Wizarding Caste System [was: In Defense of Hermione]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., foxmoth at q... wrote:
>   Who's going to pay pensions and salaries for House Elves? 
> The Ministry of Magic? I doubt Hogwarts has pensions for House 
> Elves included in its budget projections. And who would've taken 
> care of young Barty while Winky took her vacation? 
>    It's no wonder Hermione can't get anyone to take her seriously!

Er...one would think that if house elves wanted paying (not that 
there's anything wrong with it), then the budget could be modified to 
be paying 'em.

It's a bit different with a house wife.  If the husband paid the 
house wife and provided time-off and a pension, does that mean that 
the husband is the boss?  That would suggest that everything is 
actually owned by the husband, and the wife can be given 
clothes...er, I mean fired.

Is this getting off-topic?