As almost every community, wizards also have problems with "minorities". One of the minorities which could potentially be dangerous to social order is the house-elf community. House-elves are treated by most wizards worse than human beings - worse, indeed, than many of their favourite playthings, such as broomsticks.
In my presentation I would like to discuss the problem of elf rights in the wizarding world and the differences between the treatment of house-elves and other races. I wish to draw your attention to the way wizards ignore the house-elves' Natural Rights and to ponder on the question whether house-elves are and whether they should be granted such rights.
I would also like to bring up the problem of slavery and discuss the house-elves' "escape from freedom" as per the theory of Erich Fromm, denying themselves the right to be independent. Slavery and the methods enabling house-elves and other similar fabulous creatures to become free is depicted in some of the best known fairy tales, e.g. "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Brothers Grimm. Another important subject I would like to bring up is the freeing gift which I wish to discuss against the background of "The Gift" by Marcell Mauss.
Finally I would like to draw your attention to three very different walks of life: to the lives of Dobby, Winky and Kreacher. These three house-elves have started at the same point - in service. I will use their biographies as reference in discussing the kindling of the revolutionary spirit within the elf community in the UK.