house elf
Bound domestic sprite
A house elf is a small magical creature in the Harry Potter universe, bound to serve a wizarding family and perform domestic labor.
House elves are freed when given clothing by their masters.
The term sometimes extends figuratively to anyone who handles household tasks invisibly or without recognition: I've been the house elf around here for years.
- dobbyGeometric-patterned woven material
- servitudeCompulsory labor under masters
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- winkyTeasing eye flutter
- sockKnitted foot covering
freedom · bonded · master · pillowcase · kitchen · invisibility · Harry Potter · Hermione Granger · brownie · fairy · domestic · enchanted · big eyes · loyalty · enslavement · loyal servant · butler · manor
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- Elveshigh elves, dark elves, wood elves, half-elves, Legolas
- Harry Potter creatureshippogriff, phoenix, basilisk, dragon, unicorn
- magical creaturesgolem, familiar, homunculus, elemental, construct
- small beingsdwarf, midget, little person, pygmy, runt
- household spiritsbrownie, kobold, penates, hob, lob