What's the meaning of "ley sniveled" and in this sentence?
He ley sniveled.

I know that "sniveled" comes from the verb "to snivel", but I've never seen "ley" written anywhere.

Thank you in advance!

Question

What's the meaning of "ley sniveled"  and in this sentence?
He ley sniveled. 

I know that "sniveled" comes from the verb "to snivel", but I've never seen "ley" written anywhere. 

Thank you in advance!

Answer

'Sniveling' is being nervous or suppressing tears. 'Ley' I would think just means lay. I suspect JKR used this word because of its mythological connections, such as in 'ley lines' (lines joining ancient monuments or religious sites) and because it sounds like lay. (It is a homophone).

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In original: "Dud ley snieveled".
It's just misprint - excessive whitespace. Correct phrase: "Dudley snieveled".