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
Door duty puts Ventura’s name toward the top of the list for work — other volunteers, who agree to clean the common room or parking lot, also get top-of-list privileges.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Mr. Yi lamented as he sat in the hostel’s common room after a day of unsuccessful interviews.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023
It zoomed around the common room, snarling and attempting to take bites of the tapestry.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
