All 50 Uses of
minute
in
Harry Potter (#3) and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- His little Ink self appeared to be tapping the witch with his minute wand.
Chpt 10 (definition 1)minute = very small
- The minute owl was still hooting excitedly.
Chpt 22 (definition 1) *
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Uncle Vernon drained his teacup, glanced at his watch, and added, "I'd better be off in a minute, Petunia.†
Chpt 2 (definition 2)
- Ten minutes later, Errol and Hedwig (who had a note to Ron bound to her leg) soared out of the window and out of sight.†
Chpt 2 (definition 2)
- But after ten minutes alone in the dark street, a new emotion overtook him: panic.†
Chpt 3 (definition 2)
- We'll be in Abergavenny in a minute.†
Chpt 3 (definition 2)
- Arrived about five minutes after you did.†
Chpt 3 (definition 2)
- Harry emerged from Flourish and Blotts ten minutes later with his new books under his arms and made his way back to the Leaky Cauldron, hardly noticing where he was going and bumping into several people.†
Chpt 4 (definition 2)
- It took them nearly ten minutes to catch Scabbers, who had taken refuge under a wastepaper bin outside Quality Quidditch Supplies.†
Chpt 4 (definition 2)
- They reached King's Cross with twenty minutes to spare; the Ministry drivers found them trolleys, unloaded their trunks, touched their hats in salute to Mr. Weasley, and drove away, somehow managing to jump to the head of an unmoving line at the traffic lights.†
Chpt 5 (definition 2)
- We'll be at Hogwarts in ten minutes," said Professor Lupin.†
Chpt 5 (definition 2)
- Harry went back into the corridor with Madam Pomfrey, who left for the hospital wing, muttering to herself He had to wait only a few minutes; then Hermione emerged looking very happy about something, followed by Professor McGonagall, and the three of them made their way back down the marble staircase to the Great Hall.†
Chpt 5 (definition 2)
- However, Hagrid strolled off around the edge of the trees, and five minutes later, they found themselves outside a kind of paddock.†
Chpt 6 (definition 2)
- One minute you were right behind us, the next moment, you were back at the bottom of the stairs again.†
Chpt 7 (definition 2)
- CHAPTER NINE GRIM DEFEAT Professor Dumbledore sent all the Gryffindors back to the Great Hall, where they were joined ten minutes later by the students from Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin, who all looked extremely confused.†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- Lights out in ten minutes!†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- Last time we played them, Harry caught the Snitch in about five minutes, remember?†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- The third time this happened, Wood talked for so long that Harry suddenly realized he was ten minutes late for Defense Against the Dark Arts, and set off at a run with Wood shouting after him, "Diggory's got a very fast swerve, Harry, so you might want to try looping him —"†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- This lesson began ten minutes ago, Potter, so I think we'll make it ten points from Gryffindor.†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- Ron caught up with them five minutes later, in a towering rage.†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- Within five minutes Harry was soaked to his skin and frozen, hardly able to see his teammates, let alone the tiny Snitch.†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- After ten minutes or so, Madam Pomfrey came over to tell the team to leave him in peace.†
Chpt 9 (definition 2)
- Ten minutes later, he came to the foot of some worn stone steps, which rose out of sight above him.†
Chpt 10 (definition 2)
- Harry was more than willing; the wind was fierce and his hands were freezing, so they crossed the road, and in a few minutes were entering the tiny inn.†
Chpt 10 (definition 2)
- Ron came back five minutes later, carrying three foaming tankards of hot butterbeer.†
Chpt 10 (definition 2)
- It's nearly lunchtime; I was going to come and wake you up in a minute.†
Chpt 11 (definition 2)
- It was dark and empty when he arrived, but he lit the lamps with his wand and had waited only five minutes when Professor Lupin turned up, carrying a large packing case, which he heaved onto Professor Binn's desk.†
Chpt 12 (definition 2)
- This time it was a minute before Harry understood why he was lying on a dusty classroom floor.†
Chpt 12 (definition 2)
- After ten minutes or so, during which the Firebolt was Passed around and admired from every angle, the crowd dispersed and Harry and Ron had a clear view of Hermione, the only person who hadn't rushed over to them, bent over her work and carefully avoiding their eyes.†
Chpt 12 (definition 2)
- Harry let the Snitch go again, gave it a minute's head start, then tore after it, weaving in and out of the others; he spotted it lurking near Katie Bell's knee, looped her easily, and caught it again.†
Chpt 13 (definition 2)
- Harry, feeling hot from their climb, was just considering taking off the cloak for a few minutes when they heard voices nearby.†
Chpt 14 (definition 2)
- Divination, but it's not for another twenty minutes," said Harry.†
Chpt 15 (definition 2)
- Hermione joined them at the foot of the ladder to Professor Trelawneys classroom twenty minutes later, looking extremely harrassed.†
Chpt 15 (definition 2)
- It took a few minutes for the class to settle down again.†
Chpt 15 (definition 2)
- It couldn't be the Grim — not now — not right before the match He peered out at the grounds again and, after a minute's frantic searching, spotted it.†
Chpt 15 (definition 2)
- A minute later, Katie had put another penalty past the Slytherin Seeker.†
Chpt 15 (definition 2)
- After about a minute inside it, she burst out again, screaming.†
Chpt 16 (definition 2)
- They walked up the marble staircase together; Hermione left them on the first floor and Harry and Ron proceeded all the way up to the seventh, where many of their class were sitting on the spiral staircase to Professor Trelawney's classroom, trying to cram in a bit of last-minute studying.†
Chpt 16 (definition 2)
- Finally, after about twenty minutes, Ron's large feet reappeared on the ladder.†
Chpt 16 (definition 2)
- Five minutes later he was dashing past the security trolls outside the entrance to Gryffindor Tower, Professor Trelawney's words still resounding in his head.†
Chpt 16 (definition 2)
- He was a minute in answering, and when he did, he looked all around for his visitor, pale-faced and trembling.†
Chpt 16 (definition 2)
- "Fudge'll be out here in a minute —"†
Chpt 17 (definition 2)
- Dumbledore the Minister — they'll be coming back out in a minute —"†
Chpt 17 (definition 2)
- Twenty minutes later, you left Hagrid, and set off back toward the castle.†
Chpt 17 (definition 2)
- "Snape?" said Black harshly, taking his eyes off Scabbers; for the first time in minutes and looking up at Lupin.†
Chpt 18 (definition 2)
- It is —" he consulted his watch, "five minutes to midnight.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)
- Sure enough, a few minutes later, they heard Hermione's shriek of surprise.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)
- For a few minutes the scene was deserted.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)
- Barely two minutes later, the castle doors flew open yet again, and Snape came charging out of them, running toward the Willow.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)
- We've got about forty-five minutes until Dumbledore locks the door to the hospital wing.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (minute as in: minute size) small, exceptionally small, or insignificant
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Much more commonly, minute and minutes refer to a period of time lasting 60 seconds.
Less commonly, they refer to a measurement of angle where 60 minutes make up a single degree, and where a right angle has 90 degrees and a circle has 360 degrees.