House elves

[kneazle255]

No: HPFGUIDX 82430

Meshelle wrote:
Obdiously these creatures are very very Powerful ( and Helpful) So 
how did they became enslaved by wizards??? 

Kneazle:

Hagrid says it's their nature to serve. Apparently it's a species 
trait. 

But your question is interesting. One can serve without being 
enslaved,like Dobby. Or one can be enslaved without serving,like 
Kreacher.

I sort of wonder is Hermione knows house elf history, knows that 
slavery was forced on the house elves, and that is one of the reasons 
she started SPEW.

I hope we get the read the answer to your question by the end of the 
series.