"Too busy overhauling the legislative chamber, then? I read about her little house elf crusade in the paper." Harry couldn't tell from Daphne's tone whether she agreed with the emancipation bill or not. At first blush, why would she? Daphne had been a Slytherin, was pureblood. No doubt she had been reared to feel that the only purpose of house elves was to serve and obey their masters.