ten points from Gryffindor

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  1. Used to disapprove of a statement or action. humorous
    — Gloria spilt gravy down her front. ‘Ten points from Gryffindor!’ I cried. Billy used the toilet and forgot to pull the flush. ‘Ten points from Gryffindor!’ But pretty soon it stopped raising a laugh. Jed: ‘Isn’t that joke a bit old now, Daddy?’

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From the Harry Potter series, in which students of the magical school Hogwarts belong to four houses (Harry Potter belongs to Gryffindor), and earn or lose points for them based on their actions.
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