Kreacher -workable solution? The more I think about it.
madorganization
alishak at spu.edu
Tue May 31 20:54:30 UTC 2005
No: HPFGUIDX 129805
> bboyminn:
>
> What follows, of course, will be pure speculation, but hopeful
> somewhat reasonable and sound speculation.
>
> First point, I suspect much like inheritence under Common Law, a
house
> elfs allegiance doesn't ascend or move sideways, typically it will
> alway decend unless there is no one left. So, to some extent we are
> back to arguing the nature of the inheritance of the Black Family
Estate.
>
<snip>
Narcissa, by her marriage to Lucius Malfoy has become
> part of the House of Malfoy.
>
Alisha:
It would seem that Kreacher still views Narcissa as part of the
House of Black. When Sirius sends him away at Christmas, Kreacher
goes to (according to DD) the last living, free member of the House
of Black who still holds to the family's ideals. Kreacher also has
no qualms about divulging the family's (the Order's) secrets to
Narcissa. This is something he wouldn't be able to do if he didn't
still regard her as part of the House of Black.
So whatever the law concerning inheritance of house elves may or may
not be, I believe that, given the opportunity, Kreacher would gladly
transfer his loyalties to Narcissa as the last remaining "Black".
-Alisha
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