[HPforGrownups] House Elf Loyalty

[silmariel]

No: HPFGUIDX 151565


> bboyminn:
> I've always objected to people comparing house-elves to human slaves.
> While there are some parallels, and on occassion it does give us a
> framework to illustrate their plight, I don't think it really holds up
> well.

My instinct says Honor is only an excuse... but after a hunt, I've found the 
reference - I was starting to think I had imagined it.

http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2005/0705-edinburgh-ITVcubreporters.htm

JK Rowling: "The house elves is really for slavery, isn't it, the house elves 
are slaves, so that is an issue that I think we probably all feel strongly 
about enough in this room already."

Pretty clear, isn't it?

Silmariel