[HPforGrownups] Re: house elves and laundry
Suzanne Chiles
suzchiles at msn.com
Tue Jan 6 19:37:05 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 88158
Julie said:
> I've wondered the same thing. Wouldn't this be mentioned in the
> book she always quotes, "Hogwarts: A History"? If so, why was she
> surprised? If it weren't mentioned, why not? Could it have
> something to do with the way they became slaves to the wizarding
> world, given that they are powerful beings themselves? Just
> wondering...
>From GoF, UK Adult paperback edition, p.209:
'It's all in "Hogwarts: A History". Though, of course, that book's not
entirely reliable. "A Revised History of Hogwarts" would be a more accurate
title. Or "A Highly Biased and Selective History of Hogwarts, Which Glosses
Over the Nastier Aspects of the School".'
'What are you talking on about?' said Ron, though Harry thought he knew what
was coming.
'House-elves!' said Hermione loudly and proving Harry right. 'Not once, in
over a thousand pages, does "Hogwarts: A History" mention that we are all
colluding in the oppresion of a hundred slaves!'
Suzanne
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