Harry Potter Moment of the Week

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Best Hogwarts Secret



So, the house elves may not be an actual secret, but as most people in the wizarding world seem to ignore them, the fact that they have the power to change the outcome of a war can be considered a secret in my opinion.

And while I loved Dobby, I think that Kreacher really makes my point better here. Everyone overlooked the fact that he had power. He found a way to get Sirius killed when he was treated with disrespect. And after Harry learned to treat him with respect, he was the only one that was able to tell the story of the locket.

One of my favorite scenes in the book (and, of course, deleted from the movie, like every other favorite scene) is when Kreacher leads the house elves of Hogwarts in the Battle of Hogwarts.

"That which Voldemort does not value, he takes no trouble to comprehend. Of house-elves and children’’s tales, of love, loyalty, and innocence, Voldemort knows and understands nothing. Nothing. That they all have a power beyond his own, a power beyond the reach of any magic, is a truth he has never grasped."