Free Elves Unite

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No: HPFGUIDX 37008

I've seen several postings of Dobby and Winky going to the Weasleys, 
assuming they would be sent by Dumbledore or somehow have their 
employment transferred. 

One Flaw about that assumption, Dobby and Winky are FREE! At first I 
thought Hermione was being a typical flaky teenage protester 
picketing for Save the Whales and Stop Nuclear Testing, but Hermione 
seems to have brought to the forefront a truly overlooked group.

Originally I laughed at her stands on Medical Leave and Retirement. 
wondering what an elf nedded with medical care (with their magic I 
assumed they could heal themselves), but I reread the sections on 
Dobby and Winky. Dobby, if not physically beaten himself, was ordered 
to injure himself. Winky, while following her duty to keep secrets 
was made an accessory to jailbreaking, harboring a fugitive, and 
IMPERIO (one of the unforgivable curses)

Are the Hogwart's elves aware of the treatment of their kind by 
others? Dobby probably saw the worst of any elves mistreatment as the 
servant of a Death Eater. I don't want to know all that went on with 
Winky in Crouch's house (A Deatheater capable of patricide and a 
overzealous Auror that encourages the Use of UnForgiveable Curses).

As far as Winky and Dobby going to the Weasley's. I believe 
Dumbledore's happy with their work at Hogwart's. They have summer 
vacation though and I had an interesting thought how they might 
summer at the Burroe, not as houseelves, but as elfs.

Picture the end of GofF as both Harry and Winky were in the 
infirmary. A redheadedc 3rd year girl is waiting for news when a 
strange character appears.
D: Oh excuse me Miss...I know you! You be Wheezy's sister!
G: I'm Ginny Weasley. You're Dobby? The elf Hermione talks about?
D: Harry Potter talks about you!
G: He does? I'm waiting for news of him.
D: Harry Potter be fine! He be strong wizard! Dobby be worried about 
Winky, he is (Dobby talks about Winky for a while)
G: Hermione told me about you two. Will she be OK?
D: I worry about Winky. School ends soon, then where will we go?
G: You know, Mom always wanted an elf... but we couldn't pay much and 
Hermione's right. You are free. Would you like to come to our house 
as our guest?
D: Guest, Miss Wheezy? No wizard has ever had a house elf as a guest!
G: But you'rew not just a house-elf. You're free and a friend of 
Harry's. Will you come as my friend? 

I know. It's a little cheesey. But if Dobby and Winky came to the 
Weasley's, it would possible only as an invite rather than a job.

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