All 4 Uses of
serpent
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- In fact, his ability to speak to serpents did not make me nearly as uneasy as his obvious instincts for cruelty, secrecy, and domination.†
Chpt 13 *
- His thoughts were all of water mon-sters, of giant serpents, of demons, kelpies, and sprites…… "Aha," said Dumbledore, and he stopped again; this time, Harry really did walk into him; for a moment he toppled on the edge of the dark water, and Dumbledore's uninjured hand closed tightly around his upper arm, pulling him back.†
Chpt 26
- There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blaz— ing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building … wherever they had murdered … 'When did it appear?' asked Dumbledore, and his hand clenched painfully upon Harry's shoulder as he struggled to his feet.†
Chpt 27
- Harry asked Dumbledore, looking up at the green skull with its serpent's tongue glinting evilly above them.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(serpent) a snake