Question about House Elves (was: Wizard supremacy)

a_svirn a_svirn at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 9 21:25:21 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 125821


Toni wrote:
> I remember reading in FB (which I'm sorry, I don't have with 
> me, so I can't quote), that there was a least one magical creature 
> that was created by wizards.  Isn't it possible that the house elf 
> is another one of these creatures?  In that case, the wizarding 
> world would not have enslaved another "race" of being, but would 
> have created a creature to serve its needs. <snip> 


a_svirn:

I doubt that house elves constitute a "race". More likely they are 
another species altogether like centaurs or goblins. We don't have 
enough information to judge whether they were created or enslaved 
(and I for one find it extremely strange that Hermione didn't bother 
to research their history), but I'm inclined to support the latter. 
The name HOUSE elves suggest that there are also "wild" elves out 
there. Or, more likely, there where wild elves one upon a time, but 
wizards took care of them. 

a_svirn











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