![]() (10.144)įor Dobby, Harry represents justice. If knew what he means to us, to the lowly, the enslaved, we dregs of the magical world! Dobby remembers how it was when He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was at the height of his powers, sir! We house-elves were treated like vermin, sir! Of course, Dobby is still treated like that, sir But mostly, sir, life has improved for my kind since you triumphed over He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. ![]() The important point is that we have further evidence that the wizarding world has the same social problems our world has.ĭobby focuses his efforts on Harry for a specific reason: The injustice of Dobby's position gets addressed at length with other house-elves in Books 4 and 5. Still, Dobby has no means to free himself from torment the only way a house-elf can be freed is if his master gives him a gift of clothes. ![]() Dobby is suffering from terrible abuse at the hands of a Dark family that he serves (the Malfoys). The second prejudice that influences the plot of Chamber of Secrets is wizarding bigotry against magical creatures.ĭobby is the first magical creature we've really gotten to know in the Harry Potter series. One is anti-Muggle-born bigotry, as when Draco Malfoy calls Hermione a Mudblood. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets presents two different kinds of prejudice. (Click the character infographic to download.)
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