt 31 *
Definition:
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(flourish as in: the business is flourishing) to thrive (grow or develop well)