[HPforGrownups] Re: Dealing w/ Kreacher

[Julie Stevenson]

No: HPFGUIDX 91561


>I think there is much more to House Elves than we know about.  For
>example, some questions I have asked before:
>1) How can Dobby apparate in and out of Hogwarts?
>2) How did the MoM detect a Hover Charm was used at 4 Privet Drive
>but did not detect a house elf had performed it?
>
>Julie - who still wonders if there is a connection between house
>elves and goblins
>
Hello Julie, from another Julie!

I agree that House Elves are one of the big mysteries of the HP series, and 
I think they will likely become a large factor in the coming "War" mentioned 
at the end of OotP.  Regarding your wondering though, the two bits of 
legend/folklore that House Elves have always reminded me of are:

1) The Shoemaker & the Elves story -- where the elves come in at night and 
do all this work for the shoemaker, but when the shoemaker gives them 
clothes to cover their nakedness in thanks, they go away and never return.

2) The concept of Brownies (no, not the pre-Girl Scouts/Guides group!), who 
do helpful chores around the house in return only for being given a bowl of 
milk at the doorstep.

-- Julie Stevenson

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