Perceval

him to be chosen and find the Triwizard Cup. Reinforcing this connection, Cedric does not return when he travels with the Triwizard Cup and Galahad also does not return when he ascends with the Holy Grail. Krum is most closely representative of Perceval who, on multiple occasions, fails in his attempt to find the Holy Grail because he makes decisions that prove he is not as pure of heart as Galahad. In the second task, while Harry stays to help Fleur’s sister, Krum arrives and departs in the…

The Emblem of the Knights The emblem of the Knights of the Round Table worn round the necks of all the Knights was given to them by King Arthur as part of the ceremony of their being made a knight. The Order's dominant idea was the love of God, men, and noble deeds. The cross in the emblem was to remind them that they were to live pure and stainless lives, to strive after perfection and thus attaining the Holy Grail. The Red Dragon of King Arthur represented their allegiance to the King. The…

Over the course of five hundred years from 1100 until 1600, methods of female agency in gaining political power changed drastically. A focus on the revival of the past, medieval love games, and the dying throes of chivalric tradition, allowed feminine political agency to expand rapidly. The key developments in queenly tactics involved the introduction of sexuality as a political tool; the use of masculine rhetoric and actions; the addition of familial influence and favors at Court; the…