[HPforGrownups] House-elves and laundry

[lotusmoondragon at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 33589

In a message dated 1/16/2002 6:54:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
blenberry at altavista.com writes:


>  Now, if 
> freeing an elf can happen as inadvertently (on Malfoy's part) as it 
> did to Dobby, how can elves do any of these jobs handling clothes?  I 
> thought one had to be careful not to pass them even a sock.

I think there is a big difference from handing them clothing to asking them 
to pick up clothing. I think if a house elf picks up clothing on their own, 
it's not the same as giving them clothing to wear. 

Lotus
lotusmoondragon at aol.com


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