Dobby revisited

[Lady Pensieve]

No: HPFGUIDX 83558

Corinth wrote:
> In light of your comments, I am still mystified as to why exactly
> Dobby is so loyal to Harry.  -Corinth, who is getting more and 
> more intigued by the house elf plotliness

My personal belief is that in book 7 we will discover that Dobby was 
the Potter's House Elf.  Since the house was destroyed and he had no 
place to go...Dumbledore managed to find a way to place him with the 
Malfoys.

Dobby's first loyalty would be to his 'original' family.  Remember, 
it's rich people that have money, and James seemed to have it.  
Dobby may have worked for the Potters his whole life, and when they 
were destroyed - well, he couldn't go to a Muggle home, could he?  
So arrangements were made.  It's doubtful the Malfoys would have 
known about the Potter's house elf.

Years later when Dobby heard Harry's name, he knew it was up to him 
to do something to save his true 'master'.

Perhaps this will also answer the question of some of the 'missing 
time' from the first book.

Kathy



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