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Even though they outnumbered him , Harry could tell ... etc.
- Even though they outnumbered him , Harry could tell ...
- etc.
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“There might be a lot more of them than there were of him…”
Strictly speaking the mermen outnumbered him several to one, but because of his wand they were scared.
Technically, he is one person with a wand; but he is being spoken of as more than one. Literary license permits it.
Strictly speaking the mermen outnumbered him several to one, but because of his wand they were scared.
Technically, he is one person with a wand; but he is being spoken of as more than one. Literary license permits it.
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