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Irony Example : In the book/movie series harry potter, there are things known as spells or incantations....

Taken from Category: Literary

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In the book/movie series Harry Potter, there are things known as spells or incantations. One of them is a spell called "Expecto Patronum". The spell is very hard to perform and master but in its name it says "Expect". So you're not really expecting the spell to work. Ironic?

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