All 3 Uses of
sentinel
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- There were more dementors in here, casting their freezing aura over the place; they stood like faceless sentinels in the corners farthest from the high, raised platform.†
Chpt 13
- Harry's Patronus stood sentinel before the golden grilles as they shut and the lifts began to rise.†
Chpt 13 *
- Two aged crab apple trees, bent with the wind, stripped of leaves but still heavy with berry-sized red fruits and bushy crowns of white beaded mistletoe, stood sentinel on either side of the front door.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
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(sentinel) a person who stands guard or looks out for something