Dobby's motives in C of S

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 32906

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Kelly Hurt <klhurt at y...> wrote:
> --- day782002 wrote:
> 

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

I agree - thought about it myself.
 
> 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.

Yes- thought of it, too.

> [The biggest hole in this part of the theory is why Dobby has never
> told Harry about working for the Potters.]

Dobby feels guilty and is ashamed for having left Harry that night, 
working for his enemies or maybe baby Harry threw a piece of his 
clothing to Dobby without knowing what it means, as a play? Latter 
would explain why Dobby isn't Harry's house-elf, unless it has to do 
with another 'Minors not allowed'- rule again...

> 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.

Right - Dobby told everyone!