Changes: House-elf magic

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House-elves have their own brand of magic, as do many other magical creatures. Their magic allows them to perform tasks, such as Apparating, where wizards cannot.^[1] More than just a mere housekeeper, a house-elf is a ruthless protector of the master, and will attack threats with great fury and strength.

History

Dobby protecting Harry Potter by using house-elf magic.

When Harry Potter inherited 12 Grimmauld Place and Kreacher in 1996, Albus Dumbledore wanted to test to see if Harry had truly inherited his godfather's possessions. Harry was told to give Kreacher an order. At the time, the only thing he wanted was for Kreacher to shut up. He told him to do so, and instantly, Kreacher almost choked on his own words.

To test the security around the locket Horcrux in the 1970s, Lord Voldemort required a house-elf for the job, and Regulus Black nominated Kreacher. After using Kreacher for his purposes, Voldemort left him there to die. Bound by the laws of his kind, Kreacher was able to Disapparate out of the cave and return to Regulus because Regulus had told Kreacher to return after the task was finished.

In 1993, Dobby protected Harry Potter by using his magic to throw Lucius Malfoy across the floor, and in 1994, Winky used her magic to bind Barty Crouch Jr. to her, to make sure he did not escape. Winky's magic broke when she was rendered unconscious.

In 1998, Dobby disarmed Narcissa Malfoy by snapping his fingers. Her wand flew into [[Harry Potter]]'s hand.

Examples of Elf Magic

Apparation: House Elves could apparate even in places where Wizards and Witches could not. Including places that literally forbade it by magical means. This was shown when Kreacher apparated inside the cave of Voldemorts locket Horcrux, that had a powerful magical barrier to forbid such from happening.
Charms: House Elves were capable of casting charms. This is shown when Dobby notably performed the Levitation charm on a cake in the Dursleys house. This is also shown when Kreacher performed the cleaning charm to assist in his errands for the House of Black.

Behind the scenes

In the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 level, Dobby's Plan, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley try and capture Dobby while he curses the rogue bludger. Whenever Dobby would be hit, he would Apparate to the next location. When playing as Dobby in levels, the only spell he had was the Levitation Charm inspired by the similar charm he used on Aunt Petunia's pudding.

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[HPB-1] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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 ==Examples of Elf Magic==
-*[[Apparation]]: House Elves could apparate even in places where Wizards and Witches could not, including places that literally forbade it by magical means. This was shown when Kreacher apparated inside the cave of Voldemorts Horcrux that had a magical barrier to forbid such from happening.
+*[[Apparation]]: House Elves could apparate even in places where Wizards and Witches could not. Including places that literally forbade it by magical means. This was shown when Kreacher apparated inside the cave of Voldemorts locket Horcrux, that had a powerful magical barrier to forbid such from happening.
+* [[Charms]]: House Elves were capable of casting charms. This is shown when Dobby notably performed the Levitation charm on a cake in the Dursleys house. This is also shown when Kreacher performed the cleaning charm to assist in his errands for the House of Black.
 ==Behind the scenes==