Both Uses of
notorious
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- For his part, Albus had arrived at Hogwarts under the burden of unwanted notoriety. Scarcely a year previously, his father, Percival, had been convicted of a savage and well-publicized attack upon three young Muggles.
Chpt 2 *notoriety = fame for something bad
- Potter later gave evidence against Severus Snape, a man against whom he has a notorious grudge.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(notorious) well known for something bad