All 7 Uses of
crucial
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- "Why didn't you confiscate them then?" demanded Harry, it seemed extraordinary that Hermione's m ania for upholding the rules could have abandoned her at this crucial juncture.†
Chpt 15
- "It is an act that is crucial to success, Draco!" said Snape.†
Chpt 15 *
- It will be your job to persuade Professor Slughorn to divulge the real memory, which will undoubtedly be our most crucial piece of information of all.†
Chpt 17
- Indeed, I did my best to impress upon you that it is the most crucial memory of all and that we will be wasting our time without it.†
Chpt 20
- But now, Harry, armed with this information, the crucial memory you have succeeded in procuring for us, we are closer to the se-cret of finishing Lord Voldemort than anyone has ever been before.†
Chpt 23
- I believe that Voldemort is now so immersed in evil, and these crucial parts of himself have been detached for so long, he does not feel as we do.†
Chpt 23
- The run-up to this crucial match had all the usual features: members of rival Houses attempting to intimidate opposing teams in the corridors; unpleasant chants about individual players being rehearsed loudly as they passed; the team members themselves either swaggering around enjoying all the attention or else dashing into bathrooms between classes to throw up.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(crucial) very important or necessary -- often because it determines how something else will turn out