Poor Dead Dobby is propped up on display at the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Leavesden, and yet fans are still trying to free him.
“Here lies Dobby, a Free Elf.”
Or, more like, “Here stands Dobby, still in a cage,” seeing as the Dobby prop on display at Leavesden is very clearly dead, an ugly splatter of blood on his chest. Someone bury that poor thing already!
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But the fact that Dobby’s spirit is already free hasn’t stopped sentimental fans from leaving their socks for him, in a beautiful and bittersweet display of affection for Harry’s loyal friend.
The sock tribute was spotted by Hogwarts Logic, and the image has been re-tweeted more than 10,000 times:
People have been trying to free Dobby at the WB Studio Tour 😢 pic.twitter.com/qTduzDmZvu
— Hogwarts Logic (@HogwartsLogic) September 27, 2015
Even author J.K. Rowling retweeted the above tweet!
And people keep leaving socks for him! We hope this isn’t too much of a bother for Leavesden’s very own Filch.
@HogwartsLogic @jk_rowling pic.twitter.com/BoE2c6bahd
— Katie Louise (@katiethekoolies) September 30, 2015
@HogwartsLogic @jk_rowling I did the same in Paris haha !! :-) #freedomforDobby pic.twitter.com/QeuuFFPdJw
— Marion (@xCharlie_) September 30, 2015
If you haven’t yet visited the Harry Potter Studio Tour, you might want to consider saving up for the one-off Hogwarts feast this December in the Great Hall.
For $322 per person you get to enjoy all the culinary joys of Hogwarts (prepared by House Elves, of course), you receive a wand, and get to wander the grounds and gaze up at the impressive castle replica.
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Meanwhile, the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie is currently shooting at Leavesden Studios. We don’t think Eddie Redmayne will be popping out of a cake at the feast, though, but for that price you never know!
RIP Dobby. :(
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