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Glossary Page M

malady     illness, an unwholesome condition

malevolent     evil intent

mallet    a hammer with a wooden head on it

mania     excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity

manifesto     a public declaration of intentions, motives or views       

marionettes      puppets     

marmalade     a jellied type of jam that contains fruit

marooned     stranded     

mauve  

mayhem     wilful and permanent crippling

meddle     interfere

mediwizard     wizarding equivalent to a medic

memos    a written reminder

mime     to play a part with actions and gestures but without words

mock     an act of ridicule or derision

mollycoddling     to treat someone with an overabundance of indulgence

monocle    an eyeglass for one eye

pocket money    a stipend sufficient for modest everyday purchases

monotony     one tone, very boring

moor   open, rolling, infertile land

mournful   sad

Mudblood     derogatory term for a Muggle-born wizard