Pottermore: Will You End Up a Hufflepuff?
“You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true,
And unafraid of toil“
DISCLAIMER (11/2/11): Over the past three months, I’ve received an array of comments from readers who are upset with my take on the House of Hufflepuff. So in hopes of quelling the angry masses and extinguishing the flaming pitchforks, I decided to throw up this disclaimer.
The breaking point was a reader who implied this entry offends thousands of little kids who were sorted into Hufflepuff on Pottermore. Errr…well poo! That wasn’t my intention.
To explain this entry, I should probably take a minute to explain my writing. Anyone who has read this blog from the beginning knows I have a sarcastic streak. While I enjoy analyzing Harry Potter as a piece of literature, I also enjoy making ridiculous observations about it. This blog isn’t the end all and be all of Harry Potter truths. This blog is (hopefully) an entertaining look at a literary phenomenon from the perspective of someone who is one foot in/one foot out and a decade behind most fans.
I like to stir the pot (or for our purposes, stir the cauldron). I will choose the wise ass response over the logical one any day. That’s what makes this blog mine.
So if you’re going to be offended by some outright Hufflepuff mockery, you may want to skip this entry. But as I told the reader who accused me of sucker punching thousands of little children in the self-esteem, I’m not aiming this entry at people who are actually sorted into Hufflepuff on Pottermore. I’m aiming it at the way Hufflepuff was written. Ravenclaw was given intelligence, Gryffindor was given bravery (and most of the main characters), Slytherin was given ambition, and poof Hufflepuff was left with niceness. They should have gotten more. Maybe “niceness and the ability to time travel” or “niceness and really good culinary skills”. I dunno. I didn’t write the books. But they should have been given something.
That said, on to the entry:
With Nymphadora Tonks, Pamona Sprout, Cedric Diggory, and…some other wizards among its ranks, Hufflepuff boasts a list of Hogwarts alumni who are…um…covered in dirt or dead? (((cough)))
Listen, I’ve done a lot of Hufflepuff bashing on this blog. A lot of Hufflepuff bashing. Recently, this blog has been 3/4ths Harry Potter talk, 1/4th Hufflepuff bashing. For just a small sampling, check out: It Ain’t Easy for a Hufflepuff, “I’m a Hufflepuff!”, and Cause Nobody Cares About Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. Subtle, I know.
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The problem with Hufflepuff, or at least why it’s the easiest house to poke fun of, is that it’s so inclusive. That alone is not a bad thing, but when you take into account that every other house at Hogwarts has a very selective set of criteria for admission and Hufflepuff does not, it’s a glaring issue. For while you must be ambitious to enter Slytherin, brave to enter Gryffindor, and intelligent to enter Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff agreed eons ago to accept everyone, even if they don’t really fulfill the basic house requirements.
If a student comes to Hogwarts who isn’t ambitious, brave, or smart, Hufflepuff must take him. It doesn’t matter if this student isn’t particularly hardworking or loyal. Until this lazy lump of a wizard fails out of school, he’ll be counted among the Puffs because that’s how the Puffs roll. It speaks volumes for their kindness, but does a number on their reputation.
That makes Hufflepuff the leftover house, plain and simple. The house for wizards who don’t have what it takes for the other houses. Helga Hufflepuff says it herself: “I’ll teach the lot, and treat them just the same”, a sentiment reiterated by the Sorting Hat: “Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest.”
Translation: Hufflepuff is where you go when no other house wants you.
If you stand close enough, you can hear the ocean!
If you are truly brave and chivalrous, you’ll end up in Gryffindor. If you are honestly ambitious and cunning, you’ll be a Slytherin. And if you’re witty and intelligent, you’ll find yourself in Ravenclaw. If you’re easily distracted by shiny objects, welcome to Hufflepuff!
While that’s not to say brave, ambitious, and/or intelligent wizards don’t find themselves among the Badgers, there is still the implication that they aren’t brave, ambitious, or intelligent enough.
Counter argument (yes, there’s a counter argument): Maybe Hufflepuffs are very brave, ambitious, and intelligent, but their loyal, hardworking nature wins out. Like a brainy Gryffindor or a loyal Slytherin, a Hufflepuff student might possess many of the qualities found in the other houses, just to a lesser degree. It’s very possible (actually, it’s highly likely) that a wizard could find himself in Hufflepuff simply because he is a genuinely nice guy. He may stand tall in the face of danger, outsmart his fellow wizards, and strive for greatness, but above all else, he’s a super swell fella. His fairness wins out. He works hard to get what he wants, doesn’t seek out danger, and never steps on any other wizard on the way.
Kind of makes you a little nauseous, doesn’t it? If you look at it that way, some of the Hufflepuffs seems downright perfect – selfless and caring and just.
Or they look like a “load of duffers”.
Amos Diggory tries (and fails) to explain what a "Duffer" is to his son.
The problem is how vastly undefined Hufflepuff is, especially when compared with the other houses. Incredible wizards with varying traits and a strong penchant for fairness and loyalty are mixed in with dull wizards with no standout talents at all. It’s almost like the nicest wizards are paired with the painfully bland ones because the Ravenclaws would leave them in the dust, the Gryffindors would get them killed, and the Slytherins might kill them. It’s for their own safety.
Okay, let’s look at this from another angle. You’re a first year Hogwarts student and you’ve been standing in the Great Hall anxiously awaiting your sorting for what seems like forever. You stare out at the sea of current and incoming students. You want to impress them, to be their friend. You want them to think well of you. And you know that your very first introduction to them will be through the simple house name the Sorting Hat shouts out. They will never hear the inner workings of the sorting, the ruminations of the Hat as it weighs your traits against each other. They will simply define you by the house you are placed in. Maybe they’ll get to know you better later and form a different opinion of you, but for now, this is all anyone will have to gauge you by.
What do you want them to think of you? That you’re brave and chivalrous? That you’re ambitious and cunning? That you’re intelligent and creative? Or that you’re patient?
Patience is a virtue. It pays to be nice. Yes, yes, I know. But it also singles you out as sugary sweet surplus. You’ll do well, but you probably won’t truly excel at anything. You won’t cause trouble, but you won’t be the first to stop it, either. And you’ll probably find yourself running to the Gryffindors when the Avada Kedavras hit the fan. Might as well side with them; your house won’t ever amount to anything alone.
I know it sounds cruel, especially after I ran to the defense of the Slytherins, conducted a chorus of praise for the Gryffindors, and hoped against hope to join the Ravenclaws. I’m not saying I dislike the Hufflepuffs; I’m saying I dislike the system. If the defining characteristics of the other houses are bravery, ambition, and intelligence, something like “hardworking” comes off as weak. You need only look at Cedric or Tonks to know the Hufflepuffs are anything but weak. Still, they seem so gentle and easy-going compared to the other wizards, it’s hard to take them seriously.
Or maybe that’s their secret. Behind every fair decision and every kind gesture, lies a Hufflepufs biding his time. No one suspects the innocent Hufflepuffs. They could easily catch everyone off guard, rocket to power, and be the greatest wizards the world has ever seen.
But they won’t, of course, because that wouldn’t be fair to everyone else.
(Please address all pro-Hufflepuff hate mail to thelastmuggle@mostofthisissarcasm.com. But remember, if you were truly a Hufflepuff, you wouldn’t send hate mail.)
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You’re just mad becuse you’ll probably end up being a Hufflepuff
*because
But if I really belonged in Hufflepuff, wouldn’t I just stand back and say how “fair” that is?
And you’re probably right. Le sigh.
Oddly enough, most people I encounter on a day to day basis, really seem like Hufflepuffs. They’re simple, don’t form strong opinions, and are content to just go the way the wind takes them. Which can be quite the relief when you deal with strong personalities all the time.
I personally could never imagine myself a Hufflepuff. In fact, I might never leave my house if I was sorted into Hufflepuff. What’s the point?
Skip down to Rini’s comment about the sorting being based on “values”, not skills. It’s an interesting perspective and if you believe it, I bet a lot of those seeming Hufflepuffs are actually a whole array of houses. At least that accounts for how Hogwarts manages to split the classes so evenly into quarters each year (though I suspect a little numbers fudging to make that actually work).
At the English convention I went to, an idea was suggested that Hufflepuffs could be really evil as they are loyal, so if one person decided to be evil, they’d all do it. And I was surprised how many people at the convention identified themselves as a Hufflepuff!
Maybe the Hufflepuff’s mascot should be the lemming.
I’m a hufflepuff that became a Drum Major of our marching band? What now? *booooooooom*
Is the “booooom” an “in your face”, or the sound of a drum confirming your status?
Maybe you’re the Cedric Diggory of the Hufflepuffs, taking on a position of prestige. Just stay away from large trophy cups and graveyards.
Both.
And I live like a couple miles from a graveyard. Oh nooo
Well, if Hufflepuff will really take lazy duffers, then, “Hufflepuff! here I come!”
That’s the spirit! LOL!
I suspect hate mail from Hufflepuffs would be something along the lines of a note saying how much they appreciated hearing your thoughts even if they disagreed with them.
Of course, I would submit that Hufflepuff’s seeming blandness is what makes us strong. Everybody underrates & overlooks them. Just like nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition anymore & then bam! You’re being forced into a comfy chair.
Bonus points for the Monty Python reference. As you’ll notice in comment threads on other entries, we approve of anything Monty Python here at “The Last Muggle”.
What you say is true. If dark wizards ever rise again (and they will – they always do), maybe the Hufflepuffs are the best line of defense. Everyone expects the Gryffindors to race to the front line and the Ravenclaws to think up new ways to win the day. No one thinks the Hufflepuffs will be diligently working to overcome adversity. They seem so innocent. So easy to forget…
Oh, I almost forgot:
“Do you like…spam?”
