All Welsh knew was that he was scared shitless, and at the same time was afflicted with a choking gorge of anger that any social coercion existed in the world which could force him to be here.

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Our friend here was describing how he felt when he first met Harry Potter. He was scared shitless that he had accidentally trespassed onto the grounds of Hogwarts. At the same time, he was afflicted with a choking gorge of anger because any social coercion existed in the world which could force him to be at this place.

Source: The Thin Red Line

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