All 6 Uses of
descend
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- People were filing past, descending onto the dark platform.†
Chpt 7
- Dumbledore gave the Pensieve an extra-vigorous shake and Caractacus Burke descended back into the swirling mass of memory from whence he had come.†
Chpt 13
- Didn't I tell you I was distantly descended?†
Chpt 20 *
- It was almost unbearable to turn away from the mass of students streaming out into the sunshine, all of them wearing rosettes and hats and brandishing banners and scarves, to descend the stone steps into the dungeons and walk until the distant sounds of the crowd were quite obliterated, knowing that he would not be able to hear a word of commentary or a cheer or groan.†
Chpt 24
- Darkness descended fast as they walked and by the time they reached the High Street night was falling in earnest.†
Chpt 25
- Harry watched from a window as a gigantic and handsome olive-skinned, blackhaired woman descended the carriage steps and threw herself into the waiting Hagrid's arms.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
-
(descend as in: descend the mountain) move or slope downward