Both Uses of
dispel
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- It seemed to burn feeling back into him, dispelling the numbness and sense of unreality firing him with something that was like courage.†
Chpt 5 *
- "I believe both," said Harry, and he saw shock flit across the snakelike face, though it was instantly dispelled; Voldemort began to laugh, and the sound was more frightening than his screams; humor-less and insane, it echoed around the silent Hall.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(dispel) to drive away (get rid of) -- especially a feeling or idea