common room
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It will also showcase other beloved moments, including Hermione Granger, played by Emma Watson, casting the Petrificus Totalus spell on Neville Longbottom, played by Matthew Lewis, in the Gryffindor common room.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Some common room shapes include: rectangular, square, angled and curved.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
In a common room, Roberta Walker, a 47-year-old mother of seven, wept, yelled and calmed, as if a sudden storm had swept through her.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023
Disappointed, Harry emptied the cauldron, packed up his things, left the dungeon, and walked slowly back upstairs to the common room.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
