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Chapter 11: The Bribe

Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China)
贿赂
Huìlù
贿赂 huìlù = 'bribery, bribe-giving'. Bribery
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan)
賄賂
Huìlù
賄賂 huìlù = 'bribery, bribe-giving'. Bribery
Japanese
賄賂
Wairo
賄賂 wairo = 'bribery'. Bribery
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology)
Quà hối lộ quà = 'gift, present'.
hối lộ (賄賂) = 'bribe'.
Bribe gift

The bribe, of course, was the locket given to Dolores Umbridge in Diagon Alley. All three languages use the same word for 'bribe'.

(Detailed notes on the chapter can be found at Harry Potter Lexicon)

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