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The '''Head of Hufflepuff''' house is a professor at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] with the special obligation of looking after the students of their [[Hogwarts Houses|house]]: [[Hufflepuff]]. It is unknown how a professor would be elected for the post, but it's most likely that the headmaster chooses the professor whom embodies all the qualities [[Helga Hufflepuff]] herself had (loyalty, kindness, generosity, etc.) and probably was in Hufflepuff House when he/she was in Hogwarts.
  
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The '''Head of Hufflepuff House''' was a [[Professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] who was in charge of looking after and disciplining the students of their [[Hogwarts Houses|House]], [[Hufflepuff]]. The [[Head of House]] also served as the teacher of one of the [[Hogwarts subjects|subjects]] taught at Hogwarts.
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The first Head of Hufflepuff House was the famous [[Hogwarts founders|co-founder]] of Hogwarts, as well as the Houses namesake, Helga Hufflepuff.
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It is unknown how a professor was elected for the post, but it's most likely that the [[Hogwarts Headteacher|Headmaster or Headmistress]] chose the professor who embodied all the qualities [[Helga Hufflepuff]] herself valued: hard work, kindness, loyalty, and who was [[Sorting Ceremony|sorted]] into Hufflepuff House when he or she was a student at Hogwarts.<ref name="PS7">{{PS|B|7}}</ref><ref name="OOTP11">{{OOTP|B|11}}</ref>
   
 
==Duties==
  
==Duties==
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[[File:Sprout.png|thumb|right|[[Pomona Sprout]]- Head of [[Hufflepuff]] during [[Harry Potter]]'s time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].]]
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[[File:Sprout.png|thumb|right|[[Pomona Sprout]] - Head of [[Hufflepuff]] during [[Harry Potter]]'s time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]]]
   
 
===Regular duties===
  
===Regular duties===
 
====Quidditch-related====
  
====Quidditch-related====
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*To choose their House's [[Hogwarts Quidditch Captain|Quidditch Captain]].
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*To choose their House's [[Quidditch Captain#Hogwarts Quidditch Captains|Quidditch Captain]].
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*To give the [[Hufflepuff Quidditch team]] permission to practice.
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*To give the [[Hufflepuff Quidditch team]] permission to practise.
   
 
====Rules and obligations====
  
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*Enforcing the rules
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*Enforcing the rules.
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*To give [[Hufflepuff]] [[Fifth year]]s career advice.
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*To give [[Hufflepuff]] [[Fifth year|fifth-year]]s [[Careers Advice]].<ref name="OOTP29">{{OOTP|B|29}}</ref>
   
 
===Special duties in the History of Hogwarts===
  
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The following are special duties that were performed by the Head of Hufflepuff in the past.
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The following were special duties that were performed by the Head of Hufflepuff in the past.
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*[[1992–1993 school year]]: to inform the [[Hufflepuff]] students of new rules regarding the opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]].<ref name="COS14">{{COS|B|14}}</ref>
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*[[1992–1993 school year]]: to inform the [[Hufflepuff]] students of new rules regarding the opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]] <ref> [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]] </ref>
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*[[1993–1994 school year]]: to notify their students of the rules in regards to protecting them from [[Azkaban]] escapee, [[Sirius Black]].<ref name="POA14">{{POA|B|14}}</ref>
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*[[1993–1994 school year]]:to notify their students of the rules in regards to protecting them from [[Azkaban]] escapee, [[Sirius Black]]. <ref> [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]] </ref>
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*[[1997–1998 school year]]: to round up their students prior to the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].<ref name="DH30">{{DH|B|30}}</ref>
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*[[1997–1998 school year]]: to round up their students prior to the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. <ref> [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]] </ref>
  
   
 
==Known Heads of Hufflepuff==
  
==Known Heads of Hufflepuff==
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*[[Helga Hufflepuff]] – One of the four founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] whom [[Hufflepuff|Hufflepuff House]] was named after.<ref name="COS9">{{COS|B|9}}</ref>
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*[[Helga Hufflepuff]]
  
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*[[Pomona Sprout]] – Head of [[Hufflepuff]] during [[Harry Potter]]'s time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="GOF18">{{GOF|B|18}}</ref><ref name="GOF36">{{GOF|B|36}}</ref><ref name="HBP29">{{HBP|B|29}}</ref>
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*[[Pomona Sprout]]
  
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 29 February 2024

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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery & Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells & Harry Potter: Magic Awakened.
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The Head of Hufflepuff House was a Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who was in charge of looking after and disciplining the students of their House, Hufflepuff. The Head of House also served as the teacher of one of the subjects taught at Hogwarts.

The first Head of Hufflepuff House was the famous co-founder of Hogwarts, as well as the Houses namesake, Helga Hufflepuff.

It is unknown how a professor was elected for the post, but it's most likely that the Headmaster or Headmistress chose the professor who embodied all the qualities Helga Hufflepuff herself valued: hard work, kindness, loyalty, and who was sorted into Hufflepuff House when he or she was a student at Hogwarts.[2][3]

Duties

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Pomona Sprout - Head of Hufflepuff during Harry Potter's time at Hogwarts

Regular duties

Quidditch-related

Rules and obligations

Special duties in the History of Hogwarts

The following were special duties that were performed by the Head of Hufflepuff in the past.

Known Heads of Hufflepuff

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 9 (The Writing on the Wall)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 11 (The Sorting Hat's New Song)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29 (Careers Advice)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 14 (Cornelius Fudge)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 30 (The Sacking of Severus Snape)
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 18 (The Weighing of the Wands)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 36 (The Parting of the Ways)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 29 (The Phoenix Lament)

See also

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