Harry Potter Vocab
give up completely (ab)
abandon
The main point of your essay
Thesis
What does Hagrid do to Mr. Dursley's gun
He twisted it in a knot.
Who is the Dursley's son?
Dudley
What everyone agrees on (co)
consensus
The final part of something (c)
conclusion
To create something out of nowhere (often in the imagination) (c)
conjuer
something that keeps you from focusing (d)
distraction
The opposite of your main point
counterargument
How did Harry's parents die according to the Dursleys?
A car crash.
Describe Dudley's "second bedroom".
to give in to pressure
bowing
having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable
valid
What happened the moment Harry turned 11?
Someone (Hagrid) knocked at the door of the shack.
not wanting to go, give in, or spend
grudgingly
found everywhere
ubiquitous
assess options and make a judgment based on evidence
evaluate
What did the snake tell Harry when it escaped?
Brazil, here I come!
More school administrators are bowing to parents' wishes to keep tabs on their kids. Fill in the blank. The author uses the word "bowing" to mean______.
giving in