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Patronage (clientela) was the distinctive relationship in ancient Roman society between the patronus ('patron') and their cliens ('client'). Apart from the patron-client relationship between individuals, there were also client kingdoms and tribes, whose rulers were in a subordinate relationship to the Roman state.
After winter break, Quirrell procures a Dementor to teach students the Patronus charm. Though Hermione and Harry initially fail, Harry recognizes Dementors as shadows of death. He invents the True Patronus charm, destroying the Dementor. After Harry teaches him to cast a regular Patronus, Draco discovers Harry can speak Parseltongue.
From the ancient world onward, patronage of the arts was important in art history.It is known in greatest detail in reference to medieval and Renaissance Europe, though patronage can also be traced in feudal Japan, the traditional Southeast Asian kingdoms, and elsewhere—art patronage tended to arise wherever a royal or imperial system and an aristocracy dominated a society and controlled a ...
Patronus may refer to: The patronus (Latin) or patron in ancient Roman society; see Patronage in ancient Rome The apparition produced by the Patronus Charm in Harry Potter
Achilles bandages the arm of Patroclus. The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is a key element of the stories associated with the Trojan War.In the Iliad, Homer describes a deep and meaningful relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, where Achilles is tender toward Patroclus, but callous and arrogant toward others.
Tonks is sorted into Hufflepuff, [33] and graduates from Hogwarts one year before Harry enters, after which she begins three years of Auror training; under Moody's tutelage, she qualifies as an Auror one year before her first appearance in Order of the Phoenix. Tonks and Kingsley act as spies for the Order in the Ministry.
Roman tonsure (Catholicism) Tonsure (/ ˈ t ɒ n ʃ ər /) is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility.. The term originates from the Latin word tonsura (meaning "clipping" or "shearing" [1]) and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism, abandoned by papal order in 19
Rubeus Hagrid (/ ˈ h æ ɡ r ɪ d /) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.He was introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as a half-giant who is the gamekeeper and groundskeeper at the wizarding school Hogwarts.