Although there are strengths to every house, Hufflepuff house in particular often comes up short. While the other houses seem cool and invite a certain allure, Hufflepuff is a little different. Often considered the least desirable of all the sorting options, here are some reasons why Hufflepuff house is the worst.
Gryffindor's often thought of as the best house, as it's the focus of Harry's time at Hogwarts. Hufflepuff is stereotyped as a house for pushovers and Ravenclaw for bookworms. Finally, Slytherin is thought of as the 'evil' house.
1. Gryffindor – Brave and competitive. 2. Ravenclaw – Smart and clever.
Slytherin is also the best house due to their house quality: ambition. With this trait, Slytherin people make sure that they stay alive unlike their counterparts in Gryffindor. Gryffindor's characteristic is bravery. Bravery might not seem terrible, but it is possible to be too brave (which countless Gryffindors are).
And to answer the first question, there is no “best” house outside of personal preference and history within the universe. Gryffindor was where Harry, Ron and Hermione were placed, the brave heroes. Ravenclaws are smart. Slytherins are power-hungry, often evil and sometimes racist.
Then there's Slytherin. RELATED: Things Hogwarts Legacy Players Might Have Missed In Slytherin's Common RoomFounded by Salazar Slytherin, this particularly snakey house has a very bad reputation throughout Harry Potter. It's even been considered the evil house.
Slytherin is officially the most popular house for "Hogwarts Legacy" users, except in the Midwest where we're still stuck on Gryffindor.
Since Hufflepuff isn't known for things like brains or brawn, the house is often considered the worst Hogwarts house.
Hufflepuff has produced the least amount of Dark wizards
'They didn't want to show off, they weren't being reckless, that's the essence of Hufflepuff. ' In fact, the most evil deed we can remember a Hufflepuff ever doing was Ernie Macmillan wearing a 'Potter Stinks' badge.
Slytherin house has some trouble with shaking its murky reputation – and it's all thanks to a certain few witches and wizards like Lucius Malfoy. Today we look at the reasons why he embodied all the worst Slytherin traits and gave his house a bad name… Lucius Malfoy was an odious character.
So it's no big surprise that Ravenclaw house has the reputation of being the smartest house in the world of Harry Potter. While the vast majority of Ravenclaw students are at least above average in their intelligence, being in Ravenclaw certainly isn't a guarantee that someone is smart.
In the past, J.K. Rowling has said, 'In many, many ways, Hufflepuff is my favourite house. '
The whole reason for sorting is to show which side of your personality you want to act on most. If you have qualities of Gryffindor and Slytherin, but you care more about being brave than ambitious, choose Gryffindor. If you're intelligent and loyal, but you care more for intelligence, choose Ravenclaw.
1. Hufflepuffs are basically a better version of Gryffindors. During the battle of Hogwarts, virtually all Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors chose to stay and fight Voldemort. So basically, Hufflepuffs have all the bravery of Gryffindors with none of the boast and bluster.
After a fellow Slytherin, the next best match for this shrewd house would probably be Ravenclaw. A Slytherin could use Ravenclaw's intellectual and inquisitive nature to their advantage, plan their world domination in minute detail.
Gryffindors (the richest of the Houses) had an average family income of 0.53, which would be somewhere around $125,000. Hufflepuffs, in contrast, only make somewhere between $75,000 and $100,000. Now let's think about ideology. In the books, Slytherins are portrayed as conservatives.
Ravenclaw is famous for welcoming eccentric people
Intensely intelligent, Ravenclaws are also unique and think outside the box. This is usually a good thing, unless by 'thinking outside the box' you mean stealing other wizards' stories and erasing their memories, like a certain Ravenclaw called Gilderoy Lockhart.
A relationship between a Hufflepuff and a Ravenclaw is a slow burn, but one that's ultimately totally worth it. They're both curious, easygoing, and open-minded, and both houses oppose the drama involved with conflict and risk-taking.
Gryffindor: Harry Styles
"He has got a lovely, lovely character. It's a gift."
Gryffindor : Those in this house are well known for their bravery and courage. Their house animal is the lion and their house colors are scarlet and gold. Gryffindors never back down from a fight or doing what they believe is right.
Hufflepuff is an open, egalitarian house, the most inviting of all the houses at Hogwarts. Where Gryffindor, Slytherin and even Ravenclaw strive to make their houses feel like an exclusive club, Hufflepuff has what is essentially a doors open policy.
Nobody can deny that Hermione Granger is the smartest character in Harry Potter, gender notwithstanding. She is consistently the best student in every year, earning extraordinary marks in all her exams and ten OWLS.
Tom Riddle/Voldemort
Professor Dumbledore once said that Tom Riddle, a.k.a. Lord Voldemort, a.k.a. "He Who Must Not Be Named" (Ralph Fiennes/Hero Fiennes Tiffin/Christian Coulson), was the most brilliant student that Hogwarts has ever known.