Winky and Dobby

[bufo_viridis at interia.pl]

No: HPFGUIDX 92407

Chelle wrote:
> When Harry meets up with Dobby in the kitchens for the first time and
> talks to him about he and Winkys employment, Dobby says he found about
> Winkys dismissal when he went to visit her.
> Does this seem strange to anyone else? Dobby belonged to Lucius
> Malfoy. Why would Crouch's elves have anything to do with the Malfoy
> elves? Is there more to this?

I see such possibilities:
1. He visited her after being set free. Why he wanted to visit her? They can far cousins or other relations - we know nothing about ways of elves "breeding", the fate of children etc. From Winky's words seems that at Chrouch household there was a dynasty of female elves. And what about male ones? Somebody had to cooperate producing the next generation.

2. Elves maintain their own social life to the large extent independent of their masters. So as long as elf is not expressly forbidden to visit such and such household, he may do it and will do it. Since they can "apparate" there is little thread of elf-kidnaping. Also Master's secrets are generally well protected by elf secrecy, so even if elf visits the "enemy" house he won't spill the beans. (Dobby is a weirdo, so he doesn't count).

Cheers, Viridis
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