What does “nesting mothers” mean?
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“Just get past them, I think,” said Charlie. “We'll be on hand if it gets nasty, Extinguishing Spells at the ready. They wanted nesting mothers, I don't know why…but I tell you this, I don't envy the one who gets the Horntail. Vicious thing. Its back end's as dangerous as its front, look.”
I couldn't find any reference about "nesting mothers" anywhere. What does it mean?
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“Just get past them, I think,” said Charlie. “We'll be on hand if it gets nasty, Extinguishing Spells at the ready. They wanted nesting mothers, I don't know why…but I tell you this, I don't envy the one who gets the Horntail. Vicious thing. Its back end's as dangerous as its front, look.”
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“Just get past them, I think,” said Charlie. “We'll be on hand if it gets nasty, Extinguishing Spells at the ready. They wanted nesting mothers, I don't know why…but I tell you this, I don't envy the one who gets the Horntail. Vicious thing. Its back end's as dangerous as its front, look.”
I couldn't find any reference about "nesting mothers" anywhere. What does it mean?
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“Just get past them, I think,” said Charlie. “We'll be on hand if it gets nasty, Extinguishing Spells at the ready. They wanted nesting mothers, I don't know why…but I tell you this, I don't envy the one who gets the Horntail. Vicious thing. Its back end's as dangerous as its front, look.”
I couldn't find any reference about "nesting mothers" anywhere. What does it mean?
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Dan is reading the Harry Poter series of books at the moment and his questions are related to this.
In the Potter books as part of the TriWizard Tournament competitors have to attempt to retrieve an object from a dragon. Presuming that dragons in the the Potter books are egg laying reptiles then "Nesting Mothers" relates to female dragons with a clutch of eggs.
The Oxford Dictionary definition of nesting.
Nesting
ADJECTIVE
1(of a bird or other animal) building or occupying a nest.
‘do not disturb nesting birds’
Presumably a mother dragons instinct to protect its eggs will mean it guard the prize as if it were part of its clutch.
The use of nesting in pregnant humans is metaphorical, our species does not literally create a nest.
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According to AmericanPregnancy.org:
You might wake up one morning feeling energetic and wanting to clean and organize your entire house. This urge to clean and organize is known as nesting.
Well, just keep it in mind, for now.
Nesting mothers indicates trait of caring. The instinct of nest-building is found in many animals during pregnancy, as to protect their upcoming babies from dangers like predators.
You just need to google "nesting". :-)
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Dan is reading the Harry Poter series of books at the moment and his questions are related to this.
In the Potter books as part of the TriWizard Tournament competitors have to attempt to retrieve an object from a dragon. Presuming that dragons in the the Potter books are egg laying reptiles then "Nesting Mothers" relates to female dragons with a clutch of eggs.
The Oxford Dictionary definition of nesting.
Nesting
ADJECTIVE
1(of a bird or other animal) building or occupying a nest.
‘do not disturb nesting birds’
Presumably a mother dragons instinct to protect its eggs will mean it guard the prize as if it were part of its clutch.
The use of nesting in pregnant humans is metaphorical, our species does not literally create a nest.
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Dan is reading the Harry Poter series of books at the moment and his questions are related to this.
In the Potter books as part of the TriWizard Tournament competitors have to attempt to retrieve an object from a dragon. Presuming that dragons in the the Potter books are egg laying reptiles then "Nesting Mothers" relates to female dragons with a clutch of eggs.
The Oxford Dictionary definition of nesting.
Nesting
ADJECTIVE
1(of a bird or other animal) building or occupying a nest.
‘do not disturb nesting birds’
Presumably a mother dragons instinct to protect its eggs will mean it guard the prize as if it were part of its clutch.
The use of nesting in pregnant humans is metaphorical, our species does not literally create a nest.
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Sarriesfan
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Dan is reading the Harry Poter series of books at the moment and his questions are related to this.
In the Potter books as part of the TriWizard Tournament competitors have to attempt to retrieve an object from a dragon. Presuming that dragons in the the Potter books are egg laying reptiles then "Nesting Mothers" relates to female dragons with a clutch of eggs.
The Oxford Dictionary definition of nesting.
Nesting
ADJECTIVE
1(of a bird or other animal) building or occupying a nest.
‘do not disturb nesting birds’
Presumably a mother dragons instinct to protect its eggs will mean it guard the prize as if it were part of its clutch.
The use of nesting in pregnant humans is metaphorical, our species does not literally create a nest.
answered 1 hour ago
Sarriesfan
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Dan is reading the Harry Poter series of books at the moment and his questions are related to this.
In the Potter books as part of the TriWizard Tournament competitors have to attempt to retrieve an object from a dragon. Presuming that dragons in the the Potter books are egg laying reptiles then "Nesting Mothers" relates to female dragons with a clutch of eggs.
The Oxford Dictionary definition of nesting.
Nesting
ADJECTIVE
1(of a bird or other animal) building or occupying a nest.
‘do not disturb nesting birds’
Presumably a mother dragons instinct to protect its eggs will mean it guard the prize as if it were part of its clutch.
The use of nesting in pregnant humans is metaphorical, our species does not literally create a nest.
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According to AmericanPregnancy.org:
You might wake up one morning feeling energetic and wanting to clean and organize your entire house. This urge to clean and organize is known as nesting.
Well, just keep it in mind, for now.
Nesting mothers indicates trait of caring. The instinct of nest-building is found in many animals during pregnancy, as to protect their upcoming babies from dangers like predators.
You just need to google "nesting". :-)
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According to AmericanPregnancy.org:
You might wake up one morning feeling energetic and wanting to clean and organize your entire house. This urge to clean and organize is known as nesting.
Well, just keep it in mind, for now.
Nesting mothers indicates trait of caring. The instinct of nest-building is found in many animals during pregnancy, as to protect their upcoming babies from dangers like predators.
You just need to google "nesting". :-)
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According to AmericanPregnancy.org:
You might wake up one morning feeling energetic and wanting to clean and organize your entire house. This urge to clean and organize is known as nesting.
Well, just keep it in mind, for now.
Nesting mothers indicates trait of caring. The instinct of nest-building is found in many animals during pregnancy, as to protect their upcoming babies from dangers like predators.
You just need to google "nesting". :-)
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According to AmericanPregnancy.org:
You might wake up one morning feeling energetic and wanting to clean and organize your entire house. This urge to clean and organize is known as nesting.
Well, just keep it in mind, for now.
Nesting mothers indicates trait of caring. The instinct of nest-building is found in many animals during pregnancy, as to protect their upcoming babies from dangers like predators.
You just need to google "nesting". :-)
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