Both Uses of
torrent
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- And he lumbered out of the pub looking wretched, and disappeared into the torrential rain.†
Chpt 25
- Five curses flew in five different directions and the shelves opposite them exploded as they hit; the towering structure swayed as a hundred glass spheres burst apart, pearly-white figures unfurled into the air and floated there, their voices echoing from who knew what long-dead past amid the torrent of crashing glass and splintered wood now raining down upon the floor — 'RUN!'†
Chpt 35 *
Definition:
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(torrent) an overwhelming amount -- especially of quickly moving water