Hufflepuff

"You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true, And unafraid of toil"

- The Sorting Hat

Hufflepuff is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its founder was the Medieval witch Helga Hufflepuff. The Head of Hufflepuff is Pomona Sprout. The Fat Friar is the House's patron ghost.

Hufflepuff is the most inclusive among the four houses, valuing hard work, patience, friendship and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its members. Its emblematic animal is the badger, and yellow and black are its colours. Hufflepuff corresponds roughly to the element of earth. Students belonging to this house are known to be hard working, friendly, loyal, and non-judgemental. However, due to Helga Hufflepuff's policy of accepting any student and its usually poor performance in the House Cup, Hufflepuff is often thought of as the place where students are sorted when they don't have any of the qualities of the other three houses. Perhaps as a consequence of the broad principles of acceptance upon which it is founded, Hufflepuff has been stereotyped as the house of the unexceptional (or, more unkindly, as "a lot o' duffers"). This also corresponds with The Sorting Hat's song where he states: Dear Hufflepuff, she took the rest and taught them all she knew.

The Hufflepuff Dormitories and Common room are accessed through a painting near the kitchens. It is a quite cozy and welcoming place; not at all like a dungeon. The room is filled with yellow hangings and fat armchairs, with little underground tunnels that lead up to the dormitories, which have round barrel-top like doors.

Known Hufflepuffs
In Harry's first year, Professor McGonagall stated that all four of the Houses had produced exceptional witches and wizards in their time, so, though the House is said to have forgone glory for centuries, it is not without its share of exceptional individuals.

One Hufflepuff of note is Cedric Diggory, who brought his house rare glory as its Quidditch captain and later as Hogwarts' champion in the Triwizard Tournament in 1994.


 * Cadwallader (1990s)
 * Amos Diggory (dates unknown)
 * Cedric Diggory (1989 - 1995) (was killed in his sixth year) [[Image:Cedric.jpg|thumb|172px|Cedric Diggory]]
 * Eleanor Branstone (1994 - 2001)
 * Ernie Macmillan (1991 - 1998)
 * The Fat Friar (dates unknown)
 * Hannah Abbott (1991 - 1998)
 * Justin Finch-Fletchley (1991 - 1998)
 * Kevin Whitby (1994 - 2001)
 * Laura Madley (1994 - 2001)
 * Nymphadora Tonks (1984 - 1998)
 * Owen Cauldwell (1994 - 2001)
 * Pomona Sprout (dates unknown)
 * Rose Zeller (1995 - 2002)
 * Stebbins (1990s)[[Image:Harryerniehannah.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Ernie Macmilan and Hannah Abbott with Harry Potter from Gryffindor]]
 * Summerby (1990s)
 * Summers (1990s)
 * Susan Bones (1991 - 1998)
 * Hepzibah Smith (dates unknown)
 * Zacharias Smith (1990s)
 * Tamsin Applebee (1990s)
 * Maxine O'Flaherty (1990s)
 * Anthony Rickett (1990s)
 * Heidi Macavoy (1990s)
 * Malcolm Preece (1990s)

Notes and references
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