Dobby, Winky and the Office for House-Elf Relocation

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No: HPFGUIDX 18495

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., joym999 at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Milz" <absinthe at m...> wrote:
> > I was reading Newt Scamander's biography in "Fantastic Beasts". It 
> > mentioned that he worked in the Office for House-Elf Relocation in 
> > the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Beasts. 
> > 
> > If there is such an office in the Ministry, why didn't Dobby go 
> there 
> > after he was freed by Lucius Malfoy?.

	I expect Malfoy and Crouch put the word out...and nobody but 
Dumbledore was bold enough to cross them for the sake of a lowly Elf. 
Some of you may  be familiar with the phrase, "You'll never work in 
this town again,"  directed  toward lowly Hollywood types who have 
ticked off Someone Important. I bet it's the same with House Elves. 
Victorian novels also tell of the  plight of the poor servant who is  
dismissed and cannot find work again because the previous boss gave him 
or her a "bad character".
	I imagine the OHER mostly deals with relocating faithful Elves who 
have no one to serve if their family dies out. 
Pippin