Hufflepuff

Hufflepuff is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft. Its founder was the medieval witch Helga Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff is the most inclusive among the four houses, valuing hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its members. The emblematic animal is a badger, and yellow and black are its colors. The Head of Hufflepuff is Pomona Sprout and the Fat Friar is the House's patron ghost.

Hufflepuff corresponds roughly to the element of earth, and it is for that reason that the House colors were chosen: yellow represented wheat, while black was emblematic of soil. The Hufflepuff points hourglass contains yellow diamonds. Students sorted into Hufflepuff often demonstrate exceptional abilities in magibotany, owing to their correspondence to earth.

Traits
Students belonging to this house are known to be hard-working, friendly, loyal, honest, and rather impartial. It may be due to their values, Hufflepuffs are not as competitive as the other houses and are more modest about their accomplishments. Hufflepuff is the most inclusive among the four houses; they value hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its students.

Hufflepuffs are known to have a strong moral code and a sense of right and wrong. Hufflepuffs are usually accepting of everyone and are known to value everyone and treat them as equal.