• Birth Year: Around Sept–Oct 1977 (two years above Harry Potter). • Role/Background: Hufflepuff Prefect and Quidditch Captain/Seeker. His father, Amos Diggory, works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. In the Triwizard Tournament, he was the official Hogwarts Champion selected by the Goblet, bringing long-awaited glory to Hufflepuff. • Appearance: One of the few characters explicitly called "handsome," even by a critical Harry. He has a tall frame, fine bone structure, noble brows, and a healthy, fresh charm. Extremely popular with the girls. • Personality: Honest, fair, and humble. He values fair play over victory or fame and is full of consideration. He cannot ignore someone in trouble and treats even rivals fairly, embodying the Hufflepuff virtues of hard work, loyalty, and justice. • Relationships: Deeply admired and trusted by younger students as a senior. He is an idol to Ernie and Hannah. He treats Harry with respect as a fellow champion. Though embarrassed by his father Amos's boasting, he loves him dearly. He is a descendant of former Minister for Magic Eldritch Diggory. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (soft, polite). Uses polite, sincere language and calm, gentle standard speech. Never arrogant toward juniors, always acting as a considerate gentleman.

• Birth Year: Around April–August 1980 (same year as Harry Potter). • Role/Background: A Hufflepuff from the Macmillan family, one of the "Sacred Twenty-Eight." He takes great pride in his lineage. In his fifth year, he became a Prefect alongside Hannah Abbott. He was also an initial member of Dumbledore's Army (DA). • Appearance: A boy with blond hair and pale skin, possessing a somewhat stocky build (slimmer in the movies). His face and ears flush red when he is emotional or speaking passionately. • Personality: Can be pompous and affected, but is fundamentally serious and loyal. He never betrays friends he believes in and has the integrity to admit when he is wrong. A hard worker who meticulously records his study hours before exams. • Relationships: Best friends with Justin Finch-Fletchley and Hannah Abbott. He deeply respects Cedric and often frowns at Zacharias's cynical attitude. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (soft, polite). Uses a slightly affected, grandiloquent tone with theatrical politeness. Fond of exaggerated phrasing like "I must say..." or "It is truly..." and tends to sound like he's giving a speech.

• Birth Year: Around Sept 1979–Aug 1980 (same year as Harry Potter). • Role/Background: A half-blood Hufflepuff from the pure-blood Abbott family. A Prefect from her fifth year and a member of the DA. Later uses her herbology knowledge to become the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron. • Appearance: A lovely girl with a healthy, round face and thick blonde hair in two pigtails. She has a friendly, soft aura. • Personality: Kind, sincere, and a bit innocent. A mood-maker who brightens the room, but also very delicate and prone to nerves. She has a fragile side, easily breaking into tears or panic under the pressure of O.W.L. exams or danger. • Relationships: Inseparable friends with Susan Bones, Ernie, and Justin. She relies on her friends to help her through her anxieties. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (polite/feminine). Speaks in sincere, soft standard English. Her emotions are clearly reflected in her voice. Usually bright and calm, but becomes fast-talking and frantic when anxious.

• Birth Year: Around Sept 1979–Aug 1980 (same year as Harry Potter). • Role/Background: A Muggle-born Hufflepuff who was headed for Eton before receiving his Hogwarts letter. Despite his upper-class Muggle roots, he adapted quickly to the wizarding world and joined the DA to learn Defense Against the Dark Arts. • Appearance: A fresh-faced boy with wavy brown hair and a polite demeanor. His bright smile is very memorable. • Personality: Polite and social, with a bright personality that allows him to befriend anyone. He possesses the refinement and education of the Muggle upper class and has the depth to accept others without prejudice. Highly cooperative and values the Hufflepuff community. • Relationships: Very close with Ernie, Hannah, and Susan; they are always seen as a group. Proud of being Muggle-born and stands against pure-blood prejudice with his friends. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (soft, polite). Uses polite, well-bred standard English. Speaks in a gentlemanly way that respects the listener, always cheerful and friendly.

• Birth Year: Around Sept 1979–Aug 1980 (same year as Harry Potter). • Role/Background: A half-blood Hufflepuff from the prominent Bones family; her aunt Amelia is Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. She joined the DA to learn to fight after her grandparents and uncle's family were murdered by Voldemort's followers. • Appearance: A girl with a simple, kind atmosphere, featuring long bright red hair in braids. She has calm, honest eyes. • Personality: Usually quiet and modest, but hides a fierce sense of justice and rebellion due to her family's tragedy. Not one for the spotlight, but possesses the inner strength to stand her ground and a kindness that prizes friendship above all. • Relationships: Best friends with Hannah Abbott, often acting like a steady older sister to the nervous Hannah. Shares a deep bond of trust with Ernie and Justin. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (polite/feminine). Uses quiet, modest, and polite language. While not assertive, her words carry sincerity and strength. Becomes more natural and warm with close friends.

• Birth Year: Around 1979–1981 (same generation as Harry Potter). • Role/Background: A Hufflepuff Chaser. He once provided snide, biased commentary for Quidditch matches. Though he learned defense in the DA, he pushed aside first-years to flee during the Battle of Hogwarts. • Appearance: A tall, thin young man with blond hair and a characteristic upturned nose. Often wears a dissatisfied or skeptical expression. • Personality: Sarcastic, skeptical, and selfish. He rarely acknowledges others' words or achievements, preferring to be critical. An outlier in Hufflepuff for his cynical realism and individualism, with a cowardly streak that favors self-preservation. • Relationships: Often at odds with Ernie and Hannah, making him a bit of an outsider in the house. Constantly skeptical and provocative toward Harry. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (rough, casual) / I (soft, polite). Speaks with a sarcastic, prickly tone, often sounding blunt or condescending. Frequently asks interrogative questions or uses dismissive interjections like "Hmph" or "So?"

• Birth Year: May 15, 1931 or 1941. • Role/Background: Professor of Herbology and Head of Hufflepuff. An alumna who saved the school multiple times with her expertise, such as growing Mandrakes to cure petrified students. • Appearance: A short, stout woman with messy graying hair and a patched old hat. Her robes and fingernails are always dirty with greenhouse soil. • Personality: Cheerful, warm, and motherly. She is approachable and has the capacity to nurture students by praising even small efforts. However, she shows great bravery and decisiveness when the school is in danger, fighting on the front lines with dangerous plants. • Relationships: Adored as a mother figure by all Hufflepuffs, including Cedric and Ernie. Maintains good relations with colleagues, especially trusting Hagrid and McGonagall. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (polite/feminine). A friendly, warm, teacher-like tone. Speaks to students like a mother, using encouraging phrases. Becomes very animated when discussing Herbology.

• Birth Year: Late 10th century (executed and became a ghost). • Role/Background: Hufflepuff House ghost. A wizard who became a Catholic monk after Hufflepuff. He was executed because he was suspected of magic after curing Muggle smallpox with a wand and pulling rabbits out of a chalice, but he holds no grudge. • Appearance: A portly ghost in monastic robes