All 4 Uses of
yearn
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Half of Harry yearned to hear more, half of him was afraid of what might come next.†
Chpt 22yearned = strongly desired
- Because his scar had been burning for hours, yearning to show him Voldemort's thoughts?†
Chpt 32yearning = strongly desiring; or a strong desire
- Lupin, Tonks...He yearned not to feel...He wished he could rip out his heart, his innards, everything that was screaming inside him...The castle was completely empty; even the ghosts seemed to have joined the mass mourning in the Great Hall.†
Chpt 33yearned = strongly desired
- "Dumbledore!" said Harry without thinking, because it was he whom he yearned to see, and to his surprise the gargoyle slid aside revealing the spiral staircase behind.†
Chpt 33 *
Definition:
have a strong desire -- often for something difficult or impossible to have