From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 3:30:41 PM UTC-8, Igenlode Wordsmith wrote:   
   > On 20 Oct 2016 Timothy Bruening  wrote:   
   >   
   > >On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 5:47:52 AM UTC-7, Nando wrote:   
   > >> Il 17/10/2016 22:25, Timothy Bruening ha scritto:   
   > >> > When Ron gets splinched during the escape from the Ministry of Magic,   
   > >> > Hermione uses essence of Dittany to close the wound.  Why doesn't she   
   > >> > use Dittany on Dobby when he gets stabbed during the escape from Malfoy   
   > >> > Manor at the end of part 1?   
   > >> >   
   > >>   
   > >> It was too late for Dobby.   
   > >   
   > >I see no harm in trying to save Dobby with the Dittany.   
   > >   
   > Story-external answer: Rowling wanted Dobby to expire pathetically for plot   
   > reasons ;-p   
   >   
   > Story-internal answers: maybe Hermione didn't get there in time (she and Ron   
   > are in Shell Cottage, presumably unaware that Dobby is injured, when Harry   
   > is bending over the elf on the beach).   
      
   I had assumed that everyone would have arrived on the beach no more than   
   several yards apart, which would have enabled Hermione to at least come over   
   to examine Dobby.   
      
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