That’s… er… an interestng interpretation. I love this blog (It’s one of the only blogs I read that isn’t written by anyone I know, actually), but I completely disagree with you when it comes to Hufflepuff. Here’s how I think of it:
Back when the Sorting started, it was like you thought. The Founders taught all of their students and only their students. The other 3 were very exclusive, so I imagine it was like you said. But then they all died and chose not to be ghosts.
The Sorting Hat seems to have a mind of its own. It doesn’t choose people exactly the way the Founders would. Do you really think it would have put Crabbe or Goyle in Slytherin or Wormtail in Gryffindor? I don’t. I think that, now, since the issue of a student not fitting the requirements of any of the Houses is gone, the Hat does not put the “duffers” in Hufflepuff. Instead, it uses 2 criteria to sort them: which Founder they most resemble (This is why the Hufflepuffs have Hufflepuff traits now, except for Zacharias Smith) and where they want to be. Thus, Crabbe and Goyle and Pansy, who were so un-cunning it it’s funny, were placed in Slytherin because they did not have any of the qualities of any of the Founders and wanted to be in Slytherin like their death eater parents (okay, the Parkinsons weren’t death eaters, but they’re clearly pure-blood extremists). Wormtail was placed in Gryffindor even though he’s so cowardly it isn’t even funny because he wanted to be in Gryffindor and did not resemble any of the other Founders. To be fair, the point can be made that Zacharius was placed in Hufflepuff. But still, there seem to be no more unfitting Hufflepuffs in Hufflepuff than any of the other Houses. Therefore, there are no more “duffers” in Hufflepuff than any other House.
As for calling them “lemmings…” I’m confused. The Trio are loyal enough for Hufflepuff, and I’ve never heard them called lemmings. Loyalty doesn’t necessarily mean blind loyalty. It can also mean loyalty to principles. Do you think that, if Cedric’s hero suddenly turned evil, Cedric would imitate this hero? No. That’s not what loyalty means. Loyalty means that if your hero is in danger, you help them. It’s that simple.
Hufflepuffs are not wishy-washy, “go with the flow” kind of people. They don’t make compromises. They have a strong ethical code and principles and they will not break them under any circumstances. They do form strong opinions. They would be the most angry if someone was caught cheating on a test–by far the most angry. Simple? Maybe. But also strong-minded.
They have a bad reputation because they take the long way around things all the time. They will spend hours studying for their OWLs, for example, because failing? Getting a less-than-perfect score? Unacceptable. Cheating? Buying a powdered dragon claw? Even worse. Combine this with Helga’s historical inclusiveness, and you do get a lot of people thinking they’re stupid. But I really think they’re wrong.
Yes! Well-said! I really picture Hufflepuffs as strong-minded as well as strong physically from all their honest toil — no gullible pushovers, except for Hepsibah Smith… and possibly a few others.
If I am sorted into Hufflepuff, I’ll come back and re-read this–because this is a house description I could be proud of! These easily-overlooked qualities remind me of something I learned in a workshop with Marty DeMaat at Second City years ago: the best improv-er is not the one who makes everyone laugh, it’s the one who gives their partner the material to get those laughs.
In other words, the really great character traits are the most often unnoticed.
Flartus, you may have just landed me in Hufflepuff with that simple statement. Interestingly enough, I performed on an improv team for years and my role on the team was to set-up the jokes for other members to knock down. I had my one-liners and moments to shine, but I was very much an establisher. Maybe I’m a Hufflepuff in denial.
Bibliophile, you make a beautiful argument for the Hufflepuffs. Of course, they aren’t actually a “load of duffers”. There is nothing wrong with being loyal and hardworking. In fact, when push comes to shove, I’d rather have a loyal person on my side than an ambitious one, or a know-it-all, or someone whose bravery could get us both killed.
Maybe it’s just the way the Hufflepuffs are presented. They aren’t the main characters of the story, so we really see things through Gryffindor’s point-of-view (which is also why Slytherin really seems so evil). The Sorting Hat doesn’t help matters by implying everyone who doesn’t end up in Gryffindor, Slytherin, or Ravenclaw gets tossed into Hufflepuff.
I stand by my theory that they are dangerous wizards in waiting. They’re difficult to cross, but if you cross them…!
Fern, throwing Hepsibah Smith under the Knight Bus
I like your theory, bibliophile. You can make Smith fit – it makes sense if he is a descendant of Helga Hufflepuff. Hepzibah Smith, who was murdered by Tom Riddle for the Hufflepuff Cup, was, and they could easily be members of the same family.
Loved that!
Hufflepuff has a well deserved place as one of the 4 houses.They are not impulsive,do not step over others,nor learn for learnings sake but they do have higher ideals of Justice and Loyalty.Within its common room lay those most likely to work toward achieving such ideals. As a result a Hufflepuff may be more noble than Gryffindor, or wiser than a Ravenclaw(….pushing it a bit I know),and more ambitious in vision than a Slytherin!
It’s interesting to see Jess’s interpretation of the Hufflepuff house and Bibliophile’s response. I think I agree more with Bibliophile, but that may be because I relate to Hufflepuffs and see the wisdom of going through life working hard and being patient and kind. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s where I’m sorted, and I wouldn’t be upset in the least. *shrug* There’s a lot of strength in diligence, patience and hard work, not to mention compassion. Strength in weakness, and all that. I’m also a bookworm though so who knows.
(In addition to offering my $0.02, I’m commenting as well in order to subscribe to the comments thread on this one. Hearing how people defend and interpret the characteristics of each house is super fascinating to me.)
This may turn out to be the most vivid house description of the four sorting entries. The arguments for and against Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Ravenclaw are pretty standard, but Hufflepuff seems to illicit strong feelings. Those people who identify with Hufflepuff are very proud of their house and feel they very much belong there, which is interesting because it flies in the face of my first theory that Hufflepuffs are the leftovers and espouses my second theory that they are actually incredibly nice, self-assured people who may also be brave, ambitious, and smart. Where Hufflepuff seems undefined, Hufflepuff members see themselves as a very defined group with distinct characteristics. And I guess in the end, that’s all that really matters, right?
There’s a rumor going around that the Pottermore Sorting Hat put J.K. Rowling in “Hufflepuff.”
Whether it’s true or not, I still hope NOT to get into Hufflepuff!
I thought I read an interview comment by her somewhere ages ago in which she said that was the House she thought she would be in…
The thing that really gets to me about this is that it assumes that sorting is based upon our most prominent abilities and traits.
In other words if you are clearly brave you WILL go to Gryffindor, if you are wise you WILL go to Ravenclaw, if you are cunning you WILL go to Slytherin… and yet time and time again the books prove to us that that is not at all true.
Take a few examples.
Crabbe and Goyle, they were – to put it kindly – thick as two short planks. They weren’t cunning at all, they certainly never had/exhibited any real ambition. They were perfectly content to follow for most of the time we knew them… and the one time one of them actually showed any shred of wanting to get ahead, he got himself killed.
Gilderoy Lockhart… oh yeah he was a wise one wasn’t he? I’ll bet he spent half his time at Hogwarts loitering about outside the Ravenclaw common room waiting for someone to answer the riddle for him. Promptly speaking up about how he knew it all along and was just testing them. If anything he has a lot of Slytherin qualities… certainly a great deal of ambition and a tendency to step over others to achieve his goals.
Peter Pettigrew… brave as the rat he spent so much time disguised as. He sold his best friend and his wife and child out, because of his fear and twisted admiration for Voldemort. As Sirius said he liked to align himself with the biggest and baddest for his safety.
Zacharius Smith hardly gets points for loyalty, and he’s certainly not “a nice guy”. He turns tail at the first sign of danger in the Battle of Hogwarts, abandoning the large group of his housemates that remained behind to fight.
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So why did these people end up in these houses if they are so unsuited to them?
As Bibliophile mentions, the house founders no longer have any say in this… all that lives on is there legacy. The sorting hat has been sorting students for hundreds of years and as time has gone on the lines have blurred and the sorting in the books is probably immensely different to the sorting in the founders time.
Now it’s to do with values. Not ability. As Dumbledore says “It is our choices that determine who we are” but at eleven we haven’t yet made enough of those choices to determine anything about ourselves, so the hat looks inside and determines what it is you value most, what it is you want to be. After that it’s up to you whether or not you will live up to your houses noble history, or fall into another category entirely.
In that case, there can be no “other” house, no house for the “rejects”. Everyone has values, everyone has something – even at eleven – that they aspire to be. Therefore you will almost always end up where you want to be at that time.
Crabbe and Goyle while relatively useless themselves, valued cunning and ambition and sense of superiority of blood, so they went to Slytherin – though Slytherin himself would probably shudder to know it.
Gilderoy Lockhart liked to think of himself as clever and charming and wise, he wanted to be those things and so he was sent to Ravenclaw… and Ravenclaw would have probably turned him away at the sight of him.
Peter Pettigrew valued bravery and strength, he particularly valued the security that such a house would give him. He went to Gryffindor therefore, though Gryffindor would have hung his head in shame if he knew what actions he would later take in life.
Zacharius Smith I think we assume was related to Hufflepuff (a relation of Hepzibah Smith) and so felt a tie to that house. That’s why these things move in families very often. He felt tied to the house and its values so he went there. Hufflepuff herself would have welcomed him with open arms, but I think she would have been disappointed with him many times.
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You don’t end up in Hufflepuff because you don’t feel particularly brave or cunning or wise. You end up in Hufflepuff because you either feel a tie to that house, or because you personally value the traits that the hat describes for it.
