Harry
Harry verb - Annoy continually or chronically.
Usage example: He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
Nearby Word: harried
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- Ultimately Harry is able to provoke Nicodemus into breaking his word, irrevocably tarnishing his name in the supernatural community.
Source: Xanatos Speed Chess - Daniel Handler eventually stated in an interview that he was deliberately trying to provoke this kind of thing, and was actually disappointed that he got so little attention compared to Harry Potter.
Source: But Not Too Evil -
Learning Harry made a deal with Lea years ago, and sees him trying to break it doesn't provoke him to strike Harry for his sins or cry a Holier Than Thou doctrine.
Source: Literature / Grave Peril
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