Was Hepzibah Smith related to Helga Hufflepuff?

Hepzibah Smith was an immense, “very old, very rich witch” who collected magical antiques antiques and befriended Tom Marvolo Riddle in his role with Borgin and Burkes. She was distantly related to Helga Hufflepuff. Hepzibah lived in a grand house filled with so many possessions that it was difficult to walk through.

What does Voldemort steal from Hepzibah Smith?

Under further questioning and flashbacks, it is shown how Riddle stole both Hufflepuff’s cup and Slytherin’s locket from Hepzibah Smith before killing her and framing her house-elf Hokey, and that Grisha believes he intends to create Horcruxes.

What happened to Hokey the house-elf?

Death. The Ministry convicted Hokey of manslaughter. What happened to her work as a house-elf after that incident is unknown, but before she died, Albus Dumbledore found her and took a memory from her, in which Tom Riddle showed his interest towards Hepzibah’s magical antiques.

Who is the best house-elf?

Heroic house-elves of the wizarding world

Dobby. We first met Dobby when he arrived in Harry Potter’s bedroom, ready to warn Harry not to go back to Hogwarts.
Winky. Harry met Winky during the Quidditch World Cup when he mistook her for Dobby.
Kreacher.

How much did a house elf cost?

House Elves are not bought. They come with old wizarding families which their ancestors served. If they are freed and have to find work, they cost nothing as they are still not bought. They are also not paid or clothed, so cost barely anything in terms of up-keep.

Do House Elves have babies?

So it would seem that House Elves breed infrequently and with their masters permission, think of Purebreed dogs. Breed them once a generation for your next house elf, perhaps the babies stay with the mother or perhaps the baby just goes with the new master family and is raised by their current house elf.

Do House Elves want to be free?

House-elves are the invisible backbone of the wizarding community, forced to do work against their bidding and passed along in wealthy families as property. The majority of the house-elves in the Harry Potter series don’t want to be free. They love to work and find the idea of wages insulting.

Is it pronounced Dobby or Dobby?

There is only one way to pronounce Dobby. The second b means it’s a short ‘o’ sound, like in log. The OED agrees. I highly doubt she pronounces it differently.

What does Dobby stand for?

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