One of my fav characters...

"Dobby is used to death threats, sir. Dobby gets them five times a day at home." "'Tis part of the house-elf's enslavement, sir. We keeps their secrets and our silence, sir. We upholds the family's honor, and we never speaks ill of them - though Professor Dumbledore told Dobby he does not insist upon this. Professor Dumbledore said we is free to - to-"Dobby looked suddenly nervous and beckoned Harry closer. Harry bent forward. Dobby whispered, "He said we is free to call him a - a barmy old codger if we likes, sir!" "Dobby is always having to punish himself for something, sir. They lets Dobby get on with it, sir. Sometimes they reminds me to do extra punishments ... " -- CS2, Dobby's Warning Did you know that Dobby was wearing an old pillowcase, with rips for arm- and leg-holes.uhahhahaaaaaaaaaaahaa