Both Uses of
bolster
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- It was Umbridge's lie that brought the blood surging into Harry's brain and obliterated his sense of caution — that the locket she had taken as a bribe from a petty criminal was being used to bolster her own pure-blood credentials.†
Chpt 13
- Bolstered by the destruction of the locket they set to debating the possible locations of the other Horcruxes and even though they had discussed the matter so often before.†
Chpt 20 *
Definition:
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(bolster as in: to bolster) support or strengthen