* ...wondering vaguely how many elves had now been set free whether they wanted to be or not.
More emphasis on what the elves want. First Ron wonders about how they feel (Ron, people! Love that Harry doesn't get involved. Presumably he has Much More Important Things to Think About, and of course the readers would feel compelled to take his side of the argument over the others.), then they're described as 'unwary' implying they have reason to be suspicious of Hermione, now this.
Silly question, but can Hermione really free the house elves? She doesn't own them. They work for or are under Dumbledore's aegis.
She clearly thinks she can, but she equally clearly can't; if any random person giving them clothes was enough to set them free, Harry could have just handed a sock to Dobby in CoS and had done with it instead of having to trick Lucius into giving it to him. It looks like Hermione is engaging in a large amount of pointless behavior because she hasn't done her homework.
*gasp* Hermione hasn't researched the topic well enough? It cannot BE!
Someone at that school really needs to start a debating team or something that will lead to a more productive use of Hermione's time. I refuse to believe Quidditch is the only extra-curricular activity the kids can be involved in.
Don't they also have a Gobstones club at Hogwarts, or something like that?
I actually do truly believe that there's a pretty damn interesting social/club life in Hogwarts that we're missing because Harry is so wrapped up in his Dark Lord problems that he doesn't even know who his class mates are, let alone what they do in his spare time. Though I bet Hermione isn't actually involved in said clubs or social activities either-- studying and mothering/badgering Harry and Ron seem to take up most of a time. What a boring life she must lead, in between the adventures.
God, imagine the judging though. You know that they'd pick some hugely controversial issue, and the Slytherin members would have the horribly discrimanory stance; Hermione would instantly out-do them and win as they looked stupid; the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws would silently applaud; and maybe the ensuing points could result in the underdog Gryffindors *coughs* winning the cup for the sixth/seventh year running!
More emphasis on what the elves want. First Ron wonders about how they feel (Ron, people! Love that Harry doesn't get involved. Presumably he has Much More Important Things to Think About, and of course the readers would feel compelled to take his side of the argument over the others.), then they're described as 'unwary' implying they have reason to be suspicious of Hermione, now this.
Silly question, but can Hermione really free the house elves? She doesn't own them. They work for or are under Dumbledore's aegis.
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Someone at that school really needs to start a debating team or something that will lead to a more productive use of Hermione's time. I refuse to believe Quidditch is the only extra-curricular activity the kids can be involved in.
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I actually do truly believe that there's a pretty damn interesting social/club life in Hogwarts that we're missing because Harry is so wrapped up in his Dark Lord problems that he doesn't even know who his class mates are, let alone what they do in his spare time. Though I bet Hermione isn't actually involved in said clubs or social activities either-- studying and mothering/badgering Harry and Ron seem to take up most of a time. What a boring life she must lead, in between the adventures.
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