Harry and the house-elves---another view

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 162147

> Alla wrote:
> > 
> > They may or they may not. Till enchantment is lifted, we do not 
have 
> > the complete picture IMO.
> > 
> Carol responds:
> But what exactly is this enchantment? Who placed it, on whom, and
> when? does it affect all house-elves as a species or individual
> house-elves or house-elves descended from the first elf bound to a
> particular family? What if it can't be lifted or they placed it on
> themselves?
<SNIP>

Alla:

Yes, that is my point. We don't know what is in it and what I am 
objecting against is the certainty that elves placed it upon 
themselves. I don't remember reading it in canon. It is a 
possibility, but surely not the only one IMO. The idea of wizards 
taking advantage of elves is also the possibility.



> Alla:
> <snip>
> > And I do not see wizards go and try to imprison Giants. Who sure 
are 
> > dangerous and violent, many of them. <snip>
> 
> Carol:
> So you concede that giants are by nature different from humans 
(Wizard
> or not). Maybe house-elves are different by nature, too, not only in
> their appearance and their magical abilities but in their 
psychology.
> They seem to *want* to serve humans, to take pride and pleasure in
> serving them well, especially humans who treat them with kindness 
and
> respect (as Dumbledore says). They appreciate a thank you and a
> compliment, as indicated by the house-elves at Hogwarts.
<SNIP>

Alla:

Erm... NO I do not. I had seen several dangerous and violent wizards 
in canon as well, who maybe be smaller size, but have just as violent 
nature as giants do IMO and surely would not make a comparison about 
different nature of house elves from there.


Alla, rushing and only answers these two points briefly and who 
loves, loves a_svirn reply again and agrees with it.
I am rushing and only answering these