part 1 words
1, hideous ADJ-GRADED 极可恶的，非常痛苦的，令人难以忍受的
You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear.
eg: His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang...
他的家人遭到了匪帮的恐怖袭击。
2, witchcraft 不可数名词 巫术;(尤指)魔法，妖术
Witchcraft is the use of magic powers, especially evil ones
3, wizardry N-UNCOUNT (尤指不知道如何完成的)非凡的成就，杰作
You can refer to a very clever achievement or piece of work as wizardry, especially when you do not understand how it is done.
eg: The Dursileys were so mean and hideous that summar that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardary.
4, impish ADJ-GRADED 似顽童的;顽皮的;调皮的
If you describe someone or their behaviour as impish, you mean that they are rather disrespectful or naughty in a playful way.
eg: Gillespie is well known for his impish sense of humour.
吉莱斯皮以他精灵搞怪的幽默感而广为人知。
5, strike VERB 动词(疾病、灾难等)侵袭，爆发
If something such as an illness or disaster strikes, it suddenly happens.
eg: If Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.
6, torment N-COUNT 使人痛苦的事;折磨人的事
A torment is something that causes extreme suffering, usually mental suffering.
eg: Outdoors, mosquitoes and midges were a perpetual torment.
在户外，蚊子和蠓虫永远让人不得安生。
7, horror N-COUNT 可数名词 极其不愉快（或可怕）的经历
You can refer to extremely unpleasant or frightening experiences as horrors
eg: For in harry's second year at hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor...
8, outrageous ADJ-GRADED 令人无法容忍的；骇人的
If you describe something as outrageous, you are emphasizing that it is unacceptable or very shocking.
eg: Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.
本地电话资费贵得出奇。
9, spirit N-COUNT 可数名词 See also:Holy Spirit;鬼魂;幽灵
A spirit is a ghost or supernatural being.
eg: ...protection against evil spirits. 避邪
10, haunt VERB 动词（鬼魂等）常出没于
A ghost or spirit that haunts a place or a person regularly appears in the place, or is seen by the person and frightens them.
eg: His ghost is said to haunt some of the rooms, banging a toy drum.
据说他的鬼魂经常敲着玩具鼓出没在其中的一些房间里。
11, annoyance N-COUNT 令人烦恼的事物；令人厌烦的事物
An annoyance is something that makes you feel angry or impatient.
eg: But each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone-or something-starts turnning hogwarts students to stone.
12, rival N-COUNT 竞争者;对手;敌手
Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.
eg: Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever?
part 2 vocabulary
1, stuck-up ADJ-GRADED 傲慢无礼的;自命不凡的
If you say that someone is stuck-up, you mean that are very proud and unfriendly because they think they are very important.【语用信息】：disapproval【语域标签】：INFORMAL 非正式
eg: She was a famous actress, but she wasn't a bit stuck-up.
她是著名演员，却丝毫没有明星架子。
part 3 summary
大概介绍了故事的情节，后面提出一连串的疑问，使得故事看起来更加吸引读者想要读取的欲望。
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