Dobby wants paying

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., dfrankiswork at n... wrote:

> And, IMO very significant, what do we make of Arthur Weasley's 
> comment to Hermione that he agrees with her, it's just a bad 
time to discuss it?

  Perhaps that Arthur's opposition, rather than a lack of funds, is 
the reason the Weasleys don't have a House Elf, even though, 
according to the twins in COS ch. 3, Molly's always wishing that 
they did. If so, it argues that Arthur isn't as henpecked as I've 
imagined.

Pippin