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Where did the image come from? I think it looks better with out it.Me_Potter_Fan 06:58, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
- Appears to be fan art/ creation. Has been removed for now unless someone can prove its a canonical image. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 08:37, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
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I think this page should be titled S.P.E.W. instead of Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare. Nobody's going to bother to write the latter. ChildOfRagnarok 09:25, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
- S.P.E.W. redirects here, so even if people opt for typing less, they'll still end up at the same place as those who type more. :) ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 09:59, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
Should Dobby be listed as a member of the organisation? Merlin. 07:48, January 24, 2011 (UTC)
- I don't think he was ever "officially" a member. --BachLynn
(Accio!) 13:55, January 24, 2011 (UTC)
- I don't think he should be included as a member, because wasn't the organisation made up of wizards/witches trying to get better living standards for the elves, not the elves themselves? If you get me? Merlin. 07:52, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
Date Dissolved[]
How do we know it was dissovled in 1996? This should have a source. DisturbedLemon 21:34, March 30, 2012 (UTC)
Section formatting[]
Testing, just feel like there's a lot of repetitive wording that could be done without. Not done converting though. --Sammm✦✧(talk) 06:39, November 7, 2019 (UTC)
Language | Abbreviation | Full name and meaning | Notes |
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Bulgarian | S.M.R.A.D. | Сдружение на магьосници за равноправие и авторитет на духчетата = "Association of wizards for equality and authority of house-elves" |
smrad "stink" |
Catalan | P.E.T. | Prou d'Elfs Tiranitzats = "Enough of Enslaved Elves" |
pet "a fart" |
Croatian | Z.B.LJ.U.V. | Zajednica za boljitak ugnjetavanih vilenjaka = "The Society for the Benefit of Oppressed Elves" | zbljuv, as the shortened version of izbljuvak, could be translated as "vomit" |
Czech | S.P.O.Ž.Ú.S. | Společnost pro Podporu Občanské a Životní Úrovně Skřítků = "Movement for Better Social and Life Rights of Elves" | The word spožús doesn't have any meaning in Czech, just sounds funny |
Danish | F.A.R. | Foreningen for Alfers Rettigheder = "Society for Elves' Rights" |
far "dad" |
Dutch | S.H.I.T. | Stichting Huiself voor Inburgering en Tolerantie = "House-Elf Foundation for Civic Integration & Tolerance" | The acronym is an English swear word, "faeces" |
Faroese | V.A.M.L | Virði alt minnivirt lív = "Respect all inferior life" |
vaml "nausea" |
Finnish | S.Y.L.K.Y. | Samat Yhteiset Lait Kotitontuillekkin -Yhdistys = "Same Common Rights for House-Elves -Association" | sylky "spitting" or "spit" |
French | S.A.L.E. | Société d'Aide à la Libération des Elfes = "Society for Helping the Release of the Elves" | sale "dirty" |
Georgian | ედამ (E.D.A.M.) | ელფთა დამოუკიდებლობის აღდგენის მოძრაობა (Elpta Damouk'ideblobis Aghdgenis Modzraoba) = "Movement of Restoration of Elf Independence" | If the second letter in the acronym is replaced with ლ (L), ელამ translates to "squint-eyed" |
German | B.ELFE.R | Bund für Elfenrechte = "Alliance for the Rights of Elves" |
The word belfer doesn't exist in German, but sounds similar to helfer "someone who helps" |
Greek | Μ.Υ.Ξ.Α. | Μέτωπο Υπέρ Ξωτικών Αναξιοπαθούντων | ΜΥΞΑ "snot" |
Hebrew | אלרג"ה | אגודה למען רווחת גמדוני הבית = "Association for the Welfare of House Elves" | The initials are similar to the word אלרגיה "allergy" |
Hungarian | M.A.J.O.M. | Manók Alkotmányos Jogaiért Országos Mozgalom = "National Movement for the Constitutional Rights of Elves" | majom "monkey" |
Icelandic | S.Á.R. | Samtök um Álfaréttindi = "Society of Elf Rights" |
sár "wound" |
Italian | C.R.E.P.A. | Comitato per la Riabilitazione degli Elfi Poveri e Abbruttiti, changed in later versions to Comitato per la Riabilitazione degli Elfi Proletari e Alienati | crepa is the third person singular simple present (or the second person singular imperative) of the verb crepare, Italian jargon for morire "to die" |
Latvian | V.E.M.T. | Vergojošo elfu maznodrošinātās tiesības | vemt "to vomit" |
Lithuanian | E.G.G.D. | Elfų Gerovės Gynimo Draugija | |
Norwegian | H.I.K.K. | Husnissenes Internasjonale Kampkoalisjon | hikk "hiccup" |
Polish | W.E.S.Z. | Walka o Emancypację Skrzatów Zniewolonych = "The struggle/battle for the Emancipation of Enslaved Elves" | wesz "louse" |
Portuguese (Europe) | B.A.B.E. | Brigada de Apoio ao Bem-estar dos Elfos = "Brigade to Support the Welfare of Elves" | babe "drool" |
Portuguese (Brazil) | F.A.L.E. | Fundação de Apoio à Libertação dos Elfos = "Foundation to Support the Liberation of the Elves" | fale "say" |
Romanian | S.P.A.S. | Societatea Pentru Apărarea Spiridușilor = "Society For Protecting Elves" | |
Russian | ГАВНЭ (G.A.V.N.E.) | Гражданская Ассоциация Восстановления Независимости Эльфов (Grazhdanskaya Assotsiatsiya Vostanovleniya Nezavisimosti El'fov) = "Civic Association for the Restoration of the Indepence of Elves" | The acronym translates into an English swear word, "faeces" |
Serbian | У.Б.Љ.У.В. (U.B.Lj.U.V.) | Удружење Бораца за Људска Права Угрожених Вилењака (Udruženje Boraca za Ljudska Prava Ugroženih Vilenjaka) = "Association of Fighters for a Human Rights of Vulnerable Elves" |
Убљув (zbljuv), as the shortened version of избљувак (izbljuvak), could be translated as "vomit" |
Slovak | S.O.P.L.O.Š. | Spoločnosť pre ochranu práv a legálne oslobodenie škriatkov | soploš may mean "the one who produces snot" |
Slovenian | B.R.U.H.V. | Bratovščina razsvetljevalcev ubogih hišnih vilincev | bruh is the stem of the word bruhati "to vomit" |
Spanish | P.E.D.D.O. | Plataforma Élfica de Defensa de los Derechos Obreros = "Elvish Platform for the Defence of the Worker Rights" | peddo is a namesake word for pedo "a fart" |
Swedish | F.I.S.A | Föreningen för Ideellt Stöd åt Alferna | fisa "to fart" |
Thai | ส.ร.ร.ส.อ. | สนับสนุนสมาคมเรียกร้องสิทธิเอลฟ์ (Sanapsanun Samakma Riak Rong Sitthi En) = "Support Elf Rights Association" |
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Turkish | E.R.İ.T. | Ev Cini Refahını İlerletme Topluluğu = "The Society for Prosecution of House Elves' Ease" | erit "melt" |
Ukrainian | ССЕЧА (S.S.E.Ch.A.) | Спілка Сприяння Ельфам-Чорноробам Англії | Sounds like сеча (secha) "urine" |