On house-elves and Lucius

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No: HPFGUIDX 21068

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "DM" <dangermouse42 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Yeah.. about that house-elf thing.  Has it ever been mentioned that 
> Dobby might just be insane?  
> (who hopes that S.P.E.W. doesn't bomb her car now)>

Welcome to HP4GU!  True, you certainly have started several threads of 
good discussion here... I happen to disagree with you, though.  Don't 
worry, though, we S.P.E.W. types aren't into violence to get our point 
across!

Dobby:  I adore Dobby and do not at all think he is insane.  Unique, 
yes, and eccentric (love those socks and tea cozies!), but quite right 
in the head.  As a card carrying outspoken member of S.P.E.W., I see 
Dobby's plight as one of constant abuse on the part of the Malfoys and 
then, when he was freed, has been almost feared by other house-elves 
because they do not understand that their freedom is a good thing.  
Dobby is the lone elf to stand up and speak out against the situation 
of house-elves, which I believe to be nothing other than slavery (many 
have disagreed with me here).  History has shown us again and again 
that people who stand up for what they believe to be right are often 
ostracized by their peers and just as often targeted by the law (the 
civil rights movement here in the US, for example, and now, the 
Vieques, PR bombings).  Dobby is not thought of as insane by the other 
elves at Hogwarts, he is seen as a trouble maker, IMO.  I'm with 
Hermione (and just found out from the quiz that I am most like her - 
go figure!)- free and pay them all!

Lucius:  A bad, bad man.  He has taught his son to hate those who are 
not pure-blooded wizards, and to insult them to boot ("mudblood" is an 
ugly word).  Aside from his DE activities at the World Cup (what he 
and the others did to those Muggles was horrifying), the way he looked 
at Hermione, a 14 year old girl, is enough to give anyone goose-bumps.  
I've been looked at like that by people who don't like Jews (obviously 
I am Jewish) and it feels pretty bad.  Lucius also clearly has money 
with or without Voldemort.  Being evil is what he wants, and nothing 
more.  

Draco: He is a shadow of daddy right now.  I'm not sure what will 
become of him (I have hope!), but he has yet to really question 
anything that Daddy says at home.  Draco has to learn to think on his 
own.  Will he team up with Harry at some point?  I don't know.  
Perhaps Harry and Draco will form a cold alliance the way Snape and 
Sirius are trying to do.  Again, this one is a mystery to me.  Draco 
fascinates me in much the same way Snape does. 

--jenny from ravenclaw**************