Both Uses of
tempered
in
Harry Potter (#3) and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- In one hand she held an enormous suitcase, and tucked under the other was an old and evil-tempered bulldog.†
Chpt 2 *
- Filch was the Hogwarts caretaker, a bad-tempered, failed wizard who waged a constant war against the students and, indeed, Peeves.†
Chpt 7 *
Definitions:
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(tempered as in: short-tempered) having a typical mood or temperament -- often in reference to how easily one is angered
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(tempered as in: bad news tempered by kindness) made less extreme