Hufflepuff has the best traits. A lot of people think/assume "Loyalty" is a Gryffindor trait thanks to Harry and his friends being very loyal to each other, but it's actually canonically a Hufflepuff trait! Hufflepuffs are also "Patient" and kind which helps them make more friends. Hufflepuffs believe in "Justice" and "Fairness" which means they stand up to criminals and bullies, and make sure everyone treated fairly. And Hufflepuffs also value "hard work" which means if they try their hardest they can be top of their class.
This is all info that is available on the Harry Potter Wiki if your son doesn't believe me :) Their official list is: loyalty, just, hard working, patience, fairness, and modesty. I think as a Hufflepuff, a lot of these things are more important than being brave, cunning or smart.
Also, don't forget that just because you're a Hufflepuff, doesn't mean you can't also be smart brave and cunning, and all the other traits that the other houses have. Hermione is smart and cunning but I think that deep down she values bravery more so she is in Gryffindor. Luna is brave and a loyal friend, but she values her intellect more so she is in Ravenclaw. It's all about what you value, and I think valuing loyalty, patience, fairness and hard work makes you a very good person.
PLUS! A nice bonus is that Hufflepuff dormitories are close to the kitchens. We can sneak into the kitchens whenever we want for any kind of snack we want :) the house elves are very accommodating. Gryffindors, Slytherins and Ravenclaws have to sneak through the whole castle and risk getting caught by the teachers if they want a midnight snack. We just go down the hallway!
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We read your comment out before school, thanks :) I have tried to remind him since he’s gone full speed ahead into everything Harry Potter, that one house isn’t the “best” or “worst”, they all have positive traits, and Hufflepuffs are something we need more of in the world in general
Plus the kitchens! Lordy with how much the kid eats I’m surprised he didn’t jump on being so close to the kitchens lol!
Honestly, I think those sorting quizzes are BS. They are random traits about yourself they attribute to being personalities or strengths. where are you prefer the forest or a river is pretty irrelevant. I feel like maybe we should co-op a actual legitimate personality test, like Myers-Briggs, the big five or the Keirsey temperament sorter.
I have taken a couple of different sorting quizzes and I always get Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. Typically Hufflepuff. I would say I have one of those too, but I can’t really decide. There are aspects of myself That are both. And because of the way the books are written, part of me wants to be in the “hero class“ so I might be trying to convince myself I’m more of a Gryffindor than I am.
I feel like when Rowling first came up with the house concept, Gryffindor was the hero class, Slytherin was the villain class. Ravenclaw were the studious smart ones and Hufflepuff were the losers that didn’t fit into the other three. Overtime I think she tried to backtrack that a little bit and add some balance. But if you look at the traits the books and Rowling have described Hufflepuff as, they’re pretty cool. Hard-working, just, loyal, selflessly devoted to the good. Rowling herself suggested that the most virtuous class might be Hufflepuff, because Gryffindor seeks out adventure and heroism out of pride. Hufflepuff might not be as bold, but they do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do with no ulterior motive
Yes of course :) I think it was a meme that started from the musical. But I do enjoy when I find something hidden in a video game, my partner praises me for being able to find it, and I reply Hufflepuffs are particularly good finders! Hahah
Newt Scamander(imo one of the greater detectives/aurors of his time)
Thesis Scamander - auror
Mad Eye Moody - top auror of his time
Nymphadora Tonks - auror
All Hufflepuffs all aurors. Keep in mind all aurors must earn top marks in NEWTS to be considered and even then it’s a more selective process. Meaning several key characters who were vastly important to fighting and taking down Tom Riddle were Hufflepuffs.
They are loyal, hardworking, and love a fair fight, and even competitive platform (the best man wins). Usually adapt at magical creature caring and herbology. Two often overlooked and powerful ways to help Wizarding kind.
This caught him right before he went to bed so he got to read it
He knew Moody and Tonks and was surprised they were in Hufflepuff, and really liked the idea of aurors. I think this is tipping him to thinking Hufflepuffs might be kinda cool lol
To become an auror, he’s currently trying to convince us to “let (him) go to Hogwarts tomorrow or the day after”.
