[HPforGrownups] Re: house elves and laundry

[Jade Rauenzahn]

No: HPFGUIDX 65379

--- Rachael <bratty_jedi at hotmail.com> wrote:
>Perhaps they have to actually
>*give* them clean clothes? 

That wouldn't work out. In CoS, Harry wrapped LV's diary in his dirty, nasty, bloody sock. Clearly not clean, yet it set Dobby free.

My theory (and I've always wondered the whole laundry thing) is maybe wizards have some sort of automatic laundry cleaner. They just put their stuff in a basket, and wa-lah, it's clean. However, not all places have these - just the richer ones (the ones who would have house elves).

-Jade


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