Both Uses of
dormant
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Perhaps because he was determined to make up for having walked out on them, perhaps because Harry's descent into listlessness galvanized his dormant leadership qualities, Ron was the one now encouraging and exhorting the other two into action.†
Chpt 22 *
- Like the monster it had once commanded, it might have lain dormant there for centuries.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(dormant) not active or growing, but capable of doing so in the futurein various senses, including:
- a volcano that is not erupting and not extinct
- a plant not growing in the winter
- a disease that is not currently causing harm or growing worse, but which is not cured and might grow worse in the future
- a person's talents or feelings that are yet to be realized