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Harry Potter: over the heads of ...

... but Harry could see one person who didn't look happy at all. Percy was visible over the heads of some excited first-years, and he seemed to be trying to get near enough to start telling them off.

J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Hi, ... but Harry could see one person who didn't look happy at all. Percy was visible over the heads of some excited first-years, and he seemed to be trying to get near enough to start telling them off .

  • Hi, ...
  • but Harry could see one person who didn't look happy at all.
  • Percy was visible over the heads of some excited first-years, and he seemed to be trying to get near enough to start telling them off .
  • If a shorter person stands in front of you, you are able to see something that is behind that person by looking over the person's head.
  • Or maybe the person is taller than you, and so you stand on a chair.
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Hi,

... but Harry could see one person who didn't look happy at all. Percy was visible over the heads of some excited first-years, and he seemed to be trying to get near enough to start telling them off.


If a shorter person stands in front of you, you are able to see something that is behind that person by looking over the person's

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