Where do House Elves come from?

[bdclark0423]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
> Carol responds:

> <snippity-snip, snip>

> [other post should also be included here, but you can read....]
>
> As others have noted, there's no connection between JKR's House-Elves,
> which are derived from folklore ...

> <snip of some really good references>

>...JKR probably didn't think out their origins. She just
> wanted to adapt the concept for her own purposes

>

>  <Snip (again of some good stuff, but you can read...)>

>
> Carol



bdclark0423:

[applause here]

Carol, you are superbly versed!

Best,

bdclark0423



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]