[HPforGrownups] Re: Everything you've always wanted to know about Socks

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 17328

Hi pjmonkey :) !  I have a feeling this has come up, but I like the idea, 
anyway.  Of course, to free a house-elf, its master only has to give it a 
piece of clothing, not necessarily a sock.  But what if D is thinking of the 
house-elves' freeing themselves, through Dobby's example of living as a free 
elf?  After all, how are they going to get all the masters to free them?  
They may not have time to wait for S.P.E.W  to bring about a sea-change in 
wizard-opinion, and they can't trick them all.  I think the elves are 
"enslaved" largely by their own attitudes - Winky is still not paid, and 
still loyal to the house of Crouch.  Even Dobby still has a tendency to beat 
himself up (literally and figuratively :) ).  I do think they are oppressed, 
but I think the remedy lies with them.


>From: pjmonkey273 at yahoo.com
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Everything you've always wanted to know about 
>Socks
>Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 12:02:27 -0000
>
>hi this is my first posting so Woo Hoo!
>
>yup socks are in the books a lot, but has anyone concidered that
>Dumbledorn wanted scocks(PS) because they could be used to free the
>house elves (an encredably powerful magical creacher) and so use them
>to fight against volt if he should ever return?
>
>some one probably has
>
>then many people probably decided it was a totaly rediculose idea,
>whch it is.
>
>oh well at least i can say i have stopped lurking!
>

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