"Where are they going to be housed?" Harry wanted to know, talking over her. "If someone were to hire a house elf, let's say, how are we going to ensure that those house elves are being fairly compensated, and not just in bondage by some other name?" Hermione started to clap back a retort, but he interrupted. "As a house elf owner, I should think I have a right to know how my former property would be provided for!"