Dobby/Secret Keeper choice

[Greg Johnson]

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SeventhSqueal wrote:
>Which leads us to the next question. Would the
>Malfoy's ever knowingly accept the Potter's old
>house-elf?

I wonder if it's like all the spoils of war go to the victor? If my memory 
of history serves me correctly, slaves were often given to the victorious 
party. This could lead to a stronger connection of Lucius being involved 
with the night Voldemort killed James and Lily. I just have a sneaky 
suspicion that Voldemort did not act alone. Or maybe Potter!Dobby thought of 
himself to become Spy!Dobby and willingly enter the house of Malfoy to learn 
their secrets, and then to save Harry when Harry entered Hogwarts. Oh wait, 
he can't share his master's secrets. <sigh> These poor house-elves have it 
rough.  As for the Malfoy's knowingly accepting a Potter house-elf, IMO, 
they could view the situation with superiority. "We got that nasty Potter 
house-elf, Dobby. Boy is he ever going to pay for being there! We'll work 
him to the bone and treat him like dirt."

bboy_mn wrote:

>rice.edu/armadillo/Sciacademy/riggins/henry/Act3Scene1.htm
>King Henry V -
>
>Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
>Or close the wall up with our English dead.
>In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
>As modest stillness and humility:
>But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
>Then imitate the action of the tiger;
>Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
>Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
>Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
>
>I think that's what Dobby did. He set aside modest stillness and
>humility. Then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews,
>summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage.
>
>I'll take a living hero over a dead martyr any day, and I think Dobby
>would too.
>
Oh, I love Henry V! Well done! This is another great idea of why Dobby wants 
to assist Harry, and could fit in with Spy!Dobby, too.

As to how Winky and Dobby knew each other, here are my possiblities:

1) Wizards have owls to deliver messages, why not hummingbirds for house elf 
messages? House-elf pen pal exchange.

2) House elf trading/obtaining meetings. Like the slave auctions. Even if a 
house elf wasn't being traded, he or she would most likely travel with his 
or her master.

Hmmm, now that point has made me realize that both of these house elves 
belonged to the men of the family, or at least answered to the men of the 
family.  Are there lady-in-waiting house elves that answer to the woman of 
the house?

And one thought regarding the Sirius/Lupin/Wormtail/Dumbledore Secret Keeper 
choosing: I assumed being a Secret Keeper would be a dangerous mission. 
James knew that Dumbledore would have been a great secret keeper, but was 
unwilling to endanger his life. If we didn't have Dumbledore-yikes! Sirius, 
Lupin, and Wormtail would have been the next choices - friends willing to 
die for one another. My guess is that Lupin wasn't chosen because he was 
busy doing something else (other than changing into a werewolf). Sirius was 
the obvious choice, then, because Peter was too pathetic. But, somehow, 
Peter convinced Sirius to be the Secret Keeper. Imperious curse? I don't 
think Sirius would have made Peter the Keeper without some serious thought 
and suggestions from Peter. I would think a Secret Keeper would have to live 
a life on the run from whomever was seeking the secret, and perhaps Peter 
convinced Sirius a rat could run better than a dog.

You know, I wish Harry would ask more questions of these people. It would 
sure help the rest of us out! :)

Stacie - who appreciates reading posts from people who are brave enough to 
post in their non-native language, and who should write her friend in France 
more often, but is too embarrassed to because of not being able to write in 
French as well as she wishes.

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