Hufflepuff
Hufflepuff
Hufflepuff
Hufflepuffs are defined by their love of family, comfort, and living things first and foremost.
Anything involving animals or plants is going to appeal to them: Care of Magical Creatures
and Herbology are subjects beloved by Hufflepuffs. They also care deeply for people and
enjoy the company of others; being alone or feeling unloved are things Puffs dislike
intensely. Ultimately, Hufflepuffs are interested in helping both people and animals, but are
much less confrontational or daring than Gryffindors. Theyre the least likely to care about
individual achievement or House points, and most likely to focus on their relationships to
others rather than things they personally have done.
Hufflepuff is a House of teamwork; its very group-oriented. Puffs care deeply about their
family first and foremost, and want to be loved/think of loved ones rather than any sort of
greater scheme or accomplishment. Theyre creatures of comfort, and go for something
thats familiar and home-y rather than something strange or mysterious.
Hufflepuffs are also deeply practical, and value something thats known over something
thats unknown; they prefer what is to what's possible. At the extreme, this can mean that
something that purports to be extraordinary may be seen with suspicion. Or Puffs may
simply not be interested in something thats unknown; theyre much more likely to value
something thats a known quantity. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush is a pretty
solid Puff metaphor.
Puffs prefer to avoid danger; theyre not risk-takers by nature, and prefer to avoid physical
discomfort. Like Ravenclaw, they prefer to avoid confrontation, though not to the extent
that Ravenclaw does. Hufflepuff practicality also means that they prefer to learn practical
skills over something that might be cool but less frequently used. Theyre the sort whod
rather do something thats safe and reliable than flashy but risky - which is one of the major
dividing lines between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor.
Another is that the Hufflepuffs sense of justice has limits: if doing something just is going to
cause discord within the group, Hufflepuffs are the most likely to simply avoid conflict, even
if it means a miscarriage of justice. (Theyll feel deeply unhappy and conflicted about it, but
ultimately, they dont want to betray the trust of a friend or run the risk of being disliked.
Hufflepuffs, essentially, are hobbits. Hunger and foodstuffs are associated with them, as are
growing things, and a love of home, peace, and family. Earth is their element, and earth-like
qualities (strength, for example) tend to be associated with them (although these answers
tend to be disfavored overall.) Warm sunlight and fresh grass are very Hufflepuff in nature:
note that the sunlight is warm rather than scorching, a mark of comfort rather than fire,
something that nurtures the growing grass.
Hufflepuffs value tradition and the past (though not as much as Slytherin.) As the Sorting
Hat says, they are loyal, just, and true; tolerant; and very much a humble, decent sort of
House.