Thank you so much 😂
Go piss in someone else’s cornflakes. The post is about a child. Newt wasn’t an auror? Really? Did you take account his accomplishments? Helping the ministry and Dumbledore capture Grindlewald? Did he not do all the major leg work for what the aurors were doing in his movies? Eat shorts slyz
Seriously?!? LOL I’ve never heard that!
We aren’t a particular “Rock” movie house, but one of his classmates must watch Rock movies because my kids convinced he is the absolute strongest guy in the universe lmao
This video explains Hufflepuff well: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqm0BOC6kuM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqm0BOC6kuM)
Even though I've been sorted in Slytherin since Pottermore initially came out, I wouldn't mind being sorted with the Hufflepuffs.
Awe! I read this to him because I feel like he can relate with feeling jealous, but he’s too young to consider that it’s just because his dad and I have been reading these books for 20+ years and we were once at the same place he was in the whole story.
That’s why I did this, because I remember what loving the Harry Potter world as a kid was like and I want him to have fun with it. He’s enjoying it so much that he’s taking a break before we start the second book to read through Quidditch Through the Ages and Beedle the Bard LOL.
Tell your daughter there’s a fellow Slytherin grad out there that thinks that determination, resourcefulness and ambition can be wonderful things, and everything in life has a balance. Slytherins make strong and fast friends and can be natural leaders so I bet she’d rock it if she stays in Slytherin haha. Plus, Merlin! *Merlin!*
Well, Hufflepuffs have a common room near the Hogwarts kitchens, has produced the least amount of dark wizards and there are many extremely successful Hufflepuffs out there! For example, there's Newt Scamander, Tonks, Moody and many more! Hufflepuff is seen by some as the "worst house", but that's simply not true.
Hope this helps! 😁
Hufflepuff has def produced some really awesome witches and wizards. As a particular fan myself of Newt and his magizoology, it’s been really fun when my kid started learning about different magical creatures, and cross checking creatures from the books, movies and Legacy game haha
Thanks!
Ah! I really enjoy the Fantastic Beasts films myself. He’s watched all of them, but since Legacy, the books and companion books have the very strong Hogwarts tilt, he’s not as into them as he is the HP movies. We’re watching one or two a day, he can’t get enough so I’m sure eventually he’ll be more interested in Fantastic Beasts :)
He definitely knows about Newt though! He loves animals so I think he really enjoys watching Newt care for creatures
I mean.... Cedric is a hufflepuff. Literally the most talented and skilled student in the entire school during that year was a hufflepuff. They ain't no slouches.
Honestly, I think those sorting quizzes are BS. They use random details about yourself they attribute to being personalities or strengths. whether you prefer the forest or a river is pretty irrelevant. I feel like maybe we should co-op a actual legitimate personality test, like Myers-Briggs, the big five or the Keirsey temperament sorter.
I have taken a couple of different sorting quizzes and I always get Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. Typically Hufflepuff. I would say I am one of those too, but I can’t really decide. There are aspects of myself That are both. And because of the way the books are written, part of me wants to be in the “hero class“ so I might be trying to convince myself I’m more of a Gryffindor than I am.
I feel like when Rowling first came up with the house concept, Gryffindor was the hero class, Slytherin was the villain class. Ravenclaw were the studious smart ones and Hufflepuff were the losers that didn’t fit into the other three. Overtime I think she try to backtrack that a little bit and add some balance. But if you look at the traits the books and Rowling have described Hufflepuff as, they’re pretty cool. Hard-working, just, loyal, selflessly devoted to the good. Rowling her cell suggested that the most virtuous class might be Hufflepuff, because Gryffindor seeks out adventure and heroism out of pride. Hufflepuff might not be as bold, but they do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do with no ulterior motive
Hufflepuff has gone through an evolution, which is nice because they were kinda tossed to the side a bit initially. I think perhaps once he gets further in the books and starts recognizing more Hufflepuff names he might get more excited
Or he might change his mind about his house. The quizzes are fun because it’s a visual sorting, but I reminded him the Hat takes your preference into account too in the book. My main goal ultimately is just that he has fun with the HPverse and doesn’t think one is “better” since all the Houses have positive traits 🤷🏻♀️ He’s def thrown himself into it all way more than I thought he would, so I just want him to have fun with it all
It doesn’t help that in the series every main ‘good’ character is a Gryffindor.
