Kreacher and Dobby switched!

[pwrmom2]

No: HPFGUIDX 172654

Toner:
> <SNIP>
> > HRH just leave Kreacher to defend himself against the DEs who
> > are likely to show up without so much as a warning.  How hard
> > would it have been to call for him, warn him, and then let him
> > return home to defend it?  I know they were worried about DEs
> > apparating with him, but how hard could it be for all three of
> > them to overpower the one or two DEs likely to be touching
> > Kreacher right then?
> <SNIP - More on Kreacher>

Veronica:
> But Kreacher DID work at Hogwarts... for almost a year...
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> And I felt that Harry and Hermione, anyway, felt plenty of remorse
> at having to leave Kreacher and not be able to warn him...
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> Also, if HRH HAD summoned him to come and the Death Eaters came
> with him, the DE's could have summoned VD right away as well.
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> And I REALLY liked that it was Dobby that came to the Malfoys;
> as their prior servant... to me, this fit perfectly that he was
> the one to come help the trio and co. there; and everything came
> full-circle from 5 years prior: Harry set him free via Lucius
> Malfoy and Dobby set Harry free regardless of LM and co.



Pwrmom2:
    I agree with Veronica's answer.  Harry flat out couldn't call
Kreacher and he was very sad about it.  The great thing about
Kreacher's power is he absolutely didn't have to do anything the DE
said and would be able to leave at any time.  He obviously figured
out Harry couldn't come back and I LOVE that he showed up at
Hogwarts and rounded the house elves to fight the battle in the name
of his master!!!  I cheered at that point.
   I also loved how the whole Kreacher thing shows us that often we
are treated how we treat others. Harry starts out being rude to
Kreacher because he sees Sirius treat him badly and sees how grouchy
and rude Kreacher is to everyone else.  Once Hermione points out how
house elves have feelings and love those that treat them well and
decided to live that new motto, things changed.  I loved how I
started the book not liking Kreacher and ended it thinking while he
may not be Dobby he is still pretty cool!
   Dobby saving Harry from the Malfoys was PERFECT.  I was sad he
died doing it though.  I cried.  I was actually shocked that I cried
over that particular point, but hey, Dobby has been loyal to Harry
since he when he still was a servant.

Pwrmom2