Both Uses of
dogged
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Gaunt," said Ogden doggedly, "I am afraid that neither your ancestors nor mine have anything to do with the matter in hand.†
Chpt 10 *
- And still there were those inexplicable times when Malfoy simply vanished from the map…… But Harry did not get a lot of time to consider the problem, what with Quidditch practice, homework, and the fact that he was now being dogged wherever he went by Cormac McLaggen and Lavender Brown.†
Chpt 19
Definition:
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(dogged as in: dogged determination) continuing effort to achieve something despite difficulties (persistent effort)