Both Uses of
commotion
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Yeah, I did," said Harry, glancing toward Madam Pomfrey's office door to check that the Muffliato spell was still working; there was no sign that she had heard any of the commotion.†
Chpt 19
- 'Yes, there was a commotion outside the door and it flew open, and there was that rather uncouth barman standing with Snape, who was waffling about having come the wrong way up the stairs, although I'm afraid that I myself rather thought he had been apprehended eavesdropping on my interview with Dumbledore — you see, he himself was seeking a job at the time, and no doubt hoped to pick up tips!†
Chpt 25 *
Definition:
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(commotion) a disturbance -- typically noisy