You end up in Hufflepuff because you value Patience and Hardwork above clambering over everyone in your way to get where you want to be. Or you have a strong sense of right and wrong and you are willing to stand up for what is right or just. Or because you value your friendships and relationships and value being loyal to them above anything.
You end up in any house because you feel, somewhere in you, that that is where you belong.
So yeah, Hufflepuff might turn out a lot of duffers. Probably no more than any other house though, and not because Hufflepuff was a good and kind person, willing to teach anyone regardless of blood status or ability.
I mean, just look at the other houses in that sorting song, particularly look at Slytherin. If the sorting was still the same as the time the hat is talking about, then Slytherin would be made up of only Pureblooded wizards and would be a heck of a lot smaller than it is. Little Tom Riddle certainly wouldn’t have ended up there. Slytherin would have been disgusted that his bloodline had been “tainted” with muggle blood. The Weasley’s might have been snapped up though.
Great analysis of the sorting process. What really jumped out at me was your comment “Now it’s to do with values. Not ability.” You have something there. It looks like the hat sorts based on ability because if you value something, you incorporate it into your actions – or at least feel compelled to, even if you fail or change your mind. And if entrance to Hufflepuff is a matter of valuing loyalty and inclusion above all else, I think much of Hogwarts would find itself there.
But it’s still fun to tease. Seems like I value sarcasm…where does that land me? In Fred and George’s joke shop, probably.
I think the difference with the ‘loyalty and inclusion’ thing is how you go about expressing it. For example, with Gryffindors (who are probably next in line in the ‘how much do you value loyalty’ chart). The express their loyalties to each other through acts of bravery in defence of their friends. Slytherins in a tight group would use whatever methods available to ensure the members of their group be the ones to come out on top. Ravenclaws are a little more solitary than other houses, but it is their wise natures and good judgement that helps them form attachments and put their loyalties with the right people for them.
Hufflepuffs value the loyalty itself more than the way in which it is expressed. However, typically I feel, they would express their loyalty by banding together and putting all their combined skills into the pot to protect each and every member of the group all at once. They don’t necessarily make wild gestures, or push to get ahead, and while they’re probably cautious they’re a little quicker to offer the safety of the group, they’re just constant in their unwavering loyalties to one another – and to anyone lucky enough to garner their friendship.
That’s just my take on it anyway ;P.
I think sarcasm could land you anywhere… except maybe Ravenclaw (lowest form of wit and all that =P) I’m rather sarcastic myself xD. Fred and George’s joke shop doesn’t sound to me a particularly bad place to end up =D.
As a Ravenclaw myself, I’d like to add that loyalty need not necessarily be held only to a group or people. I think loyalty basically equates to determination or the ability to stick it out (for whatever), and this Ravenclaw has a firm loyalty to the truth and to carefully considered/evaluated and stringently held values.
I think that the Puffs are consistently undervalued because of the lack of glamour that accompanies descriptors like ‘unafraid of toil, fairness, kindness, loyalty’, and that confuses me because in real life, these are qualities that we all value- it’s not boring to be a good person, and these people are far rarer, more precious and greater cherished than you think!
Also, perhaps Hufflepuff takes in the people who seemingly do not embody the traits of any other house because they, beyond and unlike all, believe in possibility. The subjunctive
Wonderfully, Puffs believe that good values and traits can be inculcated and nurtured, and that we are not what we are born but what we make of ourselves.
Also, I love and agree heartily with Bibliophile’s description of the house. I’ve always felt that the Hufflepuffs hold themselves to a very strict and admirable code, and that if one of them was caught behaving in a dishonorable manner, this would be more shameful and painful for them than anything else. I like that very much. That they hold each other to a standard. They’re not easy, permissive or slapdash at all.
Full disclosure: I think I might be slightly inclined to Ravenpuff-hood
though my work ethic is very much stop/start. I can throw myself intensely and wholeheartedly into something if it’s important to me or just plain fascinating (as a R, many many things are fascinating to me), but if I don’t see the point…well.
I think sarcasm is most likely to land you in Slytherin, which would be the main reason I might go there. I think of good ole Headmaster Phineas Black.
I have to say, I too worry about becoming a Hufflepuff but I won’t find out until I get sorted by the Rowling herself. I have to say, there are positives and negatives to every house. Just like all her characters had their downfalls. So do the houses.
As you said, a Griffindor may act brashly and go into a situation without thinking, acting out the hero all the time can lead to one into avoidable danger (Hermione Granger is proof that this isn’t always the case, she was too much of a rational thinker to get herself into any serious trouble when there was a way to avoid it) .
Slytherins are ambitious, cunning and resourceful but too much of this can give people the idea that they are incapable to care for another rather than themselves, cutthroat and just all around bad (then we have character like Severus Snape and Professor Slughorn who show how sacrificial a Slytherin can be).
Ravenclaws are known for their intelligence and wit but this can lead people to perceive them as “know-it-alls”, academic snobs (but then we have Luna, who apart from being very intelligent she sees herself just the same as others).
That leaves the Hufflepuffs, yes we don’t hear from them often but there has to be one house in every school with the same reputation (Hogwarts is a school full of adolescents, even though they can cast magic doesn’t mean hormones get the better of them) Hufflepuffs are known for their..well “friendly nature” which can lead them to be manipulated easily, however this doesn’t mean they aren’t ambitious like Cedric Diggory (who I really wouldnt mind to see every day…another thing, he also acted with bravery when he dies trying to defend himself and Harry) .
Houses have their positives. You can rely on a Griffindor to in times of peril, a Ravenclaws may be among the brightest, a Slythrein may put their needs before yours to get something that they think they deserve but they will get it done (and we all want to sucees, don’t we ?) and a Hufflepuff to be loyal and just. That doesn’t mean you cannot posses traits of other houses. You may see exeptions to these, just like I have seen to their flaws but hey, you cant classify a person to a particular, precise set of traits, some fit us more than others.
So if I am a Hufflepuff, which I kind of hope to be, I know it fits me pretty well I would also like to point out, our common room is next door to the kitchens, so I will just sit by the fireplace eating my toast in peace.
So, yeah. I am off my little soapbox now. If you agree/disagree my user name is right there
And I would have to say, when it came to the founders, I agree with Helga Hufflepuff. Everyone deserves to have the equal right to be taught magic.
It is interesting that Hufflepuff is the only house common room that Harry and friends had no interest in visiting. How do we know they even had a password? Maybe they had to push on a certain part of the wall near the portrait, or better yet: get down on their hands and knees for a second or two before the portrait would swing open.
Also interesting that is Godric Gryffindor’s hat that does the sorting…. Supposedly the hat is not the slightest bit prejudiced, but it sure lands some people into their houses very quickly. Malfoy for one.
I would be proud to be a Hufflepuff – in the end, I think virtues of that type – being kind, hard working, honest, etc – are much more important than intelligence, ambition, daring deeds, etc., even though those can also be good things.
I think “Patience is a virtue. It pays to be nice. Yes, yes, I know. But it also singles you out as sugary sweet surplus. You’ll do well, but you probably won’t truly excel at anything.” – is complete garbage. There is no logical correlation between those things at all. Even though I don’t think having excel is the most important thing, and would rather be a good person than a talented one, it doesn’t mean that good people are NOT talented.
It’s just that, I think, Hufflepuffs care more about fair play, justice, a job well done, etc, then being in a house which clearly labels them as excelling at something for all to see
I feel like the other houses are a little arrogant and prideful.
(Note – I would probably end up in Ravenclaw, because I do tend to be very smart and I tend to take a lot of pride in that, rightly or wrongly)
A lot of the above entry comes from the point-of-view of the other houses, which you correctly label as rather prideful. Plus, I did a little pot stirring. Couldn’t help it
No problem
I’ve really enjoyed reading this blog.
Glad to hear it!
I’m anxiously awaiting my Pottermore e-mail! I’ve been checking the Pottermore Insider constantly and they just sent out a bunch more welcome e-mails, but I don’t seem to have gotten mine.
Hufflepuff is the house I see myself identifying with the most and the one I’m guessing I’ll end up in. I would be shocked if I was sorted into Slytherin. I am ambitious and strive to succeed in my endeavors but not so much that people label me as “ambitious.” I value honesty, loyalty, doing the right thing, and being a good friend above all. However, I admire Gryffindors for their bravery. I’ve always envied the fearlessness of adrenaline junkies. I would not say I’m fearless but I do strive to push myself to take risks and I view taking risks as a chance to grow.
I read a comment earlier-perhaps people are sorted by what they value not what they are. If that’s true, for me it would be a toss up between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor. I think I am more of a Hufflepuff but I value/admire Gryffindor traits.
One thing that hasn’t come up yet in response – I would say one of the most defining characteristics of Hufflepuffs are modesty. They might be every bit as brave, smart, and cunning, but just don’t feel the need to prove it to YOU. They know that a person’s true value lies in how he or she treats others. So – Hufflepuffs aren’t boring, they just aren’t interested in competing in the popularity context.
A side note – Pottermore sorted me into Hufflepuff. I have always thought I’d be in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, but the sorting makes sense to me – while I think of myself as intelligent and witty, in the long run, I value Hufflepuff qualities more than Ravenclaw ones. I am more impressed by people with kindness and modesty than people who would rather show off their brains. I get annoyed when people would rather philosophize all day then get up and DO something, offer something to the world. So there you go, Hufflepuff it is.
