Both Uses of
bereaved
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- He must speak to the bereaved, clasp their hands, witness their tears, receive their thanks, hear the news now creeping in from every quarter as the morning drew on; that the Imperiused up and down the country had come back to themselves, that Death Eaters were fleeing or else being captured, that the innocent of Azkaban were being released at that very moment, and that Kingsley Shacklebolt had been named temporary Minister of Magic.†
Chpt 36
- Harry kept smiling and waving, even though it was like a little bereavement, watching his son glide away from him….†
Chpt Epil. *
Definition:
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(bereaved) a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved