Elf Beheading?

[Jana Fisher]

No: HPFGUIDX 102591

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lady Macbeth" 
<ladymacbeth at l...> wrote:
> - Dumbledore's watched Winky FOR A YEAR NOW sit in the kitchens and 
be a
> falling down drunk, with no promise to do more.  No, he doesn't 
mind.  

Me:
Upon watching (reading) what Dumbledore does throughout the books, I 
just keep thinking everything happens for a reason.  I don't believe 
we have seen Winky's ultimate purpose, but Dumbledore is allowing 
Winky to be there for a reason.  And in the grand scheme of things, 
which is more important?  Worrying about Winky the drunk house-elf or 
saving the wizarding world from an evil overlord?

What disturbs me the most is that he's
> SUCH an optimist that he LET Kreacher continue living in Grimmauld 
Place,
> NOT concerned that he was a danger in any way to any of the 
inhabitants
> there, and NOT concerned that Kreacher's displayed secretive, 
vengeful and
> underlying violent behavior would ever come to play against any of 
them.

Me:
Again, Kreacher ultimately served a purpose.  A purpose in which I 
don't believe we have seen the full effects of yet, i.e. sending 
Sirius off to his death and how Harry will react to it.   Dumbledore 
is very wise and has many tools at his disposal.  If characters are 
in the book, and Dumbledore is aware of them or has a hand in 
bringing them into the scenario, then they have a reason for being 
there.

The only other thing I have to add to this, is Dumbledore is playing 
this chess game the best way he knows how.  One of the best examples 
of this is the employment of the greatest number of house elves in 
the wizarding world.  Their magical capabilities have been 
demonstrated.  Are they the real "Dumbledore's Army"?

J