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Dobby (given name: Debbie) is a romantic interest of Mark Corrigan and fellow employee at JLB. She is portrayed by Isy Suttie.

Dobby is a self-identified "IT grunt" (Seasonal Beatings) at JLB Credit and social misfit, much like Mark. The two take a liking to each other and eventually date. She still holds the position of IT technician at JLB Credit when the entire office staff is laid off. She eventually joins a start up and takes an exciting career opportunity in New York, leaving Mark behind.

Characterisation

Dobby meets Mark in the JLB lunchroom and develops an instant liking to him. She feels sorry for Mark because so many people are mocking him for his [[Wedding (Series 4)|failed marriage attempt with Sophie. They begin their love affair with a dalliance in the office supply closet. Dobby comes from a well-to-do family (Seasonal Beatings) and considered fellow JLB colleague Gerrard one of her closest friends, until his passing in series 8 (Jeremy Therapised). Both Gerard and Mark will be embroiled in a love-rivalry for much of the series.

Dobs

Dobby is is more sympathetic, caring, and like-minded to Mark than Sophie ever was, although Mark's neuroses about dating eventually dissolve their spark much in the same way. Dobby is headstrong, good at taking hints, and navigates tough social situations quite well despite her self-professed awkwardness. She is similar to Mark in that she is an outsider - a girl who likes video games and fantasy roleplaying, but different in that she is more outgoing, more accepting of social niceties, and more interested in life adventures, all of which put a strain on their relationship. She is quirky, as evidenced by her style of clothing and use of "personal cheese" in the lunchroom when she and Mark first meet (Spin War). It should be noted that she dislikes olives (Quantocking II).


Although their relationship is waylaid by various hurdles not the least of which were love rivals Gerrard and Jeremy, Mark and Dobby do manage to find a reasonable amount of happiness with each other. Throughout series 8, a variety of events seem to conspire to keep Dobby from moving in to Mark's flat. After a disastrous weekend in the Quantocks during which Mark brings Jeremy along, she accepts a job offer and heads to New York with her ex-boyfriend Simon.

She is eventually seen dating a Gregory at the time of Super Hans' wedding (Gregory's Beard).

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