Bole barely waited before following close behind Augustus. Close enough to smell him. He could've reached out and slashed the back of his neck open with the tip of his wand. He could sever his spinal cord and keep him alive as a little puppet.
Oh that was a nice idea. He'd have to save that for Longbottom.
"Who was the last person you killed?" Bole asked in a soft voice, just behind Augustus' shoulder, "Did you make them scream? Or do you just curse them?"