Both Uses of
contagion
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- I had contracted dragon pox shortly before arriving at school, and while I was no longer contagious, my pock-marked visage and greenish hue did not encourage many to approach me.†
Chpt 2
- Spattergroit's really contagious, so they're not going to want to go near him.†
Chpt 6 *
Definition:
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(contagion) the spread of disease or any idea or attitude -- especially one that is harmful; or an instance of the thing that is spread -- such as a virus