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The '''Appeal Against House-Elf Slavery''' was an [[Wikipedia:Appeal|appeal]] made to the [[British Ministry of Magic]], in an attempt to forbear the enslavement of [[house-elf|house-elves]] in [[wizarding world|wizarding]] [[Great Britain|Britain]]. The [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] defeated this appeal in [[1970s|1973]].<ref>Fourth question of the third [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]] at [[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J. K. Rowling's Official Site]].</ref>
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The '''Appeal Against House-Elf Slavery''' was an appeal made before [[1973]]. In 1973 the appeal was defeated by the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. The appeal was a possible answer to the [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]] multiple choice question, "''Choose the Ministry of Magic decision that, in your estimation, had the MOST DAMAGING effect on present day wizarding life.''"<ref>JK Rowling's Website's 3rd W.O.M.B.A.T. test</ref>
 
   
Later, [[Hermione Granger]] founded the [[Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare]] with the same intention of appealing against house-elf slavery. This took effect when Hermione joined the Ministry and made living conditions for House-elves easier.
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Later, when [[Hermione Granger]] joined the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]] at the Ministry, in the [[2000s]], she was instrumental in greatly improving life for [[House-elf|house-elves]] and their kind.
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Revision as of 18:54, 28 August 2012

The Appeal Against House-Elf Slavery was an appeal made to the British Ministry of Magic, in an attempt to forbear the enslavement of house-elves in wizarding Britain. The Ministry of Magic defeated this appeal in 1973.[1]

Later, when Hermione Granger joined the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures at the Ministry, in the 2000s, she was instrumental in greatly improving life for house-elves and their kind.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Fourth question of the third W.O.M.B.A.T. at J. K. Rowling's Official Site.