[HPforGrownups] Re: Privit Drive Safety Zone and Dobby

[Laura Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 36754

Grey Wolf said:
>There has been quite a bit of talk about the powers of Dobby in 
>particular and elves in general, and the theory I prefer is the one 
>that states that elves posses much more powerful magic than humans. 
>That would explain why they can apparate in Hogwarts, and how was Dobby 
>able to do all the magic at the beggining of CoS. Whatever the ancient 
>magic may be, it doesn't affect elf powers (nothing so far can affect 
>it except for the explicit order of the elf's owner).

I too, toyed with this idea as for why Dobby could do magic in Harry's safe zone.  Then I realized that Mr. Weasley did all sorts of magic there in GoF (blasting out of the fire place, shrinking Dudley's tongue back).  There is really no difference between the amount of harm Dobby's pudding-smashing and Mr. Weasley's wall-blasting might/could do to Harry.  Both have the potential to get him into serious caca with the Durselys and etc.  Therefore, I fall back to my previous theory of intent, which I discussed in an earlier message.

^_^ *almost says "I hope that helps" and catches herself mid-sentence*  How come everyone says that here for a closing?  Sure, it's polite and all, but it doesn't always apply. Hum.

laura

i've been through the desert
on a horse with no name
it felt good to be out
of the rain
HORSE WITH NO NAME (by various artists, I have no idea who did it first)

First we take Manhattan
then we take Berlin
LEONARD COHEN






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