Researching slowed down

[scooting2win]

No: HPFGUIDX 74364

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "scooting2win"
> <scooting2win at y...> wrote:
(Snip)
> bboy_mn:
> 
> Snip. So, unless Dumbledore
> names off a list of specific things that Dobby is allowed to do, 
ME: But Dumbledore did give him permission to do as he wished in 
GoF, maybe I am mistaken on that one, but he did, when he hired 
Dobby and Winky.
> 
> Think about all the times we have seen house-elves in the story. Of
> all those times, how many times have we seen an elf perform magic?
> Other than CoS, when Dobby appears and disappears, apparation-
like, I
> can't recall much. Well,... I just recalled more; Dobby levitated 
the
> pudding in Petunia's kitchen and the enchanted bludger, but that 
only
> proves how easy it would be for the elves to levitate food over to 
the
> table for Harry, Ron, and Hermione when they visit the kitchens. 
> 
Me: I'm he also throw Lucius down the stairs, and if I am not 
mistaken, broke into Snape's office to get the gillyweed. Now that 
is something that as Snape said only a Wizard to break that spell. 
did Dobby just appear in Snape's office or did he use magic to get 
in. 
>  
> While we are on the subject of Dobby, I have,... well, not a 
theory,
> but a thought regarding Dobby and the final out come of the book. 
We
> have been arguing recently about whether Harry or Neville is 'the
> one', the one to defeat Voldemort. In the past, I have picture a
> scenario in which it is Dobby who finally kills Voldemort. Sort of,
> 'the least of us defeating the worst of us'. Can't fit that into 
the
> latest Prophecy though.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> bboy_mn

Me: I think here I'm going to help you out a little and make a 
connect that might be what you are looking for. "The Magical 
Brotheren" It displayed a house-elf, and according to Dumbledore, it 
doesn't suit well does it. And your thought about "the least of us 
defeating the worst of us" might just come from the fact that Dobby 
expressed that before Harry "defeated" LV House elves were treated 
like verman. Now why would that change if somewhere in 
some "prophecy" house elves were going to play an important part in 
the total defeat of Voldemort. Just a thought. Lori