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A house elf is only set free when their master gives them a piece of clothing. Harry Potter had tricked Lucius Malfoy into giving Dobby the sock, meaning he released his Dobby from his service.

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When a house elf is given clothes by its master, it is freed from its duty to that family. By catching the sock that Lucious Malfoy, Dobby was freed from his position as the Malfoys elf

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After Harry destroyed Thomas Riddle's diary. Harry put his sock in the diary, gave it to Lucius Malfoy, insulting him and saying it was his, then he threw the diary at Dobby. This freed him

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Harry put the sock inside the diary, which he gave back to Lucius Malfoy. Malfoy, in disgust, then threw the diary to Dobby who caught it. Therefore, Lucius indirectly gave Dobby a sock.

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Was Dobby freed from enslavement after Lucius Malfoy handed the diary with the sock inside it to Dobby?

Yes.


What did Lucius Malfoy give Dobby to set the elf free?

Acctually he gave Dobby Tom Riddles diary which Harry put one of his socks in so when Lucius gave Dobby the diary he was free In the book, he threw a sock to Dobby, who caught it, and declared himself freed.


Did Harry Potter free Dobby?

Dobby is a house elf, and he could only be freed if his current master presents him with clothes. After Harry Potter destroyed Tom Riddle's (Lord Voldemort) diary, he returned it to Lucius Malfoy who had slipped it into Ginny Weasley's cauldron at Flourish and Blotts. Harry takes off his sock and hides it in the diary. He then gives the diary with the sock in to Malfoy. Malfoy, not knowing about the sock, throws it Dobby. When Dobby catches it he opens it and finds a sock, because Malfoy had given Dobby the sock he was free.


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Dobby's sock, unicorn turds, voldemort's nipple, etc.


What color sock does harry give dobby?

Red and green One was red with snitches on and the other was green with broomsticks on. Sadly, you can't buy them in a shop or online, but you can get tutorials on how to make them. :)


What is a dobby?

Dobby has a couple of meanings. One is a brownie who does the house work at night while everyone is sleeping. It can also be a type of stone that gifts for faeries are left on. Dobby is also the brave and lovable character from the Harry Potter series.


What set Dobby free?

Harry hide a sock in a book witch Draco dad gave to Dobby to hold thus giving him an item of clothing and setting him free


What was dobbys reward in harrypotter?

The reward for Dobby the house elf was a sock. Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling


What Harry Potter movie is Dobby in?

Harry's sock sets him free, he tricks Malfoy into giving it to him; spoiler alert: this piece of clothing becomes Dobby's favourite and thinks that they are suppose to be worn not as a pair but so they don't match each other and he make a pair for Harry latter on in the series ^.^


How many socks does Dobby give Harry in what book?

Harry tricks Mr Malfoy into giving Dobby a sock in the Chamber of Secrets, thus releasing him. Harry again gives Dobby many socks in Goblet of Fire, after Dobby helps Harry get through the second task in the Triwizard Tournament.


What is the name of the thing that Harry Potter gave a sock to?

The "thing" was actually a creature called a "house elf", and the elf's name was Dobby.


When was I've Got a Rock in My Sock created?

I've Got a Rock in My Sock was created in 1986.