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== Fan Works == |
== Fan Works == |
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* In ''[[Harry Potter and The Methods of Rationality]]'', Snape gets so angry during Harry's sorting that he crushes a ''silver goblet'' into a lump. |
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* In ''[[Dragon Age: The Crown of Thorns|Dragon Age the Crown of Thorns]]'', while in Orzammar, the only reason anyone realizes that {{spoiler|Raonar is pissed off at how Faren was slammed with Leske's betrayal}} is because {{spoiler|the prince grips on his glass of wine hard enough to crush it in his bare grasp, blood and all}}. |
* In ''[[Dragon Age: The Crown of Thorns|Dragon Age the Crown of Thorns]]'', while in Orzammar, the only reason anyone realizes that {{spoiler|Raonar is pissed off at how Faren was slammed with Leske's betrayal}} is because {{spoiler|the prince grips on his glass of wine hard enough to crush it in his bare grasp, blood and all}}. |
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* Paul in ''[[With Strings Attached]]'' does this twice, once with a trash can lid and once with a stone cup. The first time, he is annoyed at John; the second time is inadvertent, and he douses himself with tea. |
* Paul in ''[[With Strings Attached]]'' does this twice, once with a trash can lid and once with a stone cup. The first time, he is annoyed at John; the second time is inadvertent, and he douses himself with tea. |
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* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' |
* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' |
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** In one book, Dean crushes the glass in his hand after Harry kisses Ginny. |
** In one book, Dean crushes the glass in his hand after Harry kisses Ginny. |
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** In ''[[Harry Potter |
** In ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban|Harry Potter]]'', Aunt Marge believes she has accidentally broken a glass by squeezing it too hard. In actual fact, Harry subconsciously made it explode. However, she does claim to have accidentally broken another glass a few days before at someone else's house. |
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* In ''[[Lord Peter Wimsey|Five Red Herrings]]'', Peter is talking to a witness/suspect while playing with a tube of paint. When the witness innocently says something important to the case, Peter accidentally bursts the tube. |
* In ''[[Lord Peter Wimsey|Five Red Herrings]]'', Peter is talking to a witness/suspect while playing with a tube of paint. When the witness innocently says something important to the case, Peter accidentally bursts the tube. |
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* A mild variant of this -- the narrator crumpling a photograph in his hand when startled by a noise, then reflexively stuffing it in his pocket -- sets up [[The Reveal]] in Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model". |
* A mild variant of this -- the narrator crumpling a photograph in his hand when startled by a noise, then reflexively stuffing it in his pocket -- sets up [[The Reveal]] in Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model". |