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Journal: Hermione Granger
Some of you know the story of Dobby and how he risked his own life to protect those he cared for. Others of you likely do not know him but you can recall the house elves that fought beside you at the Battle of Hogwarts. Most house elves have a story to tell if we were just to listen. There are house elves that have been honored to declare their service while others have hated every moment they have been beholden to their masters. For those of you that have the decency to treat your house elves with respect I salute you. Unfortunately, for every one of you there is another who is treating their house elf horribly. It is for those elves that I have chosen to take on this cause.

Most of you probably do not recall S.P.E.W. and while I may not have championed its cause out loud it has always been in the back of my mind. That said I have come up with some items that I feel confident about presenting to the Ministry as the outline of new legislation for how house elves are to be treated. This of course must be a two way street and with the help of Professor McGonagall I have secured a time to meet with the elves at Hogwarts, some of whom have been freed and many that are tied to the school through their former masters. I will be sharing with them my ideas for them to concur or deny. I do not want to take an item to the Ministry that will not benefit those I seek to assist.

Therefore, I need you, the public, to let me know what concerns you have for any legislation that may affect the master/elf bond and what may be required of either party should a compact come to fruition.

Harry
Speaking of house elves, I told Luna you would ask Kreacher to check on the Lovegoods once a week and assist with their needs. Luna is doing more than she ought to and Xenopilius is being stubborn and won't voluntarily ask for assistance.