House elves

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 58067

Steve wrote:
> 
> I think if a house-elf chooses to not honor that commitment, there is
> no legal precedent binding him to his master. Without a legally
> binding precedent, his former master is powerless to do anything to
> compell the house-elf to return.

I don't know. I don't see that Dobby wanted to be with the Malfoys any longer, 
but he was bound to him until Lucius was tricked into giving him clothes. 

Dobby went to all the trouble to warn Harry, and had to bang his head into 
walls and stuff to try and spit it out. If he could willingly give up the 
committment, it seems like that would have been much easier.

Now, obviously, it's not elf-honor unless you're willing to stick it out... I'm 
saying Dobby appeared to have reached his limit and still needed Harry to 
free him.

Darrin
-- Elf Honor would be a great name for a band.