All 4 Uses of
pompous
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- "I've told Mr. Crouch that I'll have it ready by Tuesday," Percy was saying pompously.†
Chpt 5 *
- "Hermione, a wizard in Mr. Crouch's position can't afford a house-elf who's going to run amok with a wand!" said Percy pompously, recovering himself.†
Chpt 9
- Percy had bustled over, rubbing his hands together and looking extremely pompous.†
Chpt 23
- He had always thought of Fudge as a kindly figure, a little blustering, a little pompous, but essentially good-natured.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(pompous) behaving with excessive self-importance -- often with exaggerated dignity or ceremonial splendor
or more rarely: showing ceremonial splendor (pomp)