# Do the house elves in Harry Potter have sexual relations with each other? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 3, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855 "2005-12-03T03:05:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/21 "2005-12-04T01:23:29Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > True, true. > > And isn’t the Second Law something like:"…and made it much worse that you would have imagined"? And there will always be a fanfic that will make you shriek in terror and make you want to bleach your brain. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/22 "2005-12-04T01:26:29Z")
> [@flamingbananas](#): > > And there will always be a fanfic that will make you shriek in terror and make you want to bleach your brain. Oh, yeah. That’s why I quit reading them. I don’t want to walk down the dark corridors of some people’s minds. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/23 "2005-12-04T01:35:03Z")
> [@Hamish](#): > > But Rowling has said in interview that Flitwick is part Goblin, so that’s happening, too :eek: Gah-the humanity er-wizardry, er- I’ll come in again. ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/24 "2005-12-04T01:49:31Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > Oh, yeah. That’s why I quit reading them. I don’t want to walk down the dark corridors of some people’s minds. Imagine Snape. and a house elf. …Yeah, I quit reading it ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/25 "2005-12-04T01:51:56Z")
> [@flamingbananas](#): > > Imagine Snape. > and a house elf. > > …Yeah, I quit reading it Now why did you do that to me? I’m a nice person. I didn’t deserve that. (then again, neither did you, I’m sure) I know I’m going to hate myself for asking this, but…male or female? ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/26 "2005-12-04T02:00:09Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > They call it “Parliament” over there. Funky! ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/27 "2005-12-04T02:02:54Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > I know I’m going to hate myself for asking this, but…male or female? It’s Snape in a dirty 'fic. Obviously male, and Snape called him either Draco or Harry. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/28 "2005-12-04T02:05:50Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > It’s Snape in a dirty 'fic. Obviously male, and Snape called him either Draco or Harry. I had to ask. Why did I have to ask? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/29 "2005-12-04T02:09:42Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Do they have o’possums in England? The O’Possums are native to Ireland 😃 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/30 "2005-12-04T02:13:11Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > Snape called him either Draco or Harry. “Draco” at one time and “Harry” another, or D&H alternately during the same, er, forgive me, act, or you forgot? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/31 "2005-12-04T02:15:26Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > The O’Possums are native to Ireland 😃 Of course, and they immigrated to America during the potato famine! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/32 "2005-12-04T02:19:14Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > “Draco” at one time and “Harry” another, or D&H alternately during the same, er, forgive me, act, or you forgot? None of the above…I’ve not seen this one…Just speculating based on the ones I have run across. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/33 "2005-12-04T02:27:26Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > I’ve not seen this one Oh **sure,** Pal. You expect us to believe _that_? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/34 "2005-12-04T02:55:17Z")
> [@robardin](#): > > Funky! That’s some quality funny, there, Bootsy. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/35 "2005-12-04T12:40:09Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > The O’Possums are native to Ireland 😃 And are kin to the O’Pogos and the Kellys. 🆒😃😃 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/36 "2005-12-04T13:57:39Z")
“A good witch is a witch, but a good cigar is a smoke.” -Albert O’Alligator. ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/37 "2005-12-04T16:35:40Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > Now why did you do that to me? I’m a nice person. I didn’t deserve that. (then again, neither did you, I’m sure) > > I know I’m going to hate myself for asking this, but…male or female? Uh… I’m not sure actually, it never specified… The elf just sort of did what Snape asked and… yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/38 "2005-12-04T16:40:23Z")
> [@flamingbananas](#): > > Uh… I’m not sure actually, it never specified… The elf just sort of did what Snape asked and… yeah. I guess up to a certain point it wouldn’t matter. I better stop thinking about this, as the thought of Snape with anyone is making me feel as if my skin will crawl off my body and go hide in the corner. (I hate Snape.) ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/39 "2005-12-04T16:50:03Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > I guess up to a certain point it wouldn’t matter. I better stop thinking about this, as the thought of Snape with anyone is making me feel as if my skin will crawl off my body and go hide in the corner. (I hate Snape.) You know what’s even _worse_? Snape and Hermione. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855/40 "2005-12-04T17:02:48Z")
Snape and Hermione is surprisingly popular. Surprising in that anyone’s written about that at all. Or even thought about it without a mental “yuk” straight after. I have a friend who writes Draco/Ginny. Why does she not see the wrongness? Why? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-house-elves-in-harry-potter-have-sexual-relations-with-each-other/333855.md?page=3)