Free Elves Unite

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No: HPFGUIDX 37152

In chapter 10 of ChofS, Dobby said "Dobby can only be freed if his 
masters present him with clothes, sir. The family is careful not to 
pass Dobby even a sock, sir, for then he would be free to leave their 
house forever."

>From this description, freeing and elf can be accidental (It was for 
Dobby and Lucius Malfoy) or they can be fired as with Crouch and 
Winky in GofF ch. 9. My question is that as it is known that clothes 
free a house-elf, Dobby and Winky cannot be the only free elves in 
the UK, so where are they?

Winky mentioned the Department for the Regulation and Control of 
Magical Creatures. Are free elves exiled somewhere? Dobby and Winky 
weren't so where are they? I'd be interested in seeing them in future 
novels. They'd be great allies against Voldemort and if they got 
together with Hermione, SPEW would really take off.

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