What is the definition of grim?

Grim Question

Well, 'The Grim' is found in Harry Potter. It is found in divination and is an omen of death. Harry supposedly sees this in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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'The Grim' could be referring to 'the Grim Reaper'. He's also referred to as 'Father Time'. He wears a long black cloak disguising the fact he's a skeleton, and is usually seen carrying an hourglass and/or a scythe.He 'reaps' the souls of the dead and sends them to the afterlife.

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Since you capitalized the word Grim when you asked the question, I have a feeling that you may be referring to the Brothers Grimm who were five brothers known for publishing folklore, poems and fairy tales. Grimm was their last name.

The definition for the word 'grim' is cruel, savage, fierce; harsh and forbidding in appearance; relentless; ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character.

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The word "Grim" is actually in an English word (not invented by J.K. Rowling). It can mean the following:

• horrifying
• characterized by hopelessness
• ironic or sinister in nature