Shadowing Practice: Hermione Granger: Powers & Fight Scenes | Harry Potter - Learn English Speaking with Video
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For example, Oculus Repair Room.
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That's better, isn't it?
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Wingardium Leviosa!
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Wingardium Leviosa!
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Oh, well done!
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See here everyone, Miss Granger's done it!
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Hermione, move!
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Lacanum in Flammare.
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Fire!
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You're on fire!
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Stop moving, both of you.
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This is Devil's Snare.
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You have to relax.
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If you don't, it'll only kill you faster.
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Kill us faster?
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Oh, now I can relax!
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I think I'm gonna be sick
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Me too Do you remember me telling you that the Apologies potion was only for human transformations?
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It was cat hair I plucked off Millicent Bulstrove's robes.
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Look at my face.
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Oculus Repair -o.
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I definitely need to remember that one.
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What do we do now?
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Immobulus!
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I warn you, this could be a wee bit of a shock.
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Exactly how many classes are you taking this term?
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A fair few.
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Hang on.
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That's not possible.
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Ancient rooms is on the same time as divination.
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You have to be in two classes at once.
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Don't be silly, Ronald.
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How could anyone be in two classes at once?
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You!
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You fowl and loads of them evil little cockroaches!
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Hermione, no!
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It's not worth it.
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I've got it.
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Mouthwhip, are you okay?
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Move!
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Don't!
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no
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This is a time -turner, Harry.
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McGonagall gave it to me first time.
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This is how I've been getting to my lessons all year.
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You mean we've gone back in time?
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Yes.
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My God!
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Very good.
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Keep your concentration.
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Think of the happiest thing you can.
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Expect a patrol.
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I guess I can wait a little longer.
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Now!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Stucify!
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Charm spell.
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I'm just practicing.
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A pugno.
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Oh, my God.
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Thank you.
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Obliviate.
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I don't know.
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Now they're ready.
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Undetectable extension charm.
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You're amazing you are.
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Always the tone of surprise.
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Obliviate.
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Homenem Revelio.
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we're alone right
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Oh, it's Harry Potter.
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It is, isn't it?
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This will be fun to tell the kids.
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Expecto Patrona!
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I thought we meant to be going back to Grimoire Place.
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We were, we were.
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It's all right, one more, one more.
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We were there, we were there, but Yaxley had hold of me and I knew once he'd seen where we were,
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we couldn't stay, so I brought us here, but...
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Ron got splinched.
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Protego totalum.
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Salvia hexia.
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What are you doing?
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Protective enchantments.
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Protego totalum.
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Where am I supposed to find a tent?
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Repellum muggleton.
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Mophilata.
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Incendium.
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What's that smell?
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What are you doing?
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He's Kevin.
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Oh, sorry.
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Do you want me to carry it?
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Yeah, thank you.
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Let's figure it out.
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I don't know.
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The Hallows exist, but he's only after one of them, the last one.
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He knows where it is.
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He's gonna have it by the end of the night.
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You know who's found the elder one.
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The sword is meant to be in my fault of Grincon.
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How did you get it?
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What did you and your friends take?
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For my fault!
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I don't take anything.
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I didn't take anything.
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I don't really get it.
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Why did you do any job?
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Who got into my vault? Who stole it?
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Who stole it? Will?
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That was our single fault.
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The sword was there.
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Oh, that hat!
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He just walked out on his own, then!
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Drop your wands!
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I said drop him!
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Pick him up!
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Drink him!
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Now!
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Are you sure that's hers?
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Positive.
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Well?
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No matter.
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We can't just stand here!
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Who's got an idea?
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You're the brilliant one.
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I've got something, but it's mad.
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Redactors!
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Relax, you!
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I don't know what to do.
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Let's go.
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Take me out!
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No!
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No!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Hermione Granger: Powers & Fight Scenes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: stucify, relax, fault, classes. This video has 151 sentences and 716 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:58. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 25 of its 151 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| sword noun | /soɹd/ | A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. |
| charm noun | /t͡ʃɑɹm/ | An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| extension noun | /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| concentration noun | /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated. |
| transformation noun | /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of transforming or the state of being transformed. |
| turner noun | /ˈtɝ.nɚ/ | One who or that which turns. |
| patrol noun | /pəˈtɹoʊl/ | A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from… |
| protective adjective | /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/ | Serving or intended to protect. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| walk out on verb | To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do we do now?
- Exactly how many classes are you taking this term?
- You mean we've gone back in time?
- Where am I supposed to find a tent?
- Are you sure that's hers?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm just practicing · are you doing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to relax · need to remember · have to be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna be · gonna have |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | it'll only kill · will be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I've, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, shock /ʃɔk/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, divination /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, divination /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like relax, steal, sword.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.