Both Uses of
delude
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry knew why she wanted to spin out their time on the riverbank; several times he saw her look up eagerly, and he was sure she had deluded herself into thinking that she heard footsteps through the heavy rain, but no red-haired figure appeared between the trees.†
Chpt 16
- Do you understand now, deluded ones?†
Chpt 36 *
Definition:
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(delude) deceive (convince to have a false belief)