Dobby and socks (LOON moment)

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 45049

Richelle Votaw wrote:
> The reason Dobby has such a fascination with socks is because that
> was the instrument of his freedom.  If Harry had wrapped the diary in
> a sweater and done the same thing, and Dobby had caught it, he'd have
> a fascination with sweaters.  But it's not, it's socks.
>
> Richelle

The (unofficial) LOON inside me wants to point out that, in fact, 
Dobby's obsession with socks might predate that scene. Harry's idea of 
the sock, in fact, comes from Dobby himself. IIRC, In the talk Harry 
and Dobby have after the quidditch match (while his arm's bones are 
growing back), Dobby mentions socks, as one of the pieces of clothing 
that would be enough to free him "My family is very careful not to pass 
me even a single sock". This is the origin of Harry's idea (any other 
piece of clothing would have been more onfortable for him, after all, 
than taking off the shoe and then the sock, and then putting a book 
inside it). Although I admit that it is the most discusting for Malfoy 
to receive, and thus the one who works the best.

But, anyway, the point I want to make is that socks were on Dobby's 
mind before he received Harry's from Lucius. Maybe he wasn't as 
fascinated with them as he has later proven to be, but I have the 
feeling that, in fact, he already thought quite higly of that 
particular piece of clothing (for whatever reasons).

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf