House-Elf Liberation Front

[flying_ford_anglia]

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No: HPFGUIDX C6772
From: flying_ford_anglia
Subject: House-Elf Liberation Front
Date: 8/13/00 12:22 pm  (ET)

Re the discussion on House Elves...

I think the House-Elf Liberation Front plotline was intended mainly as
means of developing Hermione's character. Through it, we learnt that
she is the sort of person who is incensed by social injustice and who is
prepared to throw herself into 'a cause' rather than sit back and take a
'leave well alone' line.

Regardless of the reader's interpretation of the whole thing (which,
as Rip says, is a matter of personal perspective), the point is that
Hermione will not tolerate, and will challenge, injustices.

Otherwise - being honest - I thought that whole sub-plot could have been
cut; it was one of the weaker elements of the book, IMO.

Neil