Both Uses of
petty
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- It was Umbridge's lie that brought the blood surging into Harry's brain and obliterated his sense of caution — that the locket she had taken as a bribe from a petty criminal was being used to bolster her own pure-blood credentials.†
Chpt 13
- It matters not whether Snape was mine or Dumbledore's, or what petty obstacles they tried to put in my path!†
Chpt 36 *
Definition:
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(petty as in: a petty crime) of less importance -- at times implying insignificance