An etymology for Kreacher

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 107427

Potioncat:
"We arent' told who names baby House-Elves.  I always assumed the 
owner did.  Dobby may sound like a cute name, but it is a type of 
cleaning rag. I also wonder how long House-Elves live."


DuffyPoo

Dobby may be a cleaning rag where you are but I've never heard it where I live.  I always presumed the Mommy/Daddy House-elf named their baby(s).  I can't imagine a rich, *powerfull*, pure-blood wizard like LM (or Mr & Mrs. Black) would give a rat's nose what the baby house-elf was called as long as there were more of them produced to keep the house clean.

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