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Originally Posted by
Erik Vinteren
While the students were developing their theories about where Hogwarts' elves had gone, the blackboard finished its note-taking on house elf characteristics.
"Copy these down," Erik gestured toward the board before resuming his usual question and answer method of teaching.
Why Hogwarts' Elves Are Gone
-they got new jobs
-they were elfnapped
-they had to leave, but didn't want to go
-House Elf Relocation Office moved them
-they're on strike
-Headmistress sent them away
-Headmistress sold them to pay off school debts
-someone stole the castle deed and set them free
-other theories?
"Let's discuss this." Erik returned to his desk and his lean against it, giving the class some very serious looks.
"Vhich theory seems most accurate to you, and vhy?? Vhat can we do about it, to possibly bring vhe elves back?" The snake flipped her notebook open and scribbled down what had been written on the blackboard while listening to what other students were saying. She was working on her theory on her head, as well. After finishing with the notes she sat back and paaaaused thinking about the possibilities. She suspected more than one option.
Dramatically tapping her finger to the desk lightly she debated with her own self first, and she might have lost. Yeah, she was that bad. Not to worry, Lex and her were going to work on that during summer.
Cassia cleared her throat and raised her hand, time to express her thoughts out loud, "
Personally," She started liking the idea of stating her theory. "
I think it might be two options at once," They were three but she crossed one out, "
I think there's a huge chance that Gringotts was behind it, since the bank claimed that Hogwarts didn't pay the money it borrowed" The rude goblins said that! "
And maybe the bank would have taken any other property but some authority figure decided that giving away the house-elves to cover the debt was better than any other solution," And surely that figure was the Headmistress. Duh. Any snitches around to rat Cassia out of her incoming accusation? Hmmmmmmmm! "
Since the house-elves are nice and would do anything they're told even if they didn't like it," Just tell them this would make everyone happy and they'd do it. No one had to know about it, and
the authority figure could act sad about the absence of the elves. Because it probably wasn't possible to give up professors or part of the castle. Though, in the snake's opinion there was way too many classes and subjects. She wouldn't have minded sparing a couple.