[HPforGrownups] Re: Do House-Elves Guard Houses?

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 19905

> We know that house-elves get pushed around a lot, but primarily
> by their masters; we've also seen that they have a command of magic

> which often seems more powerful than the magic of human wizards. 
> In addition to their house-keeping chores, do house-elves also
serve
> a "watchdog" function? Logically, it would seem that a house-elf 
> would make guarding the house a high priority. Would Winky have
> been able to successfully defend the Crouch household against 
> Voldy's intrusion had she still been around? 

Let's follow this thread for a while.  If house-elves can guard
houses and their inhabitants and V. couldn't get to the Crouch house
until it was de-elved (so to speak), does that imply that a house elf
is guarding the Dursley's home?

Is Mrs. Arabella Figg a disguised house elf?  I know we assume she's
a witch but showing Harry a photo album of her cats does seem to be a
Dobby-ishly loopy sort of thing to do.

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