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Algamus was punishing himself now.
With an apathetic expression on her face, Willow turned to look at Truebridge, and raised her hand, "House elves are creatures that are bound to serve a magical family until their dying day. That's, of course, if the family doesn't set them free with any piece of clothing first."
No, I'm a Hufflepuff who enjoys wearing Ravenclaw robes, isn't that grand, GEORGE?
That's what Willow wanted to snap back at the woman, but instead she left the polite smile on her face as the women rambled about History and things Willow already knew of and didn't particularly cared for. "I disagree, Ms. Mayes. It has been years since you were a student here, yes? So, there's obviously no way you can know if they have slipped. Personally, I'd like to think they've upgraded." Obviously, if George had been a Ravenclaw, they clearly had, "But thank you, your History lesson was much needed and appreciated, George." And with that, Willow fixed her attention on Truebridge again, and very much hoped that Schmoop would come around again with more cookies.
George smirked.
"Well, you're entitled to your personal opinions even if they're rooted in vanity and ignorance," she replied.
What is a House Elf? So simple. And yet no one could answer properly? Idiot children.
George snorted derisively.
Well, some students were closer than others.
But no one answered to George's standards.
And that is because children are stupid.
Look how they managed to upset Schmoop.
"To ask what an elf is is akin to asking what a human is," she drawled. "You can't measure them against us or our behaviour, they are what they are, they do what they do, and they have their own reasons. And while we, as humans may think they're strange for their lifestyle, some of our habits are equally perplexing to them. The large majority of house elves are domestically inclined, are happiest occupying themselves in that work, and are found in domiciles large and small all over the world. Larger Dwellings have been known to have many house elves working and residing within it. The term, 'enslavement' is not technically accurate, house elves DO have free will, and their own magic, but feel compelled to keep to the wishes of a magical family that houses them."