If this is an excerpt from a story, I wouldn’t be of much help. But from a layman's perspective, it seems like the character is attempting to please the failed humorist or he or she would have been frank. This in turn may have triggered a chain reaction, prompting the humorist to continue with his jokes which would have further affected the character. He or she is also giving the former a false sense of happiness and appreciation.
This passage may not affect the whole story in a remarkably discernible manner, but it definitely proves the character's penchant for politeness. And that may be be a deciding factor in his or her further decisions that ultimately define the plot of the story.
Answer: use , on the ; part
Creed, credo, dogma, belief, conviction, canon, principle, notion, idea, theory, thesis.
Explanation:
1. 8 (Feels like everyone is looking at him)
2. C
3. F
4. I (i)
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. J
9. E
10. Hagrid is the gamekeeper of Hogwarts who later become Care of Magical Creature Teacher
There looks like there might have been a typo because it goes 7,8,8 and I can't find a pair for Hagrid (Hagrid is the gamekeeper of Hogwarts who later become Care of Magical Creature Teacher)
Hope this helps!