Chapter Discussion: Goblet of Fire Ch. 8: The Quidditch World Cup

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> > Liz:
> > The Weasleys are an old pure blood family, yes, but they strike me very
> > much as commoners. I do not think they want to be served and would
> > probably feel uncomfortable with a creature like a House-elf.
> > Therefore, I don't think Ron would have ever seen one, remember the
> > mark of a good house elf is not to be seen, so if he had visited other
> > families, he shouldn't have seen one. Why he doesn't know about them? I
> > think that is down to his family, Molly would never tolerate being
> > served upon and would IMO therefore not see the need to educate her son
> > in them, unless he asked, of course.
> > 
> 
> I think Molly's attitude may have been a common one in her generation of
> Wizarding families, even pureblood families.  The Weasley family is
> described as extensive, so Ron probably visited many cousins, etc. and never
> encountered one.  I picture the WW as undergoing a social rift - there were
> some purebloods who were desperately clinging to the old traditions - and
> thus making them ripe for Voldemort's influence - while others, like the
> Weasleys, were rejecting some of the old customs in favor of tolerance of
> Muggles and Muggle-borns, etc.
> 
> Pat
>

Pat #2:

I would have to agree with the previous Pat. I always thought the Weasley family was rather liberal in the WW. They aren't much for the Malfoy way of life. Also, neither Arthur's nor Molly's family seem to be extremely wealthy (except the aunt who lends Fleur her tiara) - and a house elf just doesn't fit in with those kinds of family! Even if an older relative had had one, both families are big enough that who would inherit it? Arthur and Molly seem more middle class, and therefore unlikely to have a house elf.

Pat #2