House-elves' transport revisited

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 21600

Caius Marcius wrote:

> House-elves can perform a magic more powerful than humans, 
including 
> apparation to and from locations like Hogwarts.

Dobby's disappearances are even marked by an unusual sound (a "crack" 
instead of a "pop"), as if to let us know that what he's doing isn't 
the same as Disapparating.

Lest anyone find it improbable that house-elves can get around 
Hogwarts' anti-Disapparition charms, the scene referred to (with 
Lucius Malfoy at the end of CoS) shows that Dobby, once released, is 
much more powerful than a wizard.  All he has to do is point a finger 
and LM slinks off.  This may be raw magical power or just authority--
perhaps the taboo against contradicting the wish of one's ex-house-
elf is so strong that even LM won't break it.  I lean toward the 
former, however.

Amy Z