[HPforGrownups] Filch vs. House Elves

[jazmyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 54618



grindieloe wrote:
> 
> I was just listening to CoS again, and I came to the part where Harry
> gets in trouble for slopping mud all over the floor as a result of
> Quidditch practice.  This is when he finds out that Filch is a squib,
> and Harry gets invited to Nick's Death-Day Party.
> 
> Anyway, I believe that Filch is so angry with Harry because he
> doesn't feel good and he now has to scrub the floors for an extra
> hour.  My question is... what about the House Elves?  Aren't they the
> ones that wander the castle making sure things are clean?  Aside from
> keeping an eye on students, is cleaning one of Filch's main jobs?  If
> so, why?  You'd think that the hundred or so house elves would be
> able to handle the castle... even with the extra mud!
> 
> Sorry if this has been discussed or covered before, but it just
> occurred to me today.
> 
> grindieloe
> 
>

Well, if the house elves do everything, what's left for punishing
naughty students?  

At any rate, figuring out how many house elves there are at Hoggwarts is
as bad as trying to figure out the number of students.  Plus, those
lavish meals take a lot of elf power.  Look at how many ot took to bring
trays of food to the boys, for example.  Plus, there's prob some that
help Hagrid with the grounds, gather / shop for / arrange for foodstuffs
or supplies. Maybe some who handle repairs to plumbing or such.  Could
be that there is in fact more 'work' then can be done just by house
elves, so they are more then happy to let people use that work for
punishment for those 'bad boys' (grin)

Jazmyn