Both Uses of
dogged
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- But Harry could still remember the dreams that had dogged him, even in those days: confused dreams involving flashes of green light and once — Uncle Vernon had nearly crashed the car when Harry had recounted it — a flying motorbike … There was a sudden, deafening roar from somewhere nearby.†
Chpt 4
- The graveyard is full of the names of ancient magical families, and this accounts, no doubt, for the stories of hauntings that have dogged the little church beside it for many centuries.'†
Chpt 16 *
Definition:
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(dogged as in: dogged determination) continuing effort to achieve something despite difficulties (persistent effort)