Imagine Harry's joy when he received a knitted pair of mismatched socks designed by Dobby himself. His unbridled love of socksĪs Dumbledore says, ‘one can never have enough socks’ but if you’re mates with Dobby – you most likely have quite a lot of socks. How have tea-cosy hats not become the next big fashion trend yet? 5. He was wearing a tea-cosy for a hat, on which he had pinned a number of bright badges a tie patterned with horseshoes over a bare chest, a pair of what looked like children’s football shorts, and odd socks. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ‘It’s Harry!’ said George, pointing at the back of the picture, ‘says so on the back!’ ‘Looks like a gibbon with two black eyes.’ ‘What’s that supposed to be, anyway?’ asked Fred, squinting at Dobby’s painting. It’s safe to say Fred and George weren’t particularly overwhelmed by Dobby’s artistic talents. For Christmas in his fifth year, Dobby really surpassed himself – painting an actual portrait of Harry.

Cue many years of weird Christmas and birthday presents. artistic sideĪfter securing Dobby’s freedom from the shackles of his house-elf duties for the Malfoys, Dobby did tend to overcompensate in giving his thanks to Harry. When he tried out saying something meanĭobby whispered, ‘He said we is free to call him a – a barmy ‘How do you know my friends haven’t been writing to me?’Īnd this is all prior to the infamous 'pudding' incident - so all in all, a very unintentionally amusing day all-round for Dobby.

‘I expect they’ve just been – hang on,’ said Harry, frowning. ‘Friends who don’t even write to Harry Potter?’ said Dobby slyly. ‘See why I’ve got to go back to Hogwarts? It’s the only place I’ve got – well, I think I’ve got friends.’

Nice going, Dobby – you’d have made a great spy. Within about five minutes, Dobby goes from saying he can’t say anything to admitting he is responsible for intercepting Harry’s letters from his Hogwarts friends as an attempt to stop him returning to school. We first meet Dobby at the beginning of Chamber of Secrets, when Harry finds the house-elf causing mayhem in his bedroom at 4 Privet Drive.

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