Both Uses of
forestall
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- She nodded almost imperceptibly and then opened her mouth, but Snape forestalled her.†
Chpt 2 *
- "When we were in Diagon Alley," Harry began, but Mr. Weasley forestalled him with a grimace.†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(forestall) to prevent something by taking action