House Elves' Magic and Possible Involvement with LV

[Granny Goodwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 83109


19October2003

Granny asked:
" how could a house elf bind a full grown wizard?"

Grey Wolf replied: 
"He would bind with his own magical powers, IMO. As you have pointed
out, the powers of elves are very big - we have ample proof of it, like
apparating inside Hogwarts. However, by their very nature they need to
serve at a household and thus will bind themselves to a family to serve
it for generations...Just like trolls are big and smelly, house elves work 
until given clothes, after which they leave "

Granny again responds:

Yes, this is good.  But I'm still curious about the reason for Winky's extreme unhappiness and alcoholism.  She's still in servitude at Hogwarts. I suspect that something is on her conscious.

Grey Wolf:

"...I see Dobby as the great Elf exception..."

Granny again:

No, I have to disagree.  We saw in Book 4 (kitchen scene with Harry, Ron, Hermione) that Dobby's not proud of his "freedom".  So, he's not such an exception; and don't forget he's secretly collecting Hermione's Elf clothing so that other house elves won't be freed.  I'm still expecting a big revelation in 6 or 7.  Could it be that house elves were instrumental in the Goblin Rebellions that we keeps reading about, but have no hard facts?

Granny



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