Both Uses of
grandeur
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Regulus's bedroom was slightly smaller than Sirius's, though it had the same sense of former grandeur.†
Chpt 10 *
- Dumbledore had shown Harry that Voldemort sought grandeur or mystique in his hiding places; this dismal gray corner of London was as far removed as you could imagine from Hogwarts of the Ministry or a building like Gringotts, the Wizarding banks, with its gilded doors and marble floors.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(grandeur) impressive magnificence -- usually on a grand (large) scale