^THIS. I agree word for word. I wish I had posted this sooner. I too love learning and feel that I’m clever, but my Hufflepuff qualities are simply stronger than my Ravenclaw ones. (I see myself as a Huffleclaw. Ravenpuff sounds a bit like some sort of bagel. xD)
I wrote a post related to this today: http://musingsfromnevillesnavel.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/august-2011-nablopomo-which-hogwarts-house-would-i-be-in/
Thought you might be interested in it…
but hufflepuffs are amazing! besides, we have the coolest name, and we’re like the ultimate nice guys!
This post made me feel small and insignificant…
Why? I got sorted into Hufflepuff.
I’ve always considered myself a Ravenclaw… up until about a year ago. At that point, I started wondering if I’d be happy in Ravenclaw- I knew I’d be smart enough, but I prefer a warmer, friendlier environment. Still, almost every sorting quiz I took online directed me to Ravenclaw. Out of 20, 17 put me in Ravenclaw, 2 put me in Hufflepuff, and one put me in “Ravenpuff”
But then, I got into pottermore, and the moment of truth came… and apparently, the truth was Hufflepuff. I’m happy about my house, but sometimes it makes me feel inferior…
Don’t feel insignificant. There’s a reason Hufflepuff has the fewest dark wizards. There’s something very valuable there.
For what it’s worth, I see Hufflepuff as a warm, friendly environment…almost as warm as Gryffindor, but possibly more friendly.
I’m not hate-mailing you (as that’s not really part of my personality – hence Hufflepuff) but I think that what you decided about us was a biasd argument based on some of the facts. Talk to a couple of Hufflepuffs and you’ll see there’s more to us than ‘a load of old duffers’. We’re the friendly house, but we do have a breaking point y’know,
I myself am a Hufflepuff and I could not be more proud, exactly the point you made in this piece of text, Gryffindor is for the brave, Slytherin is for the cunning, Ravenclaw is for the intelligent, but who is Hufflepuff for?
The true, loyal, kind and honest.
Like our emblem, the badger, we stand up for ourselves and the people around us.
I agree with earlier statement that you are a Puff in denial.
Also, on Pottermore, we Puffs have the most amount of people in our “group” a staggering 83,067 people, at least 100 more than the people to follow, Ravenclaw. Meaning that most people and kind and loyal and just. Once again. I rest my case. Puff. In. Denial.
Also, with the emblem. I would prefer to have colours like a ‘bee’ because they are definitely better and kinder than a snake, or crow, or even lion, showing again, we are the kindest.
Is anyone available with the term hamartia (a tragic flaw)? Hufflepuff seems to be the only house that doesn’t have one. Bravery, Intelligence, Ambitiousness.. they are all qualities that are both good and bad (especially if ones is stacked in only one trait). I cant think of any situation where being loyal, patient, and true can be a flaw in your character. Hufflepuffs have always seemed more well rounded to me, not ‘putting all their eggs in one basket’.
I think the flaw for Hufflepuffs is external. Everyone judges them and their patience is tested every day. No matter how loyal and true you may be, that sort of constant feedback and take a toll on your self-esteem.
However, this flaw can also be applied to any of the houses. If you are a Ravenclaw, a Gryffindor, or a Slytherin, certain things are expected of you as well. You’re supposed to live up to your house and that’s a lot of pressure to put on a kid who keeps melting his cauldron and falling off his broom.
Even ‘loyalty’ can be a flaw if you are loyal to the wrong person — Voldemort, for example. I’m glad Regulus decided to be brave and stop being so loyal… (Yeah, I know, he was Slytherin, not Hufflepuff; but in the books why are Slytherin’s sorted that way? It was their family traditions, or their own inclinations for evil, not for traits of personality that were originally intended.)
i was sorted into hufflepuff. at first i was a bit “meh” but once i read the welcome/introduction i thought to myself, well this is completely true and exactly me. not that i’m a duffer or no hoper. ok i may be a bit lazy at times and the queen of procrastination but aren’t we all? lol. I too like some above thought i would be placed in ravenclaw because i do like learning and think i’m pretty clever. that was not the case! a friend of my who isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed was sorted into claw instead. she might not have possessed the intelligence quality but she reminds me of luna lovegood and was placed based on her quirkiness and individuality. that goes to show that its based on a variety of qualities not just the one. Als e.g when i was in college/highshool/everyday life, if i ever did better than someone else i would never rub it in their face or boast.i’d sometimes keep it to myself or find it hard to tell someone because i didn’t want to make them feel uncomfortable. something that i think is a main quaility of puffs. they are modest and would rather keep their achievements to themselves. i mean seriously everyone wants to be in gryffindor i know i did lol. but at the end of the day i think that people should embrace their house and the people within it. after all the sorting hat knows best
PuffPride! and good luck in the house cup potterheads.
Hmmm… Maybe I fit better with the badgers than the birds of prey. People kept saying Hufflepuffs aren’t “the brightest candle in the hall’, so I thought since I am academically gifted (Not trying to brag here!), that I would seem like a know it all. I’m also creative (Future disney animator!), so I thought I would go in Ravenclaw. After reading Bibliophile’s comment, I KNEW I was a true Hufflepuff, as my friends say that I posses those traits constantly. (Thanks guys!) 10 year old Hufflepuff out! :3
Well, I got sorted into Hufflepuff too. I didn’t like it at first, but it’s true that I am loyal, a good friend and a moondreamer (lol). So, go Hufflepuff! We’ll be the champions!
I landed my but in hufflepuff. Oh, I did NOT want to be there, I wanted Ravenclaw. But, I guess I’ve grown a tad bit more interested in hufflepuff. (SHHHHHHHH!)
I guess HUfflepuff is for me. To bad were in last place in the point standing.
You have the worst idea about hufflepuff though, I did at one time as well. Until I got some information from J.K. herself when I was (at the time “unfortunatly” sorted there). She has this to say about hufflepuff (the house mind you she was sorted into): Our emblem is the badger, an animal that is often underestimated, because it lives quietly until attacked, but which, when provoked, can fight off animals much larger than itself, including wolves. Our house colours are yellow and black, and our common room lies one floor below the ground, on the same corridor as the kitchens.
First of all, let’s deal with a perennial myth about the place, which is that we’re the least clever house. WRONG. Hufflepuff is certainly the least boastful house, but we’ve produced just as many brilliant witches and wizards as any other. Want proof? Look up Grogan Stump, one of the most popular Ministers for Magic of all time. He was a Hufflepuff – as were the successful Ministers Artemesia Lufkin and Dugald McPhail. Then there’s the world authority on magical creatures, Newt Scamander; Bridget Wenlock, the famous thirteenth-century Arithmancer who first discovered the magical properties of the number seven, and Hengist of Woodcroft, who founded the all-wizarding village of Hogsmeade, which lies very near Hogwarts School. Hufflepuffs all.
So, as you can see, we’ve produced more than our fair share of powerful, brilliant and daring witches and wizards, but, just because we don’t shout about it, we don’t get the credit we deserve.
However, it’s true that Hufflepuff is a bit lacking in one area. We’ve produced the fewest Dark wizards of any house in this school. Of course, you’d expect Slytherin to churn out evil-doers, seeing as they’ve never heard of fair play and prefer cheating over hard work any day, but even Gryffindor (the house we get on best with) has produced a few dodgy characters.
Hufflepuffs are trustworthy, just and loyal. We don’t shoot our mouths off, but cross us at your peril; like our emblem, the badger, we will protect ourselves, our friends and our families against all-comers. we are brave and NOBODY intimidates us.
Hufflepuff is the friendliest, most decent and most tenacious house of them all.
Hey, thanks for sharing that bit! That is sooooo cool! Now, if ever I get on Pottermore and if I would chance to get sorted into Hufflepuff, I would feel greatly honored.
And I thought it was funny that the one that “first discovered the magical properties of the number seven” was a Hufflepuff. Yay for Rowling!
Siigh. Here I am, waiting and waiting to get my letter. I’ve talked to some people about the sorting process, and its what I really want to see.
For about three years I’ve considered myself a Hufflepuff. In fact, at this point I’d be really, really mad if I was put into anything but.
In fact, I found this website today. While doing a research for an essay that I’m doing about Why Hufflepuff is the least noticed house, and Why it does not Deserve it.
Well, heres to more waiting, and the hope it’ll come before my birthday which is at the end of the month.
First of all, please don’t laugh at my poor English (it’s not my first language and I’m doing my best to make my thoughts understandable!
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Since 2000, I’ve ALWAYS been wondering of which Hogwarts house would I fit in. I’m definitely not a Slytherin, nor I would like to be: I’m not very ambitious and not cut-troath, cunning and bossy at all.
And here is the problem: wich one of the other three houses? I’ve always been quite much of a plugger, even if not geek enough to lock myself at home spending all my time in studying (in fact, in this right moment I should be preparing for the hardest Latin exam of my faculty, bu I’m not!). I don’t lack intellectual curiosity, love literature, history, philosophy and any form of art, so why not a Ravenclaw? Mh… perhaps I’d not be intelligent enough to solve ALL those riddles every time I want to enter my bedroom; moreover, knowledge and wisdom are very important to me, but not for their own sake: knowledge is good if it serves a good cause, otherwise it sounds me like vanity. So should I be a Gryffindor? I’d love to, but I doubt I’m brave enough for that house… perhaps I’d act bravely if necessary, but I’m definetly not reckless and bold, even if I value justice and honour. So… Hufflepuff? Never hoped to be put among “the rest”, but after reading this post I’m considering the badger – house on a different perspective. Kindness doesn’t always mean cowardice and mediocrity, and not every Hufflepuff is a duffer… I hope.
I can’t wait entering Pottermore!
Hufflepuff, “I’ll teach the lot,
And treat them just the same.”
