Dobby, Winky and the Office for House-Elf Relocation

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 18497

> 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.

I think Pippin has it just right.  Also don't forget that Dobby "is 
wanting paying now," which is roughly equivalent to a human maid 
walking into an agency and saying she wants them to find her a job 
that pays $100,000 a year, please.

> 	I imagine the OHER mostly deals with relocating faithful Elves 
who 
> have no one to serve if their family dies out. 

Which is why Scamander found his job "tedious in the 
extreme"--house-elves don't relocate.

Amy Z

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