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[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 117 points 9 months ago (53 children)

Hermione tries to raise awareness about elf mistreatment.

It's implied that Dumbledore was trying to influence Fudge to improve things in their regular correspondence before the GoF/OotP story arc.

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 148 points 9 months ago (13 children)

Then she gets to meet the slave race they keep in the basement and said slaves explain that their enslavement is a fundamental part of magic society and the only reason Dobby in particular had to be freed was because his owners were a bit too mean to him. The message becomes "slavery is fine as long as slaves are treated well.". Then they drop that particular can of worms because addressing it would require societal change. It is one of few endeavours where the heroes of the story just fail to do what they want.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Wtf? Hermione goes to a point where she tries her best to force the freedom on them (leaving clothes around so they accidentaly pick them up and) so be freed. I think it is canon that she still pursues it even after school and makes actual changes while working at the Ministry.

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

This sounds like a problem with media analysis. I don't know how anyone could read the books and view her efforts as serious and successful actions.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

This is lore from Pottermore I think, not something that was in the books.

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't respect Pottermore. It's fanfiction about Wizards shitting in corners. If it's not in the book you can't use it to defend the book.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

That's fair tbh.

[–] lucullus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Her trying to trick Hogwarts elves into freedom is actually part of the books

[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I meant the bit where she improves their conditions while working at Ministry

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