It seems so easy to me… Hufflepuff’s loyalty is about Hogwarts and Wizarding in it’s entirety. Where Gryffindore, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin happily leave young wizards behind…only noble House Hufflepuff has the strength and sense of duty to take them under wing and devote the time needed to make sure everyone succeeds. By this measure, it would appear that Hufflepuff may just be THE STRONGEST house.
Hufflepuff: The student who who will sacrifice their time to tutor you after class.
Hufflepuff: No wizard left behind.
Hufflepuff: Has the strength to pick you up.
Hufflepuff: Duty, Loyalty, Honesty.
Hufflepuff = Integrity!
By this measure the other three houses seem selfish and shallow.
Hufflepuff is for Hogwarts!
Interesting perspective…I’m always one who like to hear other people’s serious opinions and reasoning for their thinking. But, you seem like the kind of person who’s open to other people’s opinions and you probably take a lot of insults by writing this. Mind if I share my opinion with you? If you do, then you’d best stop reading right about here.
Did you know you just made over 165,630 people feel like crap about themselves?! Does that matter to you at all? That was an awful thing to say. It isn’t about just being rude (and wrong) about a fictional house anymore, it’s about insulting several people without even blinking and eye! If that stuff you wrote is honestly what you think, then you couldn’t be more wrong about those people. Maybe you should take a moment to think about what you’re typing before you start calling people (children among them) worthless like you just did! And if you think that’s okay to do, then you’re in for a lot of angry letters in your lifetime. Couldn’t you even try to understand Hufflepuffs before making them feel so miserable about themselves? You just made so many good people feel ashamed! So what, if they aren’t brave enough to ride a roller coaster or jump off a cliff! So what, if they can’t pass every school test! So what, if they don’t get the highest ranking, or are feared! None of that matters, because they have good hearts and those people will always come out as a winner in the end even if you can’t tell at first! How could you be so cruel over something that you don’t even fully understand? It’s not right to say those things. Did you know that JK Rowling was put into Hufflepuff when testing the site? Imagine what you just said about her house! We’re not perfect, but we make a difference because we try our very best to be good people and to pick people up when they fall. Doesn’t that mean anything to you at all? Hufflepuff isn’t given credit because they haven’t earned it, they aren’t given credit because they are selfless enough to keep quiet about that they’ve done and endure all the cruel and harsh comments. People like yourself who don’t believe in Hufflepuffs and what they do need to open they’re eyes and minds to actually appreciate the good they do in the world before you start making downright cruel and abusive judgments.
I really hope you stop making people feel awfully about themselves when they’re actually fantastic people, who actually do some right in the world. I also hope you can change your opinion on Hufflepuffs, because it doesn’t take a Ravenclaw to tell that you’re very wrong about them.
I’d take being kind and being liked by other people over bravery or wit any day. Please try to think differently, all you people who wrongly are rude to Hufflepuffs. It will do you a lifetime of good.
Hufflepuffs aren’t put in that house because they are useless. They are put there because they are selfless to be silent, strong enough to take criticism, and clever enough to know when to speak out. Long live them all, they are so kind to me.
I’ve been responding to comments on this entry one by one and I think I probably should just put a disclaimer on the entry at this point:
I…was…kidding!
I’m not making fun of the people who were sorted into Hufflepuff on Pottermore. I was making fun of the way Ravenclaw is said to be the smartest, Gryffindor is said to be the bravest, Slytherin is said to be the most powerful, and poor Hufflepuff is given the description of “nicest”. I think the houses could have been a bit more fair in the way they were written. Granted, Hufflepuff is given the fewest flaws, which may balance it out a bit.
You’ve insipired a disclaimer
So well done there!
Well, I have a lot things I would like to say but I’ll only tell you a few. First, it’s very sad you feel this way. Really, it is. Hufflepuff is a great house. I’m not in Hufflepuff, but I would be happy if I was. You are right, Hufflepuff takes the people one on else feels are worth anything. Of course, this is one of the worst things a person can do. Judge a person worth. However, Hufflepuff has standards also. If you have read the books (I’m not sure you have. I know people who have only seen the movies who know more about Hufflepuff then you do) you would know that Hufflepuff ‘s have AMAZING qualites. The sorting hat says in the 1991 song, “You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;”. Hufflepuff are not lazy, they are loyal (something a lot of people lack and not a lot of people realize is an awesome quality).
Now in the 1994 song from the Sorting Hat, he says “For Hufflepuff, hard workers were. Most worthy of admission;”. In the 1995 song he says “Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest
and taught them all she knew…”. Yes, she took “the rest”. But look at all the qualites that Hufflepuffs have. I know for a fact that Hufflepuffs have a great time in their common room. They make up slogans for their house, they change song lyrics to make them more Hufflepuff-y. Hufflepuffs are the most creative out of the four houses. Again, I’m sorry you feel this way about Hufflepuff. But I doubt I can change your mind. People rarely admit they are wrong in they believe. But, I hope me and all these other people give you something to think about.
This entry has sparked a firestorm of responses!
I should have probably put a disclaimer somewhere (or maybe a disclaimer on the entire blog) that reads: I’m a very sarcastic person. When I write, I do it to entertain myself and hopefully entertain my readers. And it’s far more entertaining poking fun at the Puffs than it is saying they’re super nice people.
To be honest, young me would have had a nervous breakdown if I finally got to Hogwarts and ended up in the wrong house. I can only assume young me would have thought Hufflepuff is the wrong house, but who knows? I can just say that as an adult, looking at the series from that perspective, it seems like Hufflepuff is given the short end of the stick – at least as far as the story goes. They may be great, but they aren’t written to their fullest potential.
I disagree with you here in many accounts…I’m sure other people probably do too. But, if I have one good thing to say, I must point out that you’d make a very good movie or restaurant critic!
I think…maybe you’re looking at this the wrong way. As you’ve said, the house doesn’t have any qualities worth having. No, maybe they’re not brave enough to ride the scariest roller coaster or smart enough to pass every school test. But I think, when it comes down to it, kindness and hard work always wins. Always. And if it doesn’t look like it does, that’s because it takes modesty to keep quiet about a victory. You see, no one would ever get anywhere unless they worked hard, and had patience. Sure, bravery and wit is something to brag about. But then you may be accused of lacking it if you don’t brag, even if you do have it. Hufflepuff, as I’ve seen, can tale a lot of criticism throughout the years…and they never even complain. I’m not sure about you, but I for one think that’s worth the world. I know I probably can’t change your opinion, but I at least want you to know these things.
I don’t know the exact purpose you wrote this (I’m sure there is one, though), but maybe you could try to see the good in Hufflepuff. Saying things like that is extremely hurtful to so many people, trust me, I know.
I wasn’t at all happy about being a Hufflepuff when I first entered Pottermore. I wanted so much to be a Gryffindor, and I had gone my life thinking I was. Yes, I’m sure I did act a bit stupidly about getting Hufflepuff, but you know what? I definitely got over it, and now I know for sure it’s where I belong. And that’s a good thing. But saying things like this just makes so many people feel so awful about themselves…Maybe that wasn’t your intension, but I can tell that a lot of people read this blog of yours (it’s quite popular!).
I’m not going to go on and on, but I just really want you to know how important Hufflepuff is. JK Rowling was put into Hufflepuff when she was testing the Sorting quiz, and I can tell that you know very well how important she is! So if she’s in Hufflepuff, then that must mean that Hufflepuff is actually very great.
I’m not sure about you, but I really think that’s worth something. I really do.
You know, you really inspire me for a reason I can’t quite put my finger on. You’re truly a very unique person with something so say! And I can tell that a lot of people listen to you.
I hope it’s okay, but I’m thinking of making a blog of my own. As I said, you inspired me.
And as a last note, about the house’s colours, I like them! They’re bright and cheerful.
You make some excellent points. To respond to you question of why I wrote this post, I have to be honest: I’m a wise ass. Plain and simple. It’s far more entertaining to poke fun at Hufflepuff than it is to admit they probably are one of the better houses at Hogwarts. The problem with Hufflepuff, like you pointed out, is that they are modest. They don’t announce their victories, so to the outside viewer, it seems like they don’t have any. Couple that with the fact that Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Slytherin are ALL ABOUT announcing their victories, and Hufflepuff seems like the runt of the litter.
That said, it’s still fun to tease Hufflepuff, maybe because they’re the only house that won’t turn me into a slug for it.
I also don’t like Black and Yellow together, so maybe it all goes back to that in the end
Thanks for reading along and for your insightful comment!
You’re very nice! You’re also very very good at “poking fun”.
I’m sure a lot of people read this, too, because I first came across blog as it was in the first page of Google when I was searching Hufflepuff.
You’re much nicer than I thought!
It’s true that more people would probably rather read this rather than something explaining why it’s a good house. I could never muster up the bluntness to tease or out-there.
And you’re welcome, I’m glad I read it.
I made an account at WordPress and am working on developing a blog because you gave me an idea.
It’s really nice to know that you don’t actually hate Hufflepuff! Though there’s probably still people out there who do.
Are you a member of Pottermore? I’m really curious what house you were put into, if you don’t mind my asking. I’d understand if you didn’t want to reveal a house alliance.
Thank you for being so kind!
…but…
where’s the offensive point in this post?
I really can’t feel offended by jess’ opinion about Hufflepuff, alas, se made me feel proud I’d likely “end up a Hufflepuff”!
Yes, she made some irony, but a good – humored one, and she also pointed out a number of Hufflepuff’s good qualities without seeming “nauseous” and making us smile, too.
