What was the point of house-elves?
House-elves are the invisible backbone of the wizarding community, forced to do work against their bidding and passed along in wealthy families as property.
Was there slavery in Harry Potter?
Yes, all the house elves are considered slaves to their households who can be freed by giving them clothes. In the movies, one can see the statues of humans putting all other creatures under his feet, particularly those who are part or human like. It’s truly a horrible situation which is never truly spelled out.
When Hermione wanted to help the house-elves what did she do?
During Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione tries to set Hogwarts’ elves free by hiding hats and socks under crumpled parchment and the like, to force the elves to take the clothes and free themselves.
Why are house-elves enslaved?
They want to serve. They don’t want payment for their services. If you freed a house-elf, it would either be incredibly sad (Winky) or, if the house was evil and treated the elf poorly, the elf would probably either pull a Dobby and ask for paid work or find a new household that was a better place.
Why can house-elves Apparate in Hogwarts?
House elves’ magic works differently from human magic. Therefore they could perform apparation even if there were enchantments against it in a place. The reason why it was allowed is because nobody bothered to notice that it was even possible.
Do elves like being slaves?
Despite the seemingly horrid lifestyle that house-elves endured, house-elves seemed to actually enjoy being enslaved. With few exceptions (Dobby being one of them), house-elves would feel insulted if their master attempted to pay them, give them pensions, or reward their service with anything except kindness.
Was there a girl House Elf in Harry Potter?
Winky was a female house-elf, currently in the employment of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and formerly the servant of the Crouch family until she was fired when she let Barty Crouch Jnr out of her grasp. Dobby helped her find work in the Hogwarts kitchens, but she spent most of her time drinking heavily.