Dobby was a house-elf for the Malfoy family at Malfoy Manor. Dobby was resented by the Malfoys and the feeling was mutual as they tortured. However after the events of the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter had set Dobby free by placing his sock in a book that Lucius Malfoy then gave to Dobby.
After having been set free he was unemployed and got bored quickly. He later found employment at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His contract was very loose and Dobby requested that he be paid for his work, something no other house-elf dared to do.
Other notable things Dobby has contributed towards was the discovery of the Room and Requirement. In the films it is Neville Longbottom who discovers it however in the books it is Dobby who tells Dumbledor’s Army about the room.
More popular things Dobby has helped in was when Harry, Ron and Hermione were trapped in Malfoy Manor after being captured by Snatchers.They were trapped in their dungeons when Dobby was able to Apperate in and out of the room aiding in Luna and the goblin in escaping also. However more tragic events later occurred as when he tried to help Harry Potter in escaping a fatal blow by Bellatrix’s knife impaled itself in Dobby. His last words were “Harry… Potter.”
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And also,it was Dobby who had stolen Gillyweed from Snape’s office to aid Harry in being able to breath under water from an hour for the second task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Dobby played the role of catalyst in the series.
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YES! In the movies they had Neville to do that and I was so mad! He did a lot and they always used Neville to do everything for him. So the people that only watched the movies didn’t really get to know Dobby.
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You forgot to mention Dobby’s contribution to S.P.E.W. He was the first one or I guess, the only one to aid Hermonie for that club! Throughout the first 6 books, I had secretly hoped that when the wars shall be over, he might become a paid house- elf to Harry’s family. But his death was a harsh blow to me!
Nice post !!!😀 anything Harry Potter … I’m in!
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I still cry every time I come to the part where he dies, both book and film!
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Could NOT agree with you more omg
i was so sad when he died, i mean people love him but he is so undervalued.
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Omg he dies!!
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Poor, little Dobby. He’s so cute, and so sweet.
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