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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)

Somewhat done, may still adjust though. --Sammm✦✧(talk) 12:28, November 8, 2019 (UTC)
Language Abbreviation Full name and meaning Notes
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"
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"