House elves loyalty

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 159634

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lana" <unicornspride at ...> 
wrote:
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>   > Lana:
>   > But... Harry is family and the owner of the house. Isn't he? 
>   Since Sirius is Harry's God-Father, that makes him heir to the 
>   house and the son of a Black. Maybe not by blood, but definitely 
>   by law. 
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>   < a_svirn:
>   < No, he most definitely isn't. Not even in canon law, much less 
>   < in common or civil law. 
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>   Lana:
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>     Could you elaborate?  I am not sure that I understand then.  
> If it means nothing, then why was it such a big deal in POA?  It 
> has to mean something if everyone was so riled up about it.
> 
>     Lana
>
I didn't say it means nothing. I only pointed out that Harry's being 
Sirius's godson does not make him his son and heir by law. 
a_svirn