" 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.
'Come, ' said Mr. Bumble, somewhat less pompously, for it was gratifying to his feelings to observe the effect his eloquence had produced; 'Come, Oliver!
He had already told them pompously that he was only staying over Christmas because it was his duty as a prefect to support the teachers during this troubled time.