Luke recognized it immediately as an elf. And judging from the tattered pillowcase the other party was wearing, this should be the Dobby who was written about a lot in the original novel.
A free elf. Of course, it's not free yet.
"What do you want from me?"
Luke stepped forward generously and asked Dobby what he meant. If the other party's target was not him, he would choose to run away the moment he appeared instead of hiding and waiting for Luke to come forward.
Dobby saw Luke step forward and looked at the young man who looked serious every time his master mentioned it. After swallowing, he said respectfully: "Dobby heard about the situation here! Dobby wants to thank you. Lord Gaunt saved Harry Potter!"
With that said, he bowed deeply to Luke.
In terms of tone and behavior. Dobby's gratitude was genuine. But in terms of position and qualifications, it seems that there is no need for him to do so. Thank you Luke for Harry...it's somewhat unclear who he is.
But...since this is a very peculiar elf, Luke won't care about these things.
"There's no need to thank him. Harry is my friend. It's natural for me to protect him."
Luke did not accept Dobby's thanks. He knew best in his heart that although he had good intentions towards Harry, it was true that he used Harry as bait. He didn't expect Dumbledore's understanding for what he did, let alone anyone's gratitude. Even towards Harry himself, his attitude was the same.
He didn't save Harry, he just let Harry complete a more dangerous task without knowing it. He doesn't think this behavior deserves thanks. Of course, whether others are grateful or not is beyond his control.
For example, after he finished speaking, Dobby still had a grateful look on his face. Luke's impression of Dobby is really average, although elves are generally a bit neurotic. But Dobby went too far in 'helping' Harry stay away from dangerous things.
Luke felt that it was best to stay away from such a guy.
Having said this, Luke suddenly felt a little awkward.
"How did you know Harry was out of danger?"
Luke had an answer in his mind, but he still wanted to confirm it from Dobby, in case there was any other information that was not obtained. After all, nothing can be taken for granted.
"Dobby went to see Harry Potter before. Harry Potter said that the matter has been solved, and Lord Gaunt helped solve it!"
When Dobby faced Luke, he felt that he had an aura somewhat similar to that of Lucius Malfoy, and after all, he did not dare to relax as he did in front of Harry. So when he answered, he was respectful and polite. Although he was a little timid, he was not speechless after all.
Luke had no other expression. This answer was the first answer he expected, and it was also the most likely answer. There was no unexpected plot development.
He was not very interested in any other information Dobby could provide. After all, no matter what, why Dobby knew that Harry would suffer disaster, he already knew it.
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Lucius wanted to throw the Horcrux pot away. After all, Arthur Weiss was chasing him too closely. If this thing is really found, the Malfoy family will have to shed their skin even if they don't die. Although a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, if Lucius is peeling off a layer of skin, he really has to be prepared to be seriously injured.
In addition, if you are going to bet on Luke, you have to throw this hot potato out quickly. How could others not know that the last two blood descendants of the Gaunt family died at the hands of Voldemort, either directly or indirectly. Currently, there is only one talker in the Gaunt family, Luke. It is almost inevitable that Luke will take revenge.
Moreover, Luke was not yet ready to let Lucius hand over such a big deal.
The mutual trust between the two parties has just begun, and there is still a long way to go before comprehensive cooperation.
"Do you have anything else? If not, you can leave first."
Luke has a cold attitude towards Dobby who cannot provide information. He didn't expect to instigate Dobby to rebel and ask him to provide him with information about the Malfoy family.
This is just a joke. The biggest characteristic of elves is loyalty. Even Dobby, an elf who weighs 100 pounds and 99 pounds, is no exception.
They are either limited by years of domestication, or limited by the contract they were forced to sign when they were defeated. In short, instigating rebellion is so time-consuming and labor-intensive that there is no need to even try.
In order to avoid Dobby's behavior of grabbing the ground in front of him, he chose not to ask about things related to the Malfoy family, so as to avoid Dobby's embarrassment.
However, Dobby did not follow his original idea and leave just like that. Instead, he stood here with a shy look on his face, as if he was embarrassed to say something.
"If you still have any questions, just tell me quickly."
Luke had no time to wait for Dobby to express his request.
"Yes... that's the case. Dobby hopes... hopes to leave the Malfoy family and find a job of his own. This is very important to Dobby. Harry Potter said that Dobby should come to Lord Gaunt for help. You might help Dobby."
The first half of Dobby's words was said in a hesitant way, and he looked very confused. And after making up his mind, he spoke very fast without any pause, as if he didn't have the courage to finish the sentence once he stopped. And in fact, it is indeed the case.
After saying this, Dobby suddenly turned his body towards the pillar behind him, closed his eyes, looked annoyed, and began to bang against the pillar while blaming himself.
"Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby!"
But before he had even hit him a few times, Luke waved his wand and fixed him in place, preventing him from further hurting himself.
Then……
Then Luke started getting a headache.
It's not that he doesn't want to help. It's just that it's really hard to help with this matter.
Although he doesn't like raising such a slave-like elf. His original elf was also buried in the woods where Gunter's cabin was located. But it was impossible for him to do much on his own initiative to help these little elves in a difficult situation.
