Both Uses of
dismal
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- A dead mouse fell out and rolled dismally across the floor.†
Chpt 10 *
- Dumbledore had shown Harry that Voldemort sought grandeur or mystique in his hiding places; this dismal gray corner of London was as far removed as you could imagine from Hogwarts of the Ministry or a building like Gringotts, the Wizarding banks, with its gilded doors and marble floors.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(dismal) of terrible quality or depressing; or dark and dreary (as when bad weather blocks the sun or when it is drizzly)