All 5 Uses

cower
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
(Edited)

All three of Mrs. Weasley's sons were taller than she was, but they cowered as her rage broke over them.
p. 33.4 *

cowered = showed fear
Neville was cowering in his front row seat.
p. 101.4

cowering = showing fear
"Yeh can' take Dumbledore!" yelled Hagrid, making Fang the boarhound cower and whimper in his basket.
p. 263.6

cower = show fear
Fang wasn't howling anymore, but cowering silently on the spot.
p. 276.4

cowering = showing fear
And cowering behind his legs, heavily wrapped in bandages, was Dobby.
p. 334.5

Definitions:

(1) (cower)
show fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In classic literature, cower may also mean to crouch or curl up without any hint of fear.