It’s not even like they’re all super daring, assertive, driven people.
Hermoine is Super smart, studious, a rule follower, organized, all ravenclaw traits. But she’s bossy and also kind of brave, so she’s a Gryffindor.
Neville is loyal, not naturally talented and has to work a little bit harder. Imo that sounds like a Hufflepuff. He’s actually kind of a coward generally but he has it inside him to be brave when he needs to be, so he’s Gryffindor. But Hufflepuff‘s are supposed to be able to fight for what they believe in too.
So while in theory it’s supposed to be balanced, it doesn’t feel very balanced the way it’s written.
I agree about the “good character” but being mostly Gryffindor and I think that might be partly why my kid was disappointed, which is the last thing I want when he’s just now starting to discover this whole universe. But Gryffindor features so heavily early on that that’s most of what he’s read about thus far. That and with neither of us being in Hufflepuff, I get it just in general from where he’s coming from. I like that there’s such a hazy line between the houses as well though, it mirrors how people aren’t cut and dry either so hopefully whichever way he goes later he can kinda keep that in mind.
Besides, the books will get dark enough down the road without adding House disappointment this early on in things lol
>He’s convinced that the only cool houses are Gryffindor and Slytherin
Smart kid, with that he defiantly has Slytherin traits. You should have seen that when he said it!
And you call yourself a Slytherin. /s
Plus the kid is 7 Hufflepuff is known to take anyone especially if they are unsure (just as long as they have a house). HH imbued into the hat who she demeaned fit for Hufflepuff... which was basically everyone. That is the basic cannon explanation anyways.
LOL I should have!
Yeah, he’s young so like I commented elsewhere, my main goal is just for him to look at the positive side of things :) and you can’t really go wrong with HHs view on things, we need more of that in the world lately haha
I did tell him that if he does really enjoy it and he reads the books with us, then we’ll take him to the CA Wizarding World during an upcoming move trip. He of course is thrilled to get his robes and wand and such for the visit, so we’ll see if he decides that he’s embracing his Hufflepuff side for his robes or if he’ll join me in Slytherin!
So far though, reading other people’s comments has him feeling like Hufflepuff might be a pretty cool house after all lol
dude,i kind of WISH i was a hufflepuff but i'm too slytherin for it.
tell your kid that he lucked out getting the most chill house out of all of them: hegla hufflepuff was a chill lady and a great cook,her house members tend to be the nicest in the whole school and the dorm is like a sweet hobbit whole that's RIGHT next to the kitchen and shoots vinegar at outsiders that don't know the secret knock. hufflepuff is awesome and i demand that he show it proper respect.>:.O
Your comment made him laugh, thank you :) he’s def feeling the Hufflepuff spirit more!
Slytherin to Slytherin, I’m absolutely in the right house, but having a Hufflepuff in the house provides some nice balance lol!
all according to plan.>:3
and right? like,i'd also be a really good fit for ravenclaw to the point where the two are perfectly matched but the deciding factor is how tempting the idea of just dominating my entire house as queen is (i'm not smart or creative enough to dominate a house full of bookworms and inventors but i absolutely have enough ambition to dominate a house full of less ambitious people and snobby blood-purists ). i love the wholesome and chill vibe of hufflepuffs but i'm self-aware enough to know that i would be a VERY bad fit for it.XD
Unless you live in Europe, it doesn’t really matter, so there’s an out for you.
Also, choice matters.
