To rebuff the lady's advances without offending her honor, Gawain allowed one kiss — which he then passed on to her husband in exchange for a slain dear.
Seamus Finnigan, on the other hand, refused point-blank to accompany his mother home; they had a shouting match in the Entrance Hall which was resolved when she agreed that he could remain behind for the funeral.
But now a short, angry wizard stood before him, refusing, point-blank, to accept the prospect of disruption in his comfortable and ordered world - to believe that Voldemort could have risen.
But, so far, she has rebuffed calls for her resignation, declaring herself " shocked" at the latest charges and promising to " vigorously pursue the truth" .
Terming the recent Indian accusations against Pakistan " baseless, " Sharif categorically rejected any attempt to link Pakistan with the Pahalgam incident.