[HPforGrownups] 3 unrelated OOP questions

[Albus Dell]

No: HPFGUIDX 96699



Leb wrote: 
 
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3.  When Dobby has warned the DA that Umbridge is on her way and the members are all scattering while Dobby is "punishing" himself for warning them, Harry grabs him up and says, "Dobby -- this is an order -- get back down to the kitchen with the other elves, and if she asks you whether you warned me, lie and say no!" said Harry.  "And I forbid you to hurt yourself!" he added, dropping the elf as he made it over the threshold at last and slamming the door behind him.  "Thank you Harry Potter!" squeaked Dobby, and he streaked off. (ch 27).  Now, I am of the opinion that Dobby at one time was the Potter house elf before he was relocated to the Malfoys after James & Lily died.  Am I way off base and trying to read too much into this scene or is Dobby taking a direct order from Harry as if Harry were Dobby's master?  I've read this book countless times now and this bit just really jumped out at me this time.  

Albus696:
 
a)  Maybe he was given an order by Dumbledore to obey Harry's instructions.
 
b)  Maybe Hogwarts students have a certaim degree of authority over the elves.
 
c)  Dobby has a special relationship with Harry. Maybe this was part of that. And in fact, maybe his right to continue it was a condition on Dobby's part to work at Hogwarts.

		
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