Thank you, for this entry and for the whole blog Jess! You’ve just gained a true supporter and defender
Aw, thanks! It’s nice when my Hufflepuff teasing actually wins over a potential Hufflepuff.
You’re welcome! thet’s just what I think
Besides, you are the one who said that no Hufflepuff would send you a hate mail for this…
and you also said that Hufflepuff could even conquer the world… but they don’t just becaise it would be unfair
This is brilliant. This blog and writing style is brilliant! But additionally, I couldn’t agree with you more. I suspect I would be sorted into Hufflepuff but the reason why I hate it is because I hate being stagnant and not accomplishing bigger things. That’s a terrifying prospect. What kind of comfort does a Hufflepuff really have or reassurance in the traits it possesses (sp?) to be able to do something extraordinary? Cedric is awesome and so is Tonks!! But it seems like the odds were against them. No odds seem to be against the other houses with the exception of Slytherin who has a reputation for betrayal or taking a dark path. But they are cunning and ambitious and seem much less…trapped?
This could be a bad comparison but America is a huge mixture of people. We seem to be big on equality and this has possibly encouraged our ambitious, “land of opportunity” mentality and reputation. What on e-arth is a hardworking skill if it has no goal?
What good is anything if it has no goal? Intellect? Bravery? Yes, Slytherin has a goal, but gets a bad rap for it…stopping at nothing to attain it. I think the other types have goals as well, they just go unrecognized because they MAY be less ruthless in pursuit of their goals… (But really, I like Slytherin, and don’t believe they are really so ruthless at all.)
Hufflepuffs have goals…lol everyone has goals.
It’s just about how they approach it.
This is like super-ultra-mega-stereotype but:
Example: During a school project presentation, before class you notice another kid has a better Display board than you.
Gryffindor Response: Get to know the kid, and try partnering up with him!
Slytherin Response: Sabotage his project to make yours better!
Ravenclaw: That’s foolish, the other kid’s is not better. I did the assignment way more accurate than him.
Hufflepuff: So what? Let him have an A. Doesn’t effect me. DGAF
Hey I’m a hardcore Hufflepuff
I’m totally fine with that mostly because when I do things people don’t expect from me I don’t get blamed lol
P.S. out of all the Slytherins, Ravenclaws, and Gryffindors a HUFFLEPUFF was chosen for the Triwizard tournament
A few people have pointed out that a Hufflepuff is chosen to represent Hogwarts. He almost wins, too!
Well, it’s a technicality. He & Harry tie, which in this case was as good as a win, except it was bad because it led to him being killed. So, the moral of the story for a Hufflepuff is they just can’t win for losing.
*lol* I love your post! It is a lot on the ‘sarcastic side’ but I like it all the same.
I fall into Hufflepuff in Pottermore. I remember being selfish when I was younger (being raised as a spoilt little girl) and I never fall below 3rd place in class in every exam. In one of my schooling years, I was first in each semester exams and the mid-sems too. I remember being really daring, I just can’t CAN’T accept a loss (until I was like 9) and I take up just any dare. I was highly popular at grade school but here it is: Until I was much older, I never realised it. I also realised later that many of my ‘friends’ used me and I let them tread their dirty feet on me. And I remember backing up to them no matter what because they are ‘my friends’.
Too nice and too loyal. In the end of the day when I look back and thought of what I happened in the course of my grade school, when people tell me I was foolish to let them trick me, I told them “because I never saw it, I was happy… they made me happy! So I forgive them even if they wouldn’t admit it” and everyone would slap their forehead and tell me that I am so naive xD
So… I am a Hufflepuff and I am proud of it. I was brave, I can be selfless, I am smart but through and through, my ‘niceness’ and loyalty surpasses all.
I am a Gryffindor and i completely disagree with the author. Hufflepuff is the “glue” that holds hogwarts together ! Ravenclaw house has the second most Death Eaters after slytherin. Intelligence doesn’t imply kindness or decency . Hufflepuff house will stick with you through anything and are made of pure gold. I have great respect for this house and i could care less about the snobby ravenclaw house that this author is so boastful of . Gilderoy Lockhart is a ravenclaw………….
stay strong and ignore the weaker people puffs!
In the Hogwarts RPG on SnitchSeeker.com I was sorted in to Hufflepuff, which I was not expecting. At all. (Yes, I know the sorting is based on your RPG character, but I based my character on me, so yeah, it’s pretty much the same).
I was surprised because even though I’m a super nice person (and modest at that), I’m not hard-working or patient. Heck, I can be a real lazy slug and terribly impatient.
The only trait I can identify myself with is loyalty. I am fiercely loyal.
But on the other hand I’m ambitious, a know-it-all, a bit selfish, stubborn and like to have things my way. I could easily be a Slytherin, except for the fact that I’m not at all cunning (I have absolutely no aptitude for lying and scheming).
Nevertheless, I’m proud to be a Hufflepuff. I like being Hufflepuff. It feels comfortable and right. Being a Hufflepuff, I don’t feel like I have to prove myself. In the other three houses, it’s like you’re forced to show that you’re cunning, ambitious or smart. That you have to prove yourself to fit in.
In Hufflepuff, everyone is really nice and accepting and fun.
Besides, we’re not identified by a single trait because we cannot be identified by a single trait. Each and every one of us is different and unique.
P.S. I love your blog! So much fun to read, even the Hufflepuff bashing
I understand, I can be a bit of a wise ass sometimes, which comes off as arrogant, as one of my friends told me. I also have a sarcastic streak in me, which most take seriously and once again, I come off as arrogant.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU!
I’m a Hufflepuff – Pottermore told me so. And proud. Yes, you heard that right. You should be proud if you’re a nice, hardworking person. (Okay, maybe not.) The thing that made me glad to be a Hufflepuff was the welcome message I recieved on Pottermore. It told me what Hufflepuffs are really like and I was just ‘Wow’.
After my wow, however .. ‘Why could she have not TOLD US THAT in the books?!’
I mean “Hufflepuff took the rest”?! That makes me feel like crap. It makes me think I’m not brave, ambitious or intelligent so I got dumped in Hufflepuff with the leftovers. Maybe I can nip to the kitchens and cook, seeing as thats all Helga seemed to be good at too.
Let’s all be in Hufflepuff! Where their founder compiled the Hogwarts menu and took in all the trash that don’t belong anywhere else.
This article is not criticising Hufflepuffs – I can see that. It’s wondering WHY THE HELL (as the rest of us Hufflepuffs should be), why Hufflepuff is so under-represented in the books. JKR herself says Hufflepuffs are not duffers, yet it sure as hell seems like it!
“It’s wondering WHY THE HELL (as the rest of us Hufflepuffs should be), why Hufflepuff is so under-represented in the books.”
See this is where I have a problem, because Hufflepuff is no less under-represented or poorly reflected in the books than any other house except possibly Gryffindor.
Slytherin, from the very beginning, is the ‘evil’ house, and loads of the characters that we meet reflect that. They’re bullies, and revel in the pain and humiliation of others and step on everyone to claw their way to the top… That’s the impression you get of Slytherin house if you’re not willing to look a little deeper into it. Even with one of its best, more rounded characters (Snape) it is suggested by Dumbledore, that maybe “we sort too soon”. A lot of people take this the wrong way, and assume that Snape wasn’t a Slytherin at all, but rather should have been a Gryffindor. That’s not what it means of course – it means that sorting so early becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy – but that’s what people take away from it because they don’t go deeper. Snape turned out to be not so completely evil and was capable of bravery and love, therefore he can’t really belong in Slytherin. That’s what a skimmed version of the book tells us. When the reality as revealed by Pottermore and a more realistic outlook is that they’re not ALL evil, it just so happens that their traits lend themselves to evil deeds more readily than some of the other houses, and the main characters just seem to attract the worst of them to themselves.
The same skimmed version can give us two possible outlooks on Ravenclaw. That they’re all kind of idiots, or they’re mostly like Luna. Aside from Luna, and head of house Flitwick do you know which people – that are not just briefly mentioned – in this book series were Ravenclaws? Moaning Myrtle, Cho Chang, Marietta Edgecombe, ex Professor Quirrell and Gilderoy Lockhart. That’s quite the selection there right? Lets be honest, without looking too closely they don’t really define the intelligence and wit that their house is supposedly known for. But thinking about what Ravenclaw is actually known for – now that we have Pottermore – it’s not just about being clever/witty… Ravenclaw’s are quirky and eccentric, with many different outlooks and opinions, and they’re also highly competitive, known to backstab in order to come out on top, as well as being more than a little smug even if they don’t necessarily deserve it. Which seems to fit a little better, but you wouldn’t really get most of that from this skimmed reading of the books unless you subscribe more to the “They’re all like Luna” theory, which doesn’t really makes sense, given that she is often portrayed to be a bit of a loner and sort of shunned by her house mates. You can however pick out these traits and get a bigger picture of the house if you look a little deeper and analyse each character, in just the same way that you can get a very full picture of Hufflepuff house.
