J. K. Rowling's Hufflepuff

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According to J.K. Rowling, on Pottermore, Hufflepuff is an underrated house. Hufflepuffs are given ridicule for their house, and is supposedly a deplorable house. Though people might presume that Hufflepuff is a deplorable house, Hufflepuff is actually the utmost considerable house to J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling states that Hufflepuffs fashion the ultimate companions. She expresses that Hufflepuffs are loyal -- they are patient, and unafraid of toil. J.K. also indicates that one of the utmost formidable witches, Nymphadora Tonks, was a Hufflepuff. After Nymphadora gave birth, she went straight off to fight Voldemort. Speaking of famous Hufflepuffs, Cedric Diggory. Cedric was a prefect, the captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, and was selected as the Hogwarts Champion in the Triwizard tournament. Though some may say that Hufflepuffs are lifeless or dull, they aren’t. They are so much more. Nymphadora and Cedric were triumphant members of Hufflepuff, and they weren’t lifeless or dull. They were magnificent in innumerable ways. …show more content…
states, Hufflepuffs have a quality moral code. Leading back Nymphadora Tonks, she had a favorable moral code, and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts -- she risked her life for everybody at Hogwarts. Almost all of the Hufflepuffs stayed to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts, which was very audacious. In The Goblet of Fire, Cedric Diggory stood up for Harry when the Slytherins made offensive badges saying, ‘Potter Stinks.’ He made the Slytherins stop wearing the badges, and this gives even more evidence into Hufflepuffs having a strong moral code. Moreover, Hufflepuff has produced a minimal amount of Dark witches or wizards. J.K. Rowling has claimed that the worst known action that a Hufflepuff has done was wearing one of the ‘Potter Stinks’ badges. Overall, although Hufflepuff may win few House Cups, Hufflepuff is still capable of courageous

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