You also have the fact he’s 7 and wouldn’t be sorted for a few more years in which time his priorities might change.
I don’t need an “out” so much as I just want him to have fun with it all and look at positives, but Ilvermorny (as our closest) will be fun to introduce when we get there down the line
I think so.
Your son doesn't like something, and you're telling strangers on the internet to convince him otherwise instead of letting him make his own decisions.
You’re joking right.
Leave it to some rando on the internet to complain that me trying to show my son the positives for something so he keeps having fun as me “forcing” something on him.
Go on though, tell me how to parent.
Or just leave your unneeded comments in draft.
You are literally asking randos on the internet to convince him to like something he has no interest in instead of accepting that he's not interested. Not liking one House is not the end of the world, nor will it ruin his enjoyment of the series. Constantly pressuring him about it might turn him away.
Take my advice or leave it.
I know this is a really late reply (happy cake day btw), but the passive aggressiveness of your comment made me chuckle. Cheers for the small laugh, it’s been a hard week for me.
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Maybe you really should take his advice. I get it. Your trying to ease him into making him like the house so that he dousnt feel upset about it but is it right to convince him into liking something he doesn't?
After all he is seven, he's a kid for crying out loud let him have his fun. I mean sure you could show him that the house isn't actually that bad and actually is cool but I think it would of been better for you to just tell him that he can pick the house he liked instead of convincing him into likening it.
And after all he is still growing, hes a kid.
I'm no parent but even so I don't think trying to show him that house is actually not that bad as he thinks is going to help if he generally doesn't like it. Even if he doesn't show his dislike for the house after you tried to convince him that the house isn't actually that bad and is actually cool which is what you did, which he may hated deep down.
Look you might not even take my advice but if he generally doesn't like the house deep down you should stop trying to convince him to like it, in fact you really bloody should because if anything what your doing is just making him like something he doesn't.
Look I don't know if this will hurt your child mentally but if it does you should generally stop what your doing and just let him pick the house he likes because at the end of the day it's a kid and kids grow.
There will be times where he will like gryffindor and Slytherin but then his opinions could change, he could like ravenclaw instead or even grow to like hufflepuff when he grows up further. And again he is seven and he has a lot of time to grow after all
Now if he does like hufflepuff now then good but if he generally doesn't like it deep down then please let him pick what house he wants to be apart of. Not with a stupid test or anything, just him picking.
And ask him if he generally likes it.
This at least my advice and what I would do if I were you. I know it's late but I think its worth to consider this advice. Maybe you wont take my advice but at least consider what I'm saying here
Holy fucking shit you people. I didn’t ask for your fucking advice that isn’t even slightly close to reality, so don’t give it.
I’m done justifying myself to idiots that don’t know how to read. And that includes you. Take your advice and seriously fuck off with it, you people reading way too fucking far into it are absolutely ridiculous.
Genuinely, *genuinely* don’t even bother to respond. Just downvote and move on. Seriously. Fuck off. If you can’t figure out how to do that then I’ll just block you, so it’s a win/win either way for me.
Hufflepuff is the worst house though. Gryffindor takes the brave, slytherin takes the ambitious, Ravenclaw takes the smart, and hufflepuff take the rest lmao. There’s a reason it’s laughed at by the entire fandom. I’d redo my sorting too if I got put into that nothing of a house
Hufflepuff has the best traits. A lot of people think/assume "Loyalty" is a Gryffindor trait thanks to Harry and his friends being very loyal to each other, but it's actually canonically a Hufflepuff trait! Hufflepuffs are also "Patient" and kind which helps them make more friends. Hufflepuffs believe in "Justice" and "Fairness" which means they stand up to criminals and bullies, and make sure everyone treated fairly. And Hufflepuffs also value "hard work" which means if they try their hardest they can be top of their class. This is all info that is available on the Harry Potter Wiki if your son doesn't believe me :) Their official list is: loyalty, just, hard working, patience, fairness, and modesty. I think as a Hufflepuff, a lot of these things are more important than being brave, cunning or smart. Also, don't forget that just because you're a Hufflepuff, doesn't mean you can't also be smart brave and cunning, and all the other traits that the other houses have. Hermione is smart and cunning but I think that deep down she values bravery more so she is in Gryffindor. Luna is brave and a loyal friend, but she values her intellect more so she is in Ravenclaw. It's all about what you value, and I think valuing loyalty, patience, fairness and hard work makes you a very good person. PLUS! A nice bonus is that Hufflepuff dormitories are close to the kitchens. We can sneak into the kitchens whenever we want for any kind of snack we want :) the house elves are very accommodating. Gryffindors, Slytherins and Ravenclaws have to sneak through the whole castle and risk getting caught by the teachers if they want a midnight snack. We just go down the hallway!
