Query re CoS: Platform 9&3/4, magic, and Dobby

Wed Oct 10 05:53:48 UTC 2001

No: HPFGUIDX 27421

lake4fam wrote:

  IIRC, in PoA we are told that house elves cannot do magic, because 
they are not allowed wands.  Winky is accused of conjuring the Dark 
Mark, and the accusation seemed to be upheld because they found her 
with Harry's pilfered wand.  
   How, then, did Dobby manage to seal off the entry to Platform 9 & 
3/4?  He certainly would not have been acting with Malfoy's per-
mission, and would have had to take one of the family's wands. 

***  House elves have their own brand of magic which doesn't need wands.  
     Remember the pie in the Dursley's kitchen and Dobby knocking back 
     Malfoy down the stairs?  I'm just not sure why there's a 
     restriction on wands, but house elves do have inherent magic.  ***

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