Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C6797 From: jferer Subject: Re: Race in HP Reply To: [Yahoo! #6749] Re: Race in HP Date: 8/13/00 7:52 pm (ET) The house-elves' speech wasn't using any ethnic groups speech patterns, it was just unsophisticated. Don't stereotype yourself! JKR really seems to be shooting for color-blind.