Just like Ron treats elves, he thinks they love working and hate being lazy. Whether they are wizards or elves, a large part of their concepts have been fixed. Even if only a few elves like Dobby begin to awaken, it is meaningless.
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Because now Dobby can't even find any fellow travelers among his own compatriots. Almost all elves regard him as an alien.
And putting all that aside... wouldn't he look stupid for going to trouble Lucius for an elf like Dobby?
The importance of elves to a family is self-evident. Wizard nobles in other countries usually leave matters to their wizard servants. And their most trusted assistant is also the elf beside them. Although their elves can also be considered slaves, they are often treated well and are true confidants.
What the elf can master is often the core secret of a family. Because few families can't trust their own elves. There may have been some in the past, but now there are really not many such families. After all, after so many years, the elf has indeed become a recognized creature that has no special ability to resist and is extremely loyal to its master. It is regarded by many families as the most suitable tool for conveying private information.
Of course, there is also a family that is not too wealthy, or whose manpower is too scarce, and will conveniently use them as servants. But the role of elves is definitely not just servants.
As far as Luke knew, there was a high probability that Dobby didn't really know many inside stories about the Malfoy family. Because the Malfoy family is one of those few families who cannot trust their own elves.
But this time, Lucius was right to be distrustful. Because Dobby is really not a trustworthy helper. In comparison, even the elves of the Crouch family and the elves of the Black family are different kinds of elves.
"I can't help you, Dobby."
Luke calmly gave Dobby a response that would have left him feeling deeply disappointed.
Dobby's big eyes were filled with water, and his ears drooped feebly. It looks quite pitiful. But Luke didn't relent, he wasn't suitable to get involved in this kind of thing.
"I won't tell Malfoy about your affairs. If you want to leave, then ask Harry for help. He might be able to give you some advice."
Luke said calmly: "If you achieve your wish, I wouldn't mind giving you a job. But getting out... I can't help you with this."
The Malfoy family was already leaning towards him, and there was no need for him to conflict with Lucius because of an elf at this time. Although Lucius might not deny face if he proposed it, there was absolutely no need to use face for such a thing.
If Harry could help Dobby find a way out, then he could help organize the work. But if he couldn't find it, there was nothing he could do to help. After all, the current position of the Malfoy family is similar to his. Instead of in the original book, Lucius and Harry were hostile to each other.
Of course, the more important point... after all, in the current concept of the wizarding world, elves are the private property of a wizarding family. It’s fine that they chose to release their lives. It really doesn't make sense if you force it.
In fact, as a member of the aristocracy, Luke's choice not to report him when faced with such a rebellious elf is already the greatest kindness.
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Facing this situation, Dobby was helpless. He could only nod his head, snap his fingers dejectedly, and then disappear.
Luke watched him leave, shook his head silently, and then silently made a note to Harry in his heart. Just give him some unreasonable trouble.
Then, he continued walking towards Professor McGonagall's office.
As a result, when he walked to Professor McGonagall's office, he happened to see Professor McGonagall opening the door of his office.
"professor!"
He greeted Professor McGonagall from a distance with a bright smile on his face.
After Professor McGonagall followed the sound and saw Luke, she first breathed a sigh of relief, and then her expression became a little weird.
"You come in first."
With that said, he opened the office door and walked in first.
Luke could tell that something was slightly wrong with Professor McGonagall's expression and emotion, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he scratched his head. He didn't raise any alarm or anything, just a little confused.
After closing the door of the office and looking at Professor McGonagall who was sitting on his chair and staring at him, Luke asked strangely: "Is there something on my face?"
Of course, this sentence was just a joke, and he knew it would not be the reason. So he also began to analyze the matter.
First of all, if Professor McGonagall walked over there, it was obviously impossible to come back from class. And it's not time for get out of class to end now... The principal's office?
Yes, the principal's office, Dumbledore must have caused trouble for me. But what kind of trouble is it? To make Professor McGonagall look like this. You can’t just throw me to France or the United States to be an exchange student, right?
This idea is indeed quite reliable if you think about it carefully. After all, it is better to keep Luke by his side and give himself a headache. It's better to communicate it and cause other people a headache. This is completely understandable.
And although Luke can cause trouble, he can usually solve the troubles he causes. Others will just feel a little tired.
Of course, Luke never expected that he would hear an even more outrageous way to deal with him today.
Professor McGonagall pursed her lips, calmed down the complicated expression on her face, and then asked formally and seriously: "Are you already planning to take care of Lockhart?"
Luke nodded: "We will get it done as soon as possible. After all, if he finds out something is wrong, he will suffer a lot if he runs away."
There is little loss in terms of costs, but there is a lot of loss in terms of benefits.
Luke continued to look at Professor McGonagall. He didn't believe that Dumbledore could pull off any tricks to break his defense.
Professor McGonagall took a deep breath, then stared at Luke and said, "You know, the Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts has always been short of teachers. They have to be replaced every year. This year, we finally found Lockhart."
Luke's heart tightened. What he said meant that he wouldn't be allowed to find someone to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor... It wasn't impossible. If it couldn't be done, it wouldn't be a big problem to find someone from the United States.
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but……
"Dumbledore said that you should be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts for the rest of the period."
"Give you a salary and all the benefits you deserve."
Luke: ...as a professor? ? ? ?