As far as I can tell, the only reason people seem to view Hufflepuff as the ‘leftovers’ house is for three specific sections in the book. One: Hagrid’s line about “Everyone thinks Hufflepuff are a load of old duffers but…” Two: Draco Malfoy saying he’d leave if he was put there and Three: The sorting hat line “Hufflepuff she took the rest”. On their own, yes I can see where this view comes from, but they idea that Hufflepuffs are duffers or leftovers is not supported anywhere else in the books. Everywhere you meet a Hufflepuff in these stories the truth is plain to see. Cedric Diggory was House Champion, chosen as the best of a large group of Hufflepuffs, Gryffindors, Slytherins and Ravenclaws. Tonks is a gifted witch and the youngest Auror to pass all her tests and qualify. Ernie MacMillan is a high achiever and extremely hard-worker, as well as clearly having leadership qualities, and being very quick to speak his mind (even if it might have been politer to keep silent). Assuming houses move in families, Amelia Bones is Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (the biggest dept in the Ministry) and is only interested in a fair and just trial, Justin is friendly and quick to want to make friends… Their behaviour in the first stages of the Triwizard Tournament is perfectly telling – they immediately band behind their champion, because they’re loyal as hell and don’t you dare try to mess with one of their own, they’re very quick to turn on those they think have turned on them (believing Harry put his name in the Goblet himself). It’s all right there, just like it’s all right there for all the other houses, as soon as you dig a little deeper.
The whole “Hufflepuff she took the rest” thing, needs to be taken in context. The song was about the way the founders chose their students – not how the sorting hat continues to sort them – whereby, Gryffindor only took those who had already done great deeds (not those who had the potential for great bravery – like Neville – but those who had already proved themselves to be brave) Ravenclaw took the cleverest, not those with a love of learning, but those who were already the smartest, and Slytherin took only Pure-bloods (whoops I guess Voldemort’s out). Hufflepuff demonstrated her fair nature, her love of learning, her acceptance, because she realised that every student deserved to learn (an attitude displayed by Professor Sprout in the books) and that with hard-work and unity any student could achieve something great.
Earlier sorting hat songs couldn’t be more clear about Hufflepuff if they tried. Loyal, Honest, True, Hard-working, Accepting, Patient. That one song receives so much attention when it tells us nothing at all on the surface about how Hufflepuffs and the others are sorted in the modern day.
Hufflepuff is not under-represented in the books at all. You can learn everything you need to know about Hufflepuffs from the book – and I know this because the Hufflepuff welcome message on Pottermore told me nothing about our house (aside from past members) that I hadn’t already said a hundred times to people who hated on us or were disappointed by the idea of belonging there. Like with all the other houses, you just have to be willing to look for it.
“…and Slytherin took only Pure-bloods (whoops I guess Voldemort’s out).” That is soooo funny and true! (and I guess Snape is out as well.)
**Bookmarked I’ll probably get around to reading more of the comments later.
“But remember, if you were truly a Hufflepuff, you wouldn’t send hate mailBut remember, if you were truly a Hufflepuff, you wouldn’t send hate mail”
lmao can I just say I absolutely loved that line!
“Translation: Hufflepuff is where you go when no other house wants you.”
- Houses don’t choose the people, the sorting hat duz, duh!
I am a Hufflepuff.
I wanted so bad to be Gryffindor, but ever since I was sorted on pottermore I’ve been noticing things!
I imagine Hufflepuffs are like… how people act when they smoke weed.
Everything’s chill, cool, it’ll work out in the end!
Like, Mann I don’t give a fuck if I don’t get first place!
I ain’t gonna stay up all night studying, I’m sleepy, Imma sleep!
Why would I get outta the car, walk up to somebody, and ASK them for directions, I got a Map right here!
To me, Gryffindors are like the Loud popular kids, who would say shit just cause it was on their mind and they don’t mind going up and talking to strangers.
Slytherins are like “I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was”
The end justifies the means. You can help, just stay outta my way.
Ravenclaws would be more of like “Rule followers” (my brother is a Ravenclaw) He’s also a Football and Baseball Referee. He like tedious work and is going to college to be an accountant.
As for me, I work with kids. An After-school daycare until their parents pick them up. I’m reminded everyday how patient of a guy I am. I have to be! There were 2 Slytherin who used to work with me. BOTH of them resigned.
It doesn’t mean I let the kids do w/e they want. I’m still strict, but I’m chill about things. There’s Gryffindors I work with (and we all got sorted on Pottermore lol) and they don’t mind like calling the parents or talking and getting things set up.
Also, Hufflepuffs aren’t all losers. I was the President of my High School lol!
I’m an Admin on a big Voice Acting site.
Scored really well on my ASVAB, and I’ll be joining the Air Force soon.
Just thought I’d add my opinion.
guess what i got sorted into hufflepuff in pottermore and i cant be more ANNOYED. i am so so so annoyed! (just to be clear, really really annoyed
-.-”)
So basically, Hufflepuff is Canada? (Says a Canadian Hufflepuff)
I’ve just been sorted in Hufflepuff, and.. it made me feel so dull I opened a new account on Pottermore, took the Sorting Test agein and… was sorted into Slytherin! This was even worse, so I tried again and the result as Gryffindor. But once I ralised the only information given about this House is “we – are – the – best – of – all” I understood the Hat was right the first time: I prefer being dull than bold… Hufflepuff, I’m coming!
Pottermore is finally open to the public. I’m quite disappointed with it. I think the best way to find out what house you REALLY belong in is to take the test at least 5 times.
To me hufflepuff is the house of creativity and original ideas. This is why we are the house with famous people ranging from quiditch players, authors,athritmacerers, Magizoologist, and even the first female minister of magic was a hufflepuff!
The points you made were actually impressive and well said. However, I always appreciated Hufflepuff for this reason. The book focuses solely on Griffyndor and Slytherin to signify the battle of good vs. evil. That’s all well and good, and Ravenclaw obviously is the brains and wit in Hogwarts, but Hufflepuff seemed the most realistic house to me. Not one person is all brave and fearless, or clever and witty, or ambitious and cunning. Yes, I realize i’m talking about being realistic in the wizarding world. but I always saw Hufflepuff as a potential mix of of all three, on top of being a decent person. Not to mention, all the potential layers of character Hufflepuff students may hold. You have all good, all evil, all smart, but hardworking? At what specifically? Patient until what happens? What happens when the luck Hufflepuffs are known for runs out? (Cedric) Hufflepuffs are the wildcard, the realistic mix of characteristics that all humans have, while the other three houses to me seem to offer a black or white characteristics, to where they either are or aren’t. Just my take on it.
Oh my goodness. I got sorted into Hufflepuff, and you said pretty much EVERY REASON I was so disappointed about that. I won’t deny I have some of the Hufflepuff traits, and they’re not bad ones, but they’re also not the talents I have that help me excel in life. They’re the parts of my personality that make me a doormat. But hey, maybe that’s why I was put there. Even though I love books and learning more than anything, I’m probably too nice and wishy-washy for Ravenclaw. They’d eat me alive. Best put this one with the Hufflepuffs who will handle gently and allow the school years to pass comfortably.
Ahem… oh, wait. I’m mad again.
Anyway, what I meant to say was that I completely agree. And, like you, I have nothing personal against Hufflepuffs, but I get really angry at the way they’re written. I feel it just helps reinforce the “nice guys finish last” mentality by suggesting you can’t be both nice and really brave/ambitious/intelligent.
To your last paragraph, I just wanted to say that its true that when Hufflepuffs are threatened and if they are facing danger they will fight back. That is why are animal on our crest is a badger. They seem nice but they will defend themselves.
(It explains all of this in the Hufflepuff welcome letter Via Pottermore.)
Btw thanks for writing this. Ive only seen the movies and now I know why people always put down me and my house
Oh my god, that caption underneath the picture of Diggory and his father is hysterical. I’m on pottermore and was sorted into Hufflepuff my first time around (I’ll admit I was indignant about this decision, and went back through and did it a couple more times), where I was sorted into Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and then Hufflepuff again; the biggest difference seemed to be whether I valued myself as intelligent or as kind. To me, anyone who brags about being intelligent usually isn’t, and I’m a nice person, so I chose kindness–I’m pretty sure this knocked me into Hufflepuff, so I just came to terms with it, and now I like being the underdog. It doesn’t help that the Hufflepuffs are largely ignored in the films, Prof Sprout is no where to be seen in the battle at Hogwarts but, of course, they left a lot out of the films that people are unhappy about. Also, ever since the emergence of the “honey badger,” who doesn’t give a shit, I can’t help but cringe at the Hufflepuff mascot…a badger…really? But alas, I am happy being a Hufflepuff
It’s funny because I got sorted into Hufflepuff and the day before me and my friends were joking about how it was the “reject” house because it didn’t give some kind of criteria in order to me accepted. I was so ticked but reading the welcome letter I realized that I really did seem to be a Hufflepuff and I was okay with it. So screw everyone who rage quits on Pottermore when they get sorted into Hufflepuff. You couldn’t do that if Hogwarts was real.
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Well, I had hoped to be sorted in Hufflepuff, and to my disappointment, was not. It’s not that I don’t like the House I was sorted into, it’s just that I would have preferred Hufflepuff. I’ve always thought of Helga Hufflepuff as a motherly sort of person who would embrace everyone with open arms. When the other three founders came up with their own short list of traits they would accept into their Houses, I can just imagine Helga putting a half smile on her face and shaking her head at their arrogance, then announcing that she would take anyone who wanted to learn, no matter who they were or what their background. I should think that her house would have been the largest house way back when, because she took not only the ones who sought her out, she took all the rejects from the other Houses. Which is why I’m surprised it’s only the third largest House now. I don’t think of the Puffs as duffers, on the contrary, I think of them as tolerant and inclusive. Helga Hufflepuff was actually saving people’s lives because every person rejected by the other three founders was potentially a wild talent whose magic could have taken all sorts of strange turns, and who would have advertised to a medieval world that witches and wizards did, indeed, exist, and should be hunted down and killed. I have always felt she was a very gracious lady with an expansive heart. Now for my take on the other Houses.
