[HPforGrownups] Lucius, Dobby and side #3 was:Lucius Malfoy's Ambition

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 127193

--- thursday morning <thursdaymorning at outgun.com> wrote:
 
> Magda, you said you think Dobby was  "too terrified and emotional
> all through COS for him to have been obeying his master's orders."
> I didn't read it like this.  I even went back and reread ch2 of COS
> ('Dobby's Warning') and I really don't see Dobby terrified.  JKR
> actually used the term 'slyly' when they got to the topic of the 
> letters.  No, I've always read Dobby as being a little drama que-
> er, drama elf.  I don't think Lucius micromanaged Dobby's actions
> but rather sent him off with the barebones "Keep Harry Potter alive
> and preferably away from Hogwarts" and Dobby came up with the
> specifics of how to do so.  I don't see how this prevents him from
> being an "overall good guy character who we're expected to admire."


Sorry for the delay in responding but I've got a backlog (again) and
am whittling it down.

Other people have responded so I won't repeat what they said but I
will reiterate that Dobby is a unique elf and for him to be acting
under Lucius Malfoy's command when he warns Harry in COS would really
negate a lot of what we see as his loyalty and commitment to Harry in
GOF and OOTP.  Dobby is quite clearly forcing himself to push the
limits of what is allowable elf behaviour in taking the initiative as
he does.  

Magda

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