All 6 Uses of
banish
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry went back to the castle later that afternoon with Ron and Hermione, unable to banish the image of the happy expression on Hagrid's whiskery face as he had imagined Harry winning the tournament.
Chpt 24banish = expel or get rid of
- They were supposed to be practicing the opposite of the Summoning Charm today — the Banishing Charm.
Chpt 26 *banishing = getting rid of something
- Ron whispered, his eyes alight with interest as he Banished a cushion with a sweep of his wand (it soared into the air and knocked Parvati's hat off).
Chpt 26banished = expelled or gotten rid of
- She Banished a cushion and it flew across the room and landed in the box they were all supposed to be aiming at.
Chpt 26
- "Well, you keep missing the cushions, don't you!" said Hermione impatiently, rearranging the pile of cushions they had used for the Banishing Spell, which Flitwick had left in a cabinet.
Chpt 29banishing = expelling or getting rid of
- The dementors will join us … they are our natural allies … we will recall the banished giants … I shall have all my devoted servants returned to me, and an army of creatures whom all fear.
Chpt 33banished = expelled or gotten rid of
Definition:
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(banish) to expel or get rid ofin various senses, including:
- to force someone to leave a country as punishment
- to push an idea from the mind