All 7 Uses of
shrewd
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Dumbledore's got a shrewd idea,' said Lupin, 'and Dumbledore's shrewd ideas normally turn out to be accurate.'
Chpt 5 *shrewd = smart
- Dumbledore's got a shrewd idea,' said Lupin, 'and Dumbledore's shrewd ideas normally turn out to be accurate.†
Chpt 5
- 'What if he doesn't want to ask her?' said Ron, who had been watching Harry with an unusually shrewd expression on his face.†
Chpt 21
- Rita didn't say anything for a while, but eyed Hermione shrewdly, her head a little to one side.†
Chpt 25
- Somebody (and Harry had a very shrewd idea who) had set off what seemed to be an enormous crate of enchanted fireworks.†
Chpt 28
- Hermione said nothing at all for the rest of the lesson, but Harry had a shrewd suspicion that her self-restraint was bound to crack before long.†
Chpt 30
- Phineas Nigellus gave a long yawn, stretching his arms as he surveyed Harry out of shrewd, narrow eyes.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(shrewd) smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)