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Within days, the national and international press alike were chortling over the "War of the Stovetops."

From Time • Feb. 17, 2011

Last week Bert and Harry fans were chortling again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Malfoy was talking animatedly to Crabbe and Goyle, who were chortling.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

But the lumber interests were chortling with glee and winking a suggestive eye at their high priced lawyers who were making ready for the prosecution.

From The Centralia Conspiracy by Chaplin, Ralph