Draco Malfoy and the Gothic Manor - Common Law

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 128922


> Constance Vigilance:
> <snip>

> Kindness and generosity are powerful things in the House Elf 
world. We
> do not know how similar Kreachur might be to Dobby. But I do think
> that Hermione's kindness and generosity will rebound in a good way
> with Kreachur.
> 

a_svirn:

Not likely, I am afraid. If we hate and despise someone we don't 
react in a positive way to their displays of kindness and 
generosity. In fact we would much rather prefer if they weren't kind 
and generous. It would only condemn them further in our eyes adding 
hypocrisy to the list of their sins. (And in case of Hermione-
Kreacher dynamics he wouldn't be that far off thinking her a 
hypocrite). 

> > Constance Vigilance:
<snip>

I think Kreachur can be turned
> with kindness. The Headmaster has sort of said that when he kept
> telling Sirius to treat Kreachur with kindness.
>

a_svirn:
I believe he sort of said that Kreacher could prove to be a problem. 
And so he did. 

a_svirn