I’ve thought of each of the Houses as pairs and each of the two as flip sides of each other. So Gryffindor and Slytherin are two sides of the same coin, just as Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw are. The fact that two of the Houses were headed by men and two by women are also telling, plus they do, I believe, correspond to the four ancient alchemel elements (earth, air, fire, and water) which are opposites and the same in many ways, espousing their own sets of rules and standards. So, Gryffindors (fire) are brave and true, but they’re also bullies and quick tempered. Slytherins (water) are quick witted and mutable, but also sly and self serving. Ravenclaws are intelligent and studious, but are also coldly arrogant and closed minded. Hufflepuffs are hard workers and loyal but are also underachievers and common. In high school terms Gryffindors would be the jocks and the socialites, Slytherins would be the bad boys and wild girls, Ravenclaws would be the intelligista and super overachievers (nerds), and Hufflepuffs would be everyone else, the ones who didn’t try to set themselves above others, have no expectations of ever doing anything particularly great or outstanding, just the other 95 percent who just want to get through school so they could get on with their lives. This is not to say that any one group is incapable of loyalty and friendship, intelligence or even stupidity, it’s just the way their personalities worked, which in my mind is more telling of what house they are put in than anything else.
The test questions given to sort everyone are personality tests more than anything else. You can find similar tests all over the net, and they even give similar tests to college students who are trying to figure out a major. These tests are, of course, very flawed and weighted toward what the tester or school considers acceptable, which is the same with Hogwarts. The original four had certain set, narrow criteria for the students they were willing to teach, and they would accept no others. Gryffindor wanted those were brave of heart and chivalrous, but a brave heart does not make one kind and chivalry only extended to ones own class, how those of a lower class were treated was another matter entirely. Slytherin only wanted people who would do whatever it took to get what they wanted, and he only wanted purebloods, he felt that the end justifies the means (more about purebloods later). Ravenclaw was, perhaps, the most arrogant in only taking the most intelligent, because you can have an IQ of 200 and no common sense what so ever. Hufflepuff was willing to take anyone who wanted to learn, which on the surface sounds wonderful, but ties into Slytherins idea of only taking purebloods and his reasons.
You see, I don’t think Slytherin was evil, not in and of himself. He saw magic as a way of getting what he wanted, and he used it. But he didn’t trust muggle borns. Why was that? Well, look at the times he lived. Over a thousand years ago it would have been in the middle of the medieval era: witches were burned at the stake, anyone who was different was made an outcast, literally. Also family, clan, and societal loyalties were at an all time high, and loyalty to them was what came first, last, and always, no matter what else a person was or thought. So, here come these little muggle borns with some strange talents that might have gotten them pushed out of their clan or village, or maybe they ran away so they wouldn’t disgrace their family or bring ruin down on their heads. They’re frightened, they have nowhere else to go, so they end up at Hogwarts. What must they think? Here are people who are practicing things they’ve been taught are unnatural and evil, and they’re expected to embrace them, and side with them. Slytherin was right not to trust muggle borns. Some of them would have been happy and relieved to find out that there were others like themselves and that there was a way to control the magic that would unexpectedly burst out of them. But others would only see confirmation that they themselves were evil and that the people they’ve been thrust among were also evil. These people might have taken what they could to control their magic and scuttled off to some remote place to hide, but others would have wanted to go home. Either they would want to rejoin their families, something they could no longer do, or they would have wanted to tell about this group of evil-doers drawing children to them and teaching them their evil ways. These students would have wanted to destroy the evil in the only way they knew how; by telling their families, clans, church, overlord, or whoever they could make listen. These students would actually have become enemies of the witches and wizards who had taught them.
On the other hand, there’s Helga Hufflepuff. She would have been a loving, down-to-earth sort of person, one who believed that good will out and love was all. She would have taken the muggle borns, and tried to help them see that they weren’t evil or unnatural, simply different and that this difference could be used to help people, even in secret. She would have shown them ways that they could slip back into their former lives without a ripple, that they could, indeed, put on all the trappings of the non-magical, while using their natural talents in secret. I believe that many in her house, while not becoming the most talked about witches and wizards, would have been the most diplomatic liaisons with the muggle world.
While I have yet to read the long list of comments for this entry, I have a very adequate response:
If you remember, Harry was almost placed in Slytherin. It was his desire not to be placed in that particular house that made the difference. If a young witch or wizard was adamantly opposed to any particular house, that young person need not worry because the Sorting Hat takes their choice into account. If you were incredibly opposed to Hufflepuff, you wouldn’t be placed there- period. While this isn’t true for Pottermore, the books tell a different story.
As for you, no one with such disdain for kindness and hardwork would ever be placed in that house. Personally, I think you sound like more like a Slytherin: very cunning, possessing a need to prove yourself at all costs, identifying the most-vulnerable house and actively victimizing them. No true Hufflepuff would care that they are in the “leftover” house, mostly because such trivial worries never enter their minds. In a way, they have to be more confident in themselves as individuals, because their house doesn’t have clearly defined attributes.
hell..you just worsened it.. i have been feeling so bad about being sorted into hufflepuff and now i can just delete my account..
A person from Hufflepuff would be the guy that helps you move your couch because he’s your friend, not because he expects beer and for you to mow his lawn later in the week (but he’d certainly appreciate it if you felt reciprocal, and would make sure that beer and food was there for you if you wanted it.)
A person from Hufflepuff is the nice lady who owns the shop downtown, who throws you a free drink and a pack of gum now and then because you’re in there every day, and to her, a good customer is worth more than the $2.50 she’s giving away. The tip jar might cover a quarter of the costs of the things she gives out, but she’s really not concerned.
A person from Hufflepuff is the fellow who was not particularly talented, and not particularly good in school, who now works as a social worker with underprivileged youth. He does it because he wants them to realize that being a Hufflepuff like himself does not affect the character of their actions, or the merit of their words, and that they should not let anyone else tell them that’s the case. Not being a Slytherin or a Gryffindor or a Ravenclaw does not make them any less of a person, and while they were not born with the gifts of the other houses, they are still able to forge for themselves the lives that they want. It won’t come easy, because it doesn’t come naturally. But if they want it badly enough, their work ethic will make it theirs.
In the Deathly Hallows, there was the final, epic battle at Hogwarts. Some stayed to fight. Ravenclaw saw a few stay behind, and Slytherin was virtually non-existent. But there were two houses: Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, the majority of their students stayed behind to fight. Hufflepuff had almost as many as Gryffindor. Gryffindors, obviously, are valourous folk, and will not back down from evil. They would stay just for the sweet taste of victory, of which their skill in magic made them confident that they would prevail.
But why did the students of Hufflepuff stay? Everybody knows that they’re losers! They didn’t stay because they were brave, they didn’t stay for the glory of battle. Heavens no! A good deal of them are incapable of besting even a mediocre Gryffindor in a duel, much less a Death Eater. And they knew this, yet they stayed all the same.
Why? Not because they’re brave, but because it was the right thing to do. Because they knew that Gryffindor standing alone would be crushed, and they wouldn’t bear to see them face this menace by themselves.
A person from Hufflepuff is the man who knows full well that he does not have the skill to prevail, and that he likely will march to his doom, but does so regardless, to save a comrade-in-arms from the same fate as he.
So to those who say that Hufflepuff has no set criteria to enter, and who falsely claim that they’re filled with the dregs and the worthless and the scum and the terrible, I say this to you: Hufflepuff is the embodiment of Honor and Compassion. It will not earn you fame, it will not earn your fortune, nor will you plumb the deepest mysteries of life.
But you will live a good, honorable life.
I agree that Hufflepuff seems bland and ill-defined. I went into the Pottermore sorting expecting to end up in Ravenclaw or maaaaaybe Hufflepuff. Now it’s giving me a choice between Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Well, that’s hardly a choice at all! Hufflepuff seems boring (although badgers are pretty fierce, and I could possibly get behind “just and loyal.” Maybe. IF their damn color wasn’t YELLOW!!! I hate yellow!) and Slytherin would be intolerable.
Google tells me Tonks was a Hufflepuff, but I don’t remember that EVER being mentioned. Maybe which one I pick will just steer me towards a completely different House? I kind of don’t want to go forward with this.
Also, how the h3ll do I end up evenly between HUFFLEPUFF and SLYTHERIN?! They seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum!
In conclusion, I picked Hufflepuff. Because I don’t think I could live with Slytherins that long without becoming a total bee-otch. And it put me in Hufflepuff. I am not well pleased with this. I almost want to try again with a different account and see what happens. (I totally should have said I’d rather be admired than trusted, right? Would “liked” also have landed me in Hufflepuff?)
I feel that a lot of artist would end up in Hufflepuff XD I am an Artist and I am extremely Loyal… probably more of the reason. but to me I feel People that are more inclined to the creative arts would be in there because they tend to be eclectic people, not really sticking to one thing, being flexible and indecisive. I actually resorted when it opened to the public and I answered honestly and I ended up in Ravenclaw. It really just depends on what I’m inclined to pick on a day to day bases. I love my Hufflepuff account though but I really think my Loyalty is what got me in there. If you seek my friendship I would be your friend for life.
i peersonaly think us puffs are the most well rounded and fun house. why you might ask, simple , we are the guys that will give you a card for your birthday even if you completely ignore ours. we are the ones that bite back at the bullies when they hurt the innocent. we can be geniuses and use our brains to cure disease not become famous. we can be standing on the podium and will give an honest and fair answer no matter who they are. we can be the kid who will share their lunch with the kid who forgot thiers. we are the group with spirit, be it school house or country. PUFFIES WILL CONCURE THE WORLD ONE DAY !!!!!!!!!!!
Interestingly enough, I’ve been wondering recently if a Puff-loving blog entry isn’t called for at this point. Stay tuned.