Whose Perspective is Missing in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?

             This book in the Harry Potter series is about how Voldemort is returning to power and an unknown person put Harry's name in the goblet of fire, which entered him into the Triwizard Cup which is known as the most dangerous contest played by Hogwarts. People have even been known to die. But there are also smaller issues in the book.  As I discussed in my previous blog post, the issue of elf slavery and racism in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is clear As I said before, the argument used by those who were in favor of this slavery was that the elves liked being put to work, and  the argument used by the people that were against the slavery was that it was cruel and unjust and they didn't like it. But there is one perspective that is not given a very clear voice and that is the perspective of the elves themselves.

              For example, when Hermione argues with Ron about the slavery in the kitchen, the elves just serve them and say nothing. J.K. Rowling may have left out this perspective in order to let the reader  make their own choice in the and allow them to have their own opinion. Or maybe she left this out because it further represents exactly how the slavery issue was handled in the United States. For example, because they were enslaved, slaves were unable to speak their mind to the government, or to their masters. Instead we were left with those who were not slaves, arguing over other people's freedom.
           
            Now what happens to the other characters is that their arguments are more important. Because if the perspective of the elves was given, then the other opinions are not as important because the elves are the ones who are being enslaved. And in that kind of situation, the victims' perspectives are the most important. But without those details, the reader is forced to pick a side based on the arguments given by those who aren't slaves. And it makes it a tougher choice because characters that we know and love will have separate opinions and we are torn between siding with Hagrid or Hermione. Because of this, readers will not make their choice based on which characters think what, it is based on the arguments that they bring to the table in order to support their idea.

         In conclusion, the perspective of the elves is very unclear and overall missing. This may have been done in order to have the reader make their own opinion or to further represent how slavery was dealt with in the United States. But without this point of view, it beefs up the perspectives of the other characters and forces readers to pick a side. As can be seen, there is much more to the book than what is in the blurb.