All 6 Uses of
persist
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- It's what I'd've done,' persisted Kingsley, 'specially with the Daily Prophet having a go at him every few days…"†
Chpt 9
- He and Ron spent much of Sunday catching up with all their homework again, and although this could hardly be called fun, the last burst of autumn sunshine persisted, so rather than sitting hunched over tables in the common room they took their work outside and lounged in the shade of a large beech tree on the edge of the lake.†
Chpt 17
- Meanwhile, as the teachers and Hermione persisted in reminding them, the OWLs were drawing ever nearer.†
Chpt 27 *
- 'You seem really down lately,' Ginny persisted.†
Chpt 29
- Hermione's bad mood persisted for most of the weekend, though Harry and Ron found it quite easy to ignore as they spent most of Saturday and Sunday revising for Potions on Monday, the exam which Harry had been looking forward to least — and which he was sure would be the downfall of his ambitions to become an Auror.†
Chpt 31
- 'But why,' Hermione persisted, 'why on earth would Voldemort want to use Sirius to get the weapon, or whatever the thing is?†
Chpt 32
Definition:
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(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty