[HPforGrownups] Dobby's motives in C of S

[Kelly Hurt]

No: HPFGUIDX 32875

--- day782002 wrote:

>I have been wondering why Dobby
>initially approaches Harry in the
>beginning of C of S. [snip] but why
>should a dark wizard's house elf want
>to protect Harry Potter?

I've never shared this theory with anyone except family but....

What if Dobby wasn't originally with the Malfoy family?

I theorize that his original family was killed by Voldemort and/or his
followers.  The House Elf Relocation Office sent Dobby to the Malfoy
Mansion.  (Perhaps the new family must pay a fee of some sort, thus
explaining why our Weasleys haven't acquired a house elf?)  [This part
of the theory is based on the fact that there is a House Elf Relocation
Office & I can't think of any other reason for JKR to have included
such a detail.]

The next part of the theory is that the old wizarding family to whom
Dobby belonged was none other than the Potters and residual loyalty to
them motivates Dobby to try to protect Harry.  Thus, when he stumbles
onto L. Malfoy's plan, he attempts to keep Harry from returning to
Hogwarts.  I assume that James and Lily were very good to their house
elves and gave them autonomy, thereby sowing Dobby's love of freedom. 
[The biggest hole in this part of the theory is why Dobby has never
told Harry about working for the Potters.]

The last part is about the night Harry's parents died.  I wondered how
Dumbledore knew to send Hagrid to Godric's Hollow to get Harry "before
the Muggles started swarmin' round".  In my attempt to fill in that
hole,  I theorized that Dobby -- or another house elf -- 'popped' to
Hogwarts as soon as the house im/exploded and told Dumbledore what
happened.

Please poke holes gently.

Kelly the Yarn Junkie

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