Quidditch World Cup

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Anneli wrote:
 
> Also, on another subject Winky tells Harry that she knows Dobby and
> spoke to him.  If house elves are tied to their family for life, 
how
> does she know him?  Some house elf social function?  And I can't
> really see Crouch and the Malfoys moving in the same circles for 
them
> to meet that way.

Potioncat:
Perhaps as Purebloods there are times they are in the same social 
setting. And it does appear that wizards have the elves with them 
away from home.  House-elves must have some way of getting together 
or there wouldn't be any baby house-elves.


Anneli: 
> Oh yes, and one more thing (don't worry, only one!) where does the
> idea that Arthur Weasley is looked down on come from (apart from by
> the Malfoys)?  The wizards he talks to at the World Cup seem to 
think
> highly of him and the way Bagman and Crouch talk to him made me 
think
> that he has quite a lot of influence in the MoM (more than is made 
out
> anyway).
> 

Potioncat:
It was this last reading of the series that made me realize I had 
the wrong opinion of Arthur Weasley. I thought he was a low paid 
civil servant, that is an employee of the government.  

But in OoP there is reference to Arthur's Muggle related laws being 
passed.  Gran comments favorably on the Weasley family.  In CoS, 
Dumbledore refers to the Weasley as one of the most prominent 
families. And he does seem to know quite a few people. Someone said 
it was his Muggle opinions which kept him from being promoted. I 
wonder if Lucius has a role there?

I'd like to know the history between Weasley and Malfoy.  I think 
Arthur and Lucius know each other very well.  And with the ferret, 
weasel and otter images that come up, I'll bet they're cousins.

Some come up with ESE theories, I come up with cousins ;-)
Potioncat