When it comes to Dobby, we don’t know why we love him. We just know that we do. And that’s important because he’s one of our favorites.
Have you ever wondered why we love Dobby so much? It’s not like he was a big fixture in the Harry Potter series from day one. Especially not if you didn’t read the books. But still, we loved him so and cry every time we watch his death.
So why do we have such a connection to this character that we barely knew? My theory is that he’s tied to the first real act of compassion we saw from Harry. Yes, he was always a hero but we really saw the kind of man that Harry was going to be when he freed Dobby from the Malfoys.
He could have turned a blind eye, let the House Elf who was trying to save him go without so much as a word. But instead, he took off his sock and made sure to help Dobby out in return. So maybe we, as viewers, see that as the turn in our affection for Harry and relate it back to Dobby.
Because to be quite honest, I personally don’t feel that way towards Kreacher. Winky, yes, but that’s because Winky was a big part of the series, but maybe we just ended up loving Dobby because of his connection to these characters.
I don’t know but still, his death is regarded as one of the hardest out of the entire series. Which says a lot about how we thought of Dobby and his relationship with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. If only he had escaped before Bellatrix got to him.
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What do you think about Dobby? Do you love him or do you think he’s lacking since the movies cut out a lot of the House Elf storyline? Sound off in the comments below and let us know your thoughts!