

The film version has Crouch's first plan succeed with Neville finding the gillyweed for Harry. Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Alastor Moody had previously given a book about herbs to Neville, hoping that Harry would ask him help and get help from Neville's book, but Harry never did, so Crouch tricked Dobby into stealing a helping of gillyweed to give to Harry instead.

Over the course of his employment at Hogwarts, Dobby became close friends with Aberforth Dumbledore and spent much time at Aberforth's home in Hogsmeade. Dobby's only conditions was to be allowed to wear clothes, much to the disgust of the other elves, who considered him an insane and deranged outsider for his independent behavior. He is a major character in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and a supporting character in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Īfter failing to find a job during Harry's third year at Hogwarts, Dobby came to work at the kitchens of Hogwarts along with many other house elves, including Barty Crouch Sr.'s fired elf, Winky. He was avenged by Molly Weasley, who killed Bellatrix Lestrange.

In the seventh and final book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he is killed by Bellatrix Lestrange while helping Harry and his friends escape from Malfoy Manor. He is a house-elf from the Malfoy family, who befriends Harry and goes out of his way to try to save his life numerous times.
