A sandwich

[slytherin_jenn]

No: HPFGUIDX 178654

Laura:
> If Dobby were still alive, would it make more sense to you?
> Dobby would be ecstatic to serve Harry in that minor way.
> This is Hogwarts, where the only way Harry knows to get a
> sandwich is to either go down to the kitchens himself (a very
> unusual undertaking and risking running in to people he
> doesn't want to see) or asking a house elf to get him one.  If
> he asked any other house elf to get him a sandwich, Dobby
> would have been hurt.

Celoneth:
No, it wouldn't have made sense to me - my problem isn't the
house-elves, its Harry's behaviour. I wouldn't expect Harry to honour
a house-elf by having him serve him, even if that would be the highest
compliment(which I think it would be). Harry's never really
understood, tried to understand or been around house-elves to
understand their nature. He treats them mostly like he does human
beings - correct or not, that's how he acts, why all of a sudden,
exhausted and after major battle with many lives lost, would he have
grand revelations about house-elf nature? Plus, add to this Harry's
constant reluctance to have anyone help him. I just don't think it
makes sense for his character to call on a specific house-elf and have
him serve him, or even think it  - doesn't seem to be the time or
place for it - regardless of whether  it's right or wrong.  
Celoneth