The fact that he had been chosen by the Goblet of Fire stood as a testament to his proficiency as a wizard. He was stocky, with short-cropped hair and a burly face that made him look older than he truly was, but Harry knew outward impression meant nothing.
At first glance, there was nothing extraordinary about the young man. Viktor Krum – the seeker for the Bulgarian National Team and the Champion for Durmstrang. The second figure standing by the fireplace was a bona fide celebrity. Any lack of personal interaction was bound to create such an image, and by the looks of it, they did not seem to do anything to contradict such a sentiment either. At least that was the outward impression he had of the house as a whole. But then, those snakes were condescending toward everyone not from their house. The young man had at least tried to have the match replayed, proving to him that he had more honor in his blood than most.ĭiggory was well respected among the student populace apart from Slytherin. He saw them standing alone – the three champions.Ĭedric Diggory – the seeker for Hufflepuff and the only one who had managed to defeat him in the past three years, albeit with a little help from those Dementors. His mind was replaying the scene over and over as Harry walked down the stairs. The noises of disgruntlement slowly rose as Harry crossed the threshold of the Great Hall, and the shout of ‘CHEAT!’ was the last thing he heard as the staircase became visible. He pointedly ignored the looks the teachers gave him and felt McGonagall pat his back in a show of awkward consolation as he passed her. He was acutely aware of the hisses that erupted from all four house tables, somehow knowing just what would follow. Wordlessly, he took the parchment from the old wizard’s hand, feeling his curious gaze on him. His mind was numb and his legs felt like jelly, often threatening to give away as he somehow reached the headmaster. However, his brain had frozen, and it failed to transmit the signal to his legs. It always did on Halloween, and how could this year be any different?ĭumbledore was looking at him imploringly, asking with his eyes for him to get up and walk over to the chamber where the other three students had gone. He had been having this sinking feeling all day long, that something wrong would happen. He could feel the eyes of each person in the Great Hall on him, but his eyes were fixated on the small piece of parchment in Dumbledore’s grasp. In American English usage it is also used as shorthand for academia or the university, particularly departments of the humanities.Dumbledore’s shout made him almost curse out loud, but he held back, doing nothing more than stare ahead. It usually carries pejorative connotations of a willful disconnect from the everyday world esoteric, over-specialized, or even useless research, and academic elitism. From the 19th century it has been used to designate a world or atmosphere where intellectuals engage in pursuits that are disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life. The term ivory tower originates in the Biblical Song of Solomon and was later used as an epithet for Mary. No uso de inglês americano também é usado como uma abreviatura para a academia ou a universidade, particularmente departamentos das humanidades. Geralmente, possui conotações pejorativas de uma desconexão voluntária do mundo cotidiano pesquisa esotérica, sobre-especializada ou mesmo inútil, e elitismo acadêmico. A partir do século 19, tem sido usado para designar um mundo ou atmosfera onde os intelectuais se envolvem em atividades que estão desconectadas das preocupações práticas da vida cotidiana. Ivory tower O termo torre de marfim se origina na Canção Bíblica de Salomão e mais tarde foi usado como um epíteto para Maria.
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