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I agree so much!

And Im so glad that Im not the only one that saw red when I read that comment. Fer shame to them!

Thank you for making our angst known... **hugs**

Andrea

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But then again, what's the whole point of the question? I mean, you could always say "I'm not brave enough for Gryffindor, I'm not ambitious enough for Slytherin, I'm not smart enough for Ravenclaw", but what do you say if you don't feel fitting into Hufflepuff? "I'm not nice enough"?
The only thing that really upsets me is when people confuse "nice" with "dumb".

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but what do you say if you don't feel fitting into Hufflepuff? "I'm not nice enough"?

I said I wasn't hardworking enough, because to me that's one of the defining Hufflepuff qualities, at least that's the sense I got from the books. And rather than classifying all puffs as nice, I think they're supposed to be more tolerant and accepting than any other of the four Houses. If I think back to the book Puffs, like Susan Bones, I see them all as people who are commonly described as "decent" and "backbone of society," you know?

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I hadn't thought of hardworking before sending that comment, sorry. But I see what you mean with tolerance. What I found kind of harsh even in the books was one of the Sorting Hat's songs, which said "...and Hufflepuff took all the rest." That sounded as if we were some sort of trash bin, taking whatever didn't fit into any of the other houses. So I suppose that some readers think along the same lines, which is why they react like "OMG! Not Hufflepuff, not Hufflepuff, please God, don't send me there!"

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"Said Hufflepuff, 'I'll take the lot and treat them just the same.'" That should be mostly verbatim. I didn't find that harsh at all, it made me respect Hufflepuff more than any of the other Founders. I read it as meaning that even the Great Gryffindor and Ravenclaw were guilty of what we usually assign as Slytherin's great crime - discrimination and intolerance. The only difference is Slytherin based it on blood, and G and R on bravery and smarts. But the idea is the same, isn't it? That some kids aren't good enough. And only Hufflepuff said they all deserve a chance. She's the best of the lot in my book.

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Good point.

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caustique.livejournal.com

No cursing, please. It's against HiH rules, and like I told one of the Gryffindors, I don't want to take off any points... especially when I understand just where you're coming from -_-;;

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soleil-luna.livejournal.com

Ooops sorry. Didn't know that. Heh heh..

What in the effing world is that about?

And completely cancel the reason because I got confused on where I posted. I thought this was the puff common room. Sorry. x.x

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it-burns-us.livejournal.com

I know it isn't all the applicant said, but the name "Hufflepuff" annoys me too. In my opinion, it is an annoying word. It isn't the only word I find annoying... words like "moist" for example also sound obnoxious.

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words like "moist" for example also sound obnoxious

That cracks me up!! hehehehe.

I know hufflepuff is kind of a odd name, not nearly as cool sounding as slytherin or any of the other houses for that matter, but...well, we only have JKR to blame. Maybe we should write a letter to change the name to "Bad-a** Badgers" Or....something else. Hmm..

Andrea//Bad-a** Badgers

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"Bad-a** Badgers"

Hehehehe Good idea :D

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chellemod.livejournal.com

I think the first application listed is a misinterpretation. She is one a best friend of mine and that's how I know she really did not mean it to be offensive. She's changing it now to be less offensive, since her intentions were not at all to offend Hufflepuffs. Call me biased since she's my friend, but we all do slip up and things just come out the wrong way at times.

However, I do believe you're right on the second one though. The second bashing appeared quite poignant.

My thoughts: If you truly think they're out of line, you need to let them know. Tell them in the app that one of the rules is no house bashing and they are directly violating that policy. However, keep in mind that things can be misinterpreted and not everyone is trying to be malicious.

Secondly- To those that are offended by house-bashing: Yes, you do have a right to be. Yet as cliche as it sounds, you shouldn't let it rattle you. If you're damned proud of the house you're in, what difference does it make what others say of that house? All houses get misinterpreted for meanings, as well as made fun of. Just have pride to be in the house you're in, regardless of what others comments. Their opinion or stupidity really shouldn't matter to you.

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I didnt wanna reply on the app, but I saw your reply to me to the girl that said something about "poor little puffs" and to my defense i say this: I quit smoking 3 days ago. Im edgy. Sorry. :-)

And to your response, we know that not everyones being malicious, but somethings are said that just dont need to be said. There is no reason to say you dont want to be in a house because of its name. Thats just reeks of ignorance or maliciousness (if thats a word).
But your right, Im proud of my house, Im fully aware that this is all for fun, therefore, Im not going to loose sleep over it. Just let my side be known on here because I need a smoke and I cant, so the computer is being my nicotine patch at the moment.

/rambling.