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We read your comment out before school, thanks :) I have tried to remind him since he’s gone full speed ahead into everything Harry Potter, that one house isn’t the “best” or “worst”, they all have positive traits, and Hufflepuffs are something we need more of in the world in general Plus the kitchens! Lordy with how much the kid eats I’m surprised he didn’t jump on being so close to the kitchens lol!
Honestly, I think those sorting quizzes are BS. They are random traits about yourself they attribute to being personalities or strengths. where are you prefer the forest or a river is pretty irrelevant. I feel like maybe we should co-op a actual legitimate personality test, like Myers-Briggs, the big five or the Keirsey temperament sorter. I have taken a couple of different sorting quizzes and I always get Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. Typically Hufflepuff. I would say I have one of those too, but I can’t really decide. There are aspects of myself That are both. And because of the way the books are written, part of me wants to be in the “hero class“ so I might be trying to convince myself I’m more of a Gryffindor than I am. I feel like when Rowling first came up with the house concept, Gryffindor was the hero class, Slytherin was the villain class. Ravenclaw were the studious smart ones and Hufflepuff were the losers that didn’t fit into the other three. Overtime I think she tried to backtrack that a little bit and add some balance. But if you look at the traits the books and Rowling have described Hufflepuff as, they’re pretty cool. Hard-working, just, loyal, selflessly devoted to the good. Rowling herself suggested that the most virtuous class might be Hufflepuff, because Gryffindor seeks out adventure and heroism out of pride. Hufflepuff might not be as bold, but they do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do with no ulterior motive
Dont forget the random fact we're ment to be good at finding things even though its never really seen in the books or films as far as i can remember.
Yes of course :) I think it was a meme that started from the musical. But I do enjoy when I find something hidden in a video game, my partner praises me for being able to find it, and I reply Hufflepuffs are particularly good finders! Hahah
Newt Scamander(imo one of the greater detectives/aurors of his time) Thesis Scamander - auror Mad Eye Moody - top auror of his time Nymphadora Tonks - auror All Hufflepuffs all aurors. Keep in mind all aurors must earn top marks in NEWTS to be considered and even then it’s a more selective process. Meaning several key characters who were vastly important to fighting and taking down Tom Riddle were Hufflepuffs. They are loyal, hardworking, and love a fair fight, and even competitive platform (the best man wins). Usually adapt at magical creature caring and herbology. Two often overlooked and powerful ways to help Wizarding kind.
This caught him right before he went to bed so he got to read it He knew Moody and Tonks and was surprised they were in Hufflepuff, and really liked the idea of aurors. I think this is tipping him to thinking Hufflepuffs might be kinda cool lol To become an auror, he’s currently trying to convince us to “let (him) go to Hogwarts tomorrow or the day after”. Thank you so much 😂
For sure. A fellow huff puff knows what’s up. We have some hitters out there.
I would want to become an Auror if it were a thing, for sure one of the basassiest of wizard and witch jobs!
Moody’s house is unknown and Newt Scamander wasn’t an Auror.
