Both Uses of
besmirch
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- '— COULD HAVE DONE HER A SERIOUS INJURY, YOU IDIOTS —' '— FILTHY HALF-BREEDS, BESMIRCHING THE HOUSE OF MY FATHERS —' Hermione came hurrying into the room looking flustered, just as Harry was putting on his trainers.†
Chpt 10 *
- 'You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your half-blood's tongue, you dare —' 'Did you know he's a half-blood too?' said Harry recklessly.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
to attack the good name and reputation of someone