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Table of Contents

To my wizardly family

Acknowledgments

Writing can be a lonely job, especially writing a dictionary, so I am especially grateful to friends and family who helped and supported me.

Early on, nephew Brady McCollom brought a youthful perspective to what words to include and, in fact, provided the impetus for The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder. As a precocious nine-year-old, hed already read three of the Potter books, but confided that he wasnt exactly sure what a cauldron was.

Anita Schriver, Resource Specialist and Special Services Department Chair at Bancroft Middle School (San Leandro), provided invaluable editorial advice from an educators perspective. Her collegial assistance on which words to include and how best to define them was extremely helpful.

At Ulysses Press, special thanks to acquisitions editor Nick Denton-Brown who got me into this, editor Claire Chun who got me through this, and copyeditor Lily Chou who got me out of it without embarrassing myself. All the folks at Ulysses, as always, were wonderful to work with. And special thanks to illustrator Miro Salazar.

Daughter Marin Van Young has always been everything a mother could ask for, and she brought all those sterling qualities to assisting me on this book, including her sensitivity, her imagination, her terrific sense of humor, and, more practically, her speedy typing skills and her magical way with words.

Diane Davenport knew when to say Finish this! She was also incredibly patient (able to endure waiting or delay without becoming annoyed or upset), caring (compassionate; looking after anothers welfare), and supportive (giving support, especially moral or emotional support). I am grateful way beyond words.

To those of you who appear in this book under other names, you know who you are and how much I appreciate your support. Youre all wizards.

Finally, my thanks to J. K. Rowling, creator of a complex, rousing, emotional, and wondrous tale.

How to Use This Book

Seven books. Nearly 16 pounds. Over 4,000 pages. And more than a million words. Whew! Harry Potters story is a complex one, and author J. K. Rowling uses a complex vocabulary to tell it.

Most of the words and phrases defined here are life-usefulyoull encounter them again and again in and out of school. Perhaps youve heard some of them and were unclear on what they meant (like bury the hatchet or decor or fluke). Others may be totally new (antechamber or cosseted or niche).

Plenty of Potter-useful words are also defined. Knowing the difference between eyeglasses and spectacles, as used by Rowling, or why stoat sandwiches are not that tasty, will ease your way into really understanding Harry Potters world. And since Harrys world is a British one, British words and phrases have been defined and an American English equivalent given. Feel free to use blimey at appropriate times!

However, only English-language words are defined here. Words like Muggles and Dementors have been made up by J. K. Rowling and, while wonderful to know, arent much use in the real world.

The 3,000+ words defined in this illustrated vocabulary builder are arranged alphabetically and accompanied by a straightforward pronunciationno fancy symbols or systems. Just sound out the word. When you encounter a word part in bold type, give that part of the word a little more emphasis. For very short words, a good rhymes with will help with pronunciation.

Many of the defined words have multiple meanings, but the definition given matches the use in Potters story (although sometimes the same word is used in different places in different wayscheck the definitions for bog, for example). The book and page where the word is used are noted. And the sample sentence, using the word in context, will help you to better understand and use the word.

Those of you who look up more than one or two words will soon realize theres a story going on here, and you may wonder what happens to Brilly, Willow, Annie, Tamika, Ravi, and all the other characters mentioned (especially the evil Blackpool).

Check out the Epilogue at the end of the book.

Hardback editions used for this dictionary (all published in the United States by Scholastic Press, Inc.):

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, first American edition, October 1998

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first American edition, June 1999

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, first American edition, October 1999

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, first American edition, July 2000

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, first American edition, July 2003

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, first American edition, July 2005

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, first edition, July 2007

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abashed (uh-bashd)

adjective Somewhat embarrassed and self-conscious. / Chamber of Secrets, page 52 An abashed Blackpool had grabbed a stalk of celery, thinking it was his wand.

abate (uh-bait)

verb To become less strong. / Order of the Phoenix, page 70

Though her anger had abated somewhat, she still thought it unfair to be grounded just for a few unfortunate spells.

abet (uh-bet)

verb To help someone do something wrong; often used in the phrase aid and abet. / Order of the Phoenix, page 117

Who would aid and abet Brilly in his latest projectstink bombs in the teachers lounge?

abject (ab-jekt)

adjective Extreme. / Chamber of Secrets, page 334 Bellas abject unhappiness after her break-up with Bubba was really painful to see.

abomination (uh-bom-uh-nay-shun)

noun Something that causes extreme disgust or hatred. / Order of the Phoenix, page 78 You are a rotten, low-down, no-good abomination! Willow screamed at the evil Blackpool when he bewitched her puppies.

abruptly (uh-brupt-lee)

adverb Suddenly or unexpectedly. / Prisoner of Azkaban, page 24

The lecture on charms ended abruptly when Madam Glinchs false teeth fell out and began chattering across the classroom floor.

absentmindedly (ab-sent-mind-ud-lee)

adverb Not paying attention, as if your mind were absent. / Prisoner of Azkaban, page 47

Dribbles absentmindedly sat on the just-painted park bench and didnt even notice his backside was now both wet and striped.

abstain (ab-staneor ub-stane)

verb To choose not to do something. / Order of the Phoenix, page 400

Fiona usually abstained from eating meatsometimes she felt it was just too yucky.

abstinence (ab-stuh-nunse)

noun The practice of choosing to not have something you enjoy, like a certain food or drink. / Half-Blood Prince, page 351

A little abstinence, suggested Wildwood, may be good for you.

abstract (ab-strakt)

adjective Indefinite and unspecific; not concrete.

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