All 9 Uses of
relative
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- "Good day to you, Harry Potter's relatives!" said Dedalus happily striding into the living room.†
Chpt 3 *
- Harry had met this attitude before Witches and wizards seemed stunned that his closed living relatives took so little interest in the famous Harry Potter.†
Chpt 3
- The plan was to introduce Harry as "Cousin Barny" and trust to the great number of Weasley relatives to camouflage him.†
Chpt 8
- Or is he a relative?" he added with a glance at Harry's red curly hair.†
Chpt 8
- Mr. and Mrs. Weasley strolled up the aisle, smiling and waving at relatives; Mrs. Weasley was wearing a brand-new set of amethyst colored robes with a matching hat.†
Chpt 8
- She is also a relative of yours?†
Chpt 8 *
- Nevertheless, unless you can prove that you have at least one close Wizarding relative, you are now deemed to have obtained your magical power illegally and must suffer the punishment.†
Chpt 11
- The only people in real danger are the ones whose friends and relatives on the outside are giving trouble.†
Chpt 29
- It had worked really well, kidnapping kids to force their relatives to behave.†
Chpt 29
Definitions:
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(relative as in: they are relatives) connectedin various senses, including:
- a person related by blood or marriage -- as in "The hospital won't let me visit her because I'm not a relative."
- a plant or animal related by origin or grouping -- "The closest relative of the dog is the gray wolf."
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(relative as in: the relative importance) compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)