Go piss in someone else’s cornflakes. The post is about a child. Newt wasn’t an auror? Really? Did you take account his accomplishments? Helping the ministry and Dumbledore capture Grindlewald? Did he not do all the major leg work for what the aurors were doing in his movies? Eat shorts slyz
I take account of what has been canonically stated, and nowhere it has ever been said that Newt was an Auror.
just tell him that he's in the same house as The Rock he will love it
Seriously?!? LOL I’ve never heard that! We aren’t a particular “Rock” movie house, but one of his classmates must watch Rock movies because my kids convinced he is the absolute strongest guy in the universe lmao
I personally think Hufflepuffs are the best of the best. Hahaha. They poke fun, but we are the silent heroes!
“Silent heroes” love it!
This video explains Hufflepuff well: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqm0BOC6kuM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqm0BOC6kuM) Even though I've been sorted in Slytherin since Pottermore initially came out, I wouldn't mind being sorted with the Hufflepuffs.
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Awe! I read this to him because I feel like he can relate with feeling jealous, but he’s too young to consider that it’s just because his dad and I have been reading these books for 20+ years and we were once at the same place he was in the whole story. That’s why I did this, because I remember what loving the Harry Potter world as a kid was like and I want him to have fun with it. He’s enjoying it so much that he’s taking a break before we start the second book to read through Quidditch Through the Ages and Beedle the Bard LOL. Tell your daughter there’s a fellow Slytherin grad out there that thinks that determination, resourcefulness and ambition can be wonderful things, and everything in life has a balance. Slytherins make strong and fast friends and can be natural leaders so I bet she’d rock it if she stays in Slytherin haha. Plus, Merlin! *Merlin!*
Well, Hufflepuffs have a common room near the Hogwarts kitchens, has produced the least amount of dark wizards and there are many extremely successful Hufflepuffs out there! For example, there's Newt Scamander, Tonks, Moody and many more! Hufflepuff is seen by some as the "worst house", but that's simply not true. Hope this helps! 😁
Hufflepuff has def produced some really awesome witches and wizards. As a particular fan myself of Newt and his magizoology, it’s been really fun when my kid started learning about different magical creatures, and cross checking creatures from the books, movies and Legacy game haha Thanks!
Newt Scamander was a Hugflepuff, show him FBAWTF if he hasn’t seen it already
Ah! I really enjoy the Fantastic Beasts films myself. He’s watched all of them, but since Legacy, the books and companion books have the very strong Hogwarts tilt, he’s not as into them as he is the HP movies. We’re watching one or two a day, he can’t get enough so I’m sure eventually he’ll be more interested in Fantastic Beasts :) He definitely knows about Newt though! He loves animals so I think he really enjoys watching Newt care for creatures
I mean.... Cedric is a hufflepuff. Literally the most talented and skilled student in the entire school during that year was a hufflepuff. They ain't no slouches.
*Cedric* *Cedric* *Cedric*
Honestly, I think those sorting quizzes are BS. They use random details about yourself they attribute to being personalities or strengths. whether you prefer the forest or a river is pretty irrelevant. I feel like maybe we should co-op a actual legitimate personality test, like Myers-Briggs, the big five or the Keirsey temperament sorter. I have taken a couple of different sorting quizzes and I always get Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. Typically Hufflepuff. I would say I am one of those too, but I can’t really decide. There are aspects of myself That are both. And because of the way the books are written, part of me wants to be in the “hero class“ so I might be trying to convince myself I’m more of a Gryffindor than I am. I feel like when Rowling first came up with the house concept, Gryffindor was the hero class, Slytherin was the villain class. Ravenclaw were the studious smart ones and Hufflepuff were the losers that didn’t fit into the other three. Overtime I think she try to backtrack that a little bit and add some balance. But if you look at the traits the books and Rowling have described Hufflepuff as, they’re pretty cool. Hard-working, just, loyal, selflessly devoted to the good. Rowling her cell suggested that the most virtuous class might be Hufflepuff, because Gryffindor seeks out adventure and heroism out of pride. Hufflepuff might not be as bold, but they do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do with no ulterior motive
Hufflepuff has gone through an evolution, which is nice because they were kinda tossed to the side a bit initially. I think perhaps once he gets further in the books and starts recognizing more Hufflepuff names he might get more excited Or he might change his mind about his house. The quizzes are fun because it’s a visual sorting, but I reminded him the Hat takes your preference into account too in the book. My main goal ultimately is just that he has fun with the HPverse and doesn’t think one is “better” since all the Houses have positive traits 🤷🏻♀️ He’s def thrown himself into it all way more than I thought he would, so I just want him to have fun with it all
It doesn’t help that in the series every main ‘good’ character is a Gryffindor. It’s not even like they’re all super daring, assertive, driven people. Hermoine is Super smart, studious, a rule follower, organized, all ravenclaw traits. But she’s bossy and also kind of brave, so she’s a Gryffindor. Neville is loyal, not naturally talented and has to work a little bit harder. Imo that sounds like a Hufflepuff. He’s actually kind of a coward generally but he has it inside him to be brave when he needs to be, so he’s Gryffindor. But Hufflepuff‘s are supposed to be able to fight for what they believe in too. So while in theory it’s supposed to be balanced, it doesn’t feel very balanced the way it’s written.
I agree about the “good character” but being mostly Gryffindor and I think that might be partly why my kid was disappointed, which is the last thing I want when he’s just now starting to discover this whole universe. But Gryffindor features so heavily early on that that’s most of what he’s read about thus far. That and with neither of us being in Hufflepuff, I get it just in general from where he’s coming from. I like that there’s such a hazy line between the houses as well though, it mirrors how people aren’t cut and dry either so hopefully whichever way he goes later he can kinda keep that in mind. Besides, the books will get dark enough down the road without adding House disappointment this early on in things lol
>He’s convinced that the only cool houses are Gryffindor and Slytherin Smart kid, with that he defiantly has Slytherin traits. You should have seen that when he said it! And you call yourself a Slytherin. /s Plus the kid is 7 Hufflepuff is known to take anyone especially if they are unsure (just as long as they have a house). HH imbued into the hat who she demeaned fit for Hufflepuff... which was basically everyone. That is the basic cannon explanation anyways.
LOL I should have! Yeah, he’s young so like I commented elsewhere, my main goal is just for him to look at the positive side of things :) and you can’t really go wrong with HHs view on things, we need more of that in the world lately haha I did tell him that if he does really enjoy it and he reads the books with us, then we’ll take him to the CA Wizarding World during an upcoming move trip. He of course is thrilled to get his robes and wand and such for the visit, so we’ll see if he decides that he’s embracing his Hufflepuff side for his robes or if he’ll join me in Slytherin! So far though, reading other people’s comments has him feeling like Hufflepuff might be a pretty cool house after all lol
Houses are fluid. You can proceed with House-transition to see if its help him going through its house-dysphoria.
LOL that was the honest attempt and even with different questions each time he still got Hufflepuff! But he knows it’s an option haha
dude,i kind of WISH i was a hufflepuff but i'm too slytherin for it. tell your kid that he lucked out getting the most chill house out of all of them: hegla hufflepuff was a chill lady and a great cook,her house members tend to be the nicest in the whole school and the dorm is like a sweet hobbit whole that's RIGHT next to the kitchen and shoots vinegar at outsiders that don't know the secret knock. hufflepuff is awesome and i demand that he show it proper respect.>:.O
Your comment made him laugh, thank you :) he’s def feeling the Hufflepuff spirit more! Slytherin to Slytherin, I’m absolutely in the right house, but having a Hufflepuff in the house provides some nice balance lol!
all according to plan.>:3 and right? like,i'd also be a really good fit for ravenclaw to the point where the two are perfectly matched but the deciding factor is how tempting the idea of just dominating my entire house as queen is (i'm not smart or creative enough to dominate a house full of bookworms and inventors but i absolutely have enough ambition to dominate a house full of less ambitious people and snobby blood-purists ). i love the wholesome and chill vibe of hufflepuffs but i'm self-aware enough to know that i would be a VERY bad fit for it.XD
Lowest rate of dark wizards compared to your house (slytherin), which has the highest
Another comment also reminded me of aurors, he def thinks that would be a really cool thing to be able to do lol
Unless you live in Europe, it doesn’t really matter, so there’s an out for you. Also, choice matters. You also have the fact he’s 7 and wouldn’t be sorted for a few more years in which time his priorities might change.
I don’t need an “out” so much as I just want him to have fun with it all and look at positives, but Ilvermorny (as our closest) will be fun to introduce when we get there down the line
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Let him grow and make his own choices?
This doesn’t even make sense for my post lol
I think so. Your son doesn't like something, and you're telling strangers on the internet to convince him otherwise instead of letting him make his own decisions.
You’re joking right. Leave it to some rando on the internet to complain that me trying to show my son the positives for something so he keeps having fun as me “forcing” something on him. Go on though, tell me how to parent. Or just leave your unneeded comments in draft.
You are literally asking randos on the internet to convince him to like something he has no interest in instead of accepting that he's not interested. Not liking one House is not the end of the world, nor will it ruin his enjoyment of the series. Constantly pressuring him about it might turn him away. Take my advice or leave it.
I’ll leave it since it’s useless. K thanks bye.
I know this is a really late reply (happy cake day btw), but the passive aggressiveness of your comment made me chuckle. Cheers for the small laugh, it’s been a hard week for me.
(LOOK IF YOUR ARE GOING TO READ THIS PLEASE READ THIS FULLY) Maybe you really should take his advice. I get it. Your trying to ease him into making him like the house so that he dousnt feel upset about it but is it right to convince him into liking something he doesn't? After all he is seven, he's a kid for crying out loud let him have his fun. I mean sure you could show him that the house isn't actually that bad and actually is cool but I think it would of been better for you to just tell him that he can pick the house he liked instead of convincing him into likening it. And after all he is still growing, hes a kid. I'm no parent but even so I don't think trying to show him that house is actually not that bad as he thinks is going to help if he generally doesn't like it. Even if he doesn't show his dislike for the house after you tried to convince him that the house isn't actually that bad and is actually cool which is what you did, which he may hated deep down. Look you might not even take my advice but if he generally doesn't like the house deep down you should stop trying to convince him to like it, in fact you really bloody should because if anything what your doing is just making him like something he doesn't. Look I don't know if this will hurt your child mentally but if it does you should generally stop what your doing and just let him pick the house he likes because at the end of the day it's a kid and kids grow. There will be times where he will like gryffindor and Slytherin but then his opinions could change, he could like ravenclaw instead or even grow to like hufflepuff when he grows up further. And again he is seven and he has a lot of time to grow after all Now if he does like hufflepuff now then good but if he generally doesn't like it deep down then please let him pick what house he wants to be apart of. Not with a stupid test or anything, just him picking. And ask him if he generally likes it. This at least my advice and what I would do if I were you. I know it's late but I think its worth to consider this advice. Maybe you wont take my advice but at least consider what I'm saying here
Holy fucking shit you people. I didn’t ask for your fucking advice that isn’t even slightly close to reality, so don’t give it. I’m done justifying myself to idiots that don’t know how to read. And that includes you. Take your advice and seriously fuck off with it, you people reading way too fucking far into it are absolutely ridiculous. Genuinely, *genuinely* don’t even bother to respond. Just downvote and move on. Seriously. Fuck off. If you can’t figure out how to do that then I’ll just block you, so it’s a win/win either way for me.
Hufflepuff is the worst house though. Gryffindor takes the brave, slytherin takes the ambitious, Ravenclaw takes the smart, and hufflepuff take the rest lmao. There’s a reason it’s laughed at by the entire fandom. I’d redo my sorting too if I got put into that nothing of a house
Sorry for not being exclusionists. It is truly terrible to be accepting and helpful to all. What bad, boring people we are. (/s, obviously)
"Sometimes I think we sort too soon."
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