[HPforGrownups] Re: House Elves & Hermione

[Katie Kearns]

No: HPFGUIDX 14746

At 02:27 PM 3/20/01 +0000, Suzanne wrote:

>The House Elves are based upon the Brownie, a creature that exists in
>folklore. Brownies live in a house and will do all of the work humans
>need to have done, but they wear very dirty and tattered rags and will
>vanish the moment you offer them clothing.
>
>--Suzanne

And, according to at least some people in the Girl Scouts, it's the basis 
of the Brownies (same organization as the Girl Scouts, only for younger 
children).

The point is just that it makes you a really good little girl to quietly do 
nice things for people. :)

-Katie