Things better for House Elves? - How? and Why?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 126757


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, tyler maroney <tmar78 at y...> wrote:
> > 

> Tyler:
> 
> Has anyone else wondered just how LV's fall improved
> the daily lives of British House Elves?  They would
> all still be... treat ... as ruthlessly as before. 
> ... So whats changed?  Any thoughts?
> 
> Tyler

bboyminn:

I think that while Voldemort was strong the Death Eater's were growing
very full of themselves, acting as if they were all powerful and above
the law. The killed and tortured for sport, and I suspect of few of
those killed and tortured for sport were house-elves. 

Ruthless men entranced and intoxicated by their preceived
invulnerability can be unbelievable cruel. But when Voldemort was
vanquished, they suddenly had great incentive to rein it in and play
it cool. They fought hard to convince the Ministry and their fellow
wizards that they were just poor victims, and in reality, were fine
upstanding citizens who just wanted to get back to their normal
elf-loving, muggle-loving lives.

Given that any continued ruthlessness or cruelty on their part would
throw great suspision on their claims of having been enchanted (mind
control curse) by Voldemort, I suspect they were on their best
behavior and that improved the lives of Elves greatly.

Just a thought.

Steve