All 3 Uses of
deflect
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- He picked up a fork and began shoveling scrambled eggs into his mouth, hoping to deflect any invitation to join in this part of the conversation.†
Chpt 5 *
- "Incarc-"Harry roared, but Snape deflected the spell with an almost lazy flick of his arm.†
Chpt 28
- "Blocked again and again and again until you learn to keep your mouth shut and your mind closed, Potter!" sneered Snape, deflecting the curse once more.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
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(deflect) turn aside from a fixed direction or line of interest