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marciamarcia.livejournal.com

Welcome to club, Puffers. Sucks, don't it. I think we should join together to form an alliance against this. Maybe call it the Investigative Municipal Organization of Kids Unhappy with Roles On which Kindred judge them (I.M.O.K.U.R.O.K).

Seriously though, this is obviously a problem, and not just for those of us who are evil. Mods, can we include some sort of statement about each house on the 9_34 info page? Just something so people think with a little bit more open of a mind.

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marciamarcia.livejournal.com

maggie//Slytherin (the house with the bad-ass name and the annoying tendency toward homicide)

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chellemod.livejournal.com

*adds Maggie to her list of favorite people EVAR*

-Chelle of Slytherin.

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caustique.livejournal.com

I'll bring it up with Bunny.

I like the alliance idea, by the way. ^-^

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tangerinesidhe.livejournal.com

Being that I harbor a lot of love for Hufflepuffs, it annoyed me that people were housebashing.

I really try hard to sort people into houses based on the positive traits of those houses. There have been multiple times when people have politely said they didn't think they belonged in Hufflepuff because they really don't know what the house is about, and I've known that they are Puffs and told them why.

It's really disappointing that so many people hold so many false impressions of what it means to be in each house. Looks like some people need to stop listening to Hagrid and his "dudders" comments.

--Destiny, Gryffindor

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nuka-cola.livejournal.com

but but but...

I don't recall Hagrid ever insulting the Hufflepuffs. And honestly, house bashing isn't a very Hagrid sort of thing to do. Unless he's talking about Slytherin, that is. :)

The only comment directly about Hufflepuff that I can recall was in Philosopher's Stone (or Sorcerer's Stone) when Harry is talking to Hagrid in Diagon Alley about Draco's comments regarding the wizarding world. There might have been others coming from Hagrid but this is the one that seems to be (mis)quoted the most, and I can't remember any others (correct me if there are). The exchange actually goes like this:

'And what are Slytherin and Hufflepuff?'

'School houses. There's four. Everyone says Hufflepuff are a lot o' duffers, but-"

'I bet I'm in Hufflepuff,' said Harry gloomily.

'Better Hufflepuff than Slytherin,' said Hagrid darkly. 'There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin. You-Know-Who was one.'

So Hagrid was actually going to defend Hufflepuff against "everyone" else's opinion that they are "a lot o' duffers" - he never called them that himself. I'd like to know what was going to follow that "but" before Harry interrupted him. (Though I find the idea that every single witch and wizard who ever went bad was in Slytherin to be a bit ludicrous - look at Peter Pettigrew, for one, even if no one else knew he was bad. Then again, Hagrid is prone to exaggeration.)

Er... just wanted to defend Hagrid. :) Even if he did insult Slytherin. But let's face it - Slytherin bashing is canon because so many of the canon Slytherins do not play very nicely.

Manda / Ravenclaw

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Am I breaking more rules by posting in defense of myself? Actually, to be quite honest, it's a pretty stupid thing to do, and there's not much defense for what I said. I, um...said something stupid? Is it possible that you've all never say something you didn't mean to before? It wasn't meant as an insult, I don't know that much about Hufflepuff, and I was wrong to make any judgement at all on it...nor did I know that it would be such a grevious offense. But I'd like to apologize again for overstepping any of those boundaries and thank everyone for keeping me in line. I'm a little new to this. Sorry again.

-Kat

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Yours wasnt as bad as the others in question, but none the less it was kind of a dumb thing to say. Nonetheless, apology accepted, and the fact that you risked breaking house rules (which im not sure if this is one, but eh well) to appologize marks you back up in my book. Mad props to you. :-)

Welcome to HiH.
Andrea//Bad a** Badgers

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Yeah, voting on applications that were posted after my sorting made me feel guilty for putting Hufflepuff in as the House I don't fit into, although I did it because I don't think I'm good enough (in the sense that I'm working towards having the qualities Hp prizes, but know I don't have them right now).

Maybe the question "which House doesn't fit you" just shouldn't be on the app at all. After all, it's the qualities people possess that are reflected in the app that help us decide where to put them. What does it matter which qualities they don't have, then?

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duncanatrix.livejournal.com

That's an excellent point. Whenever there's house bashing it's on that question. I inadvertently made a "house bashing" comment towards Slytherin. I don't feel I'd fit there, not because I dislike them but because I don't have their qualities--I'm not ambitious or cunning; I don't possess the things that are prized in Slytherins.

And that's what the question is for.

What if it were rephrased? To, "What qualities do you feel you DO NOT possess?" or something of that nature.

My goodness...Platform 9 3/4 is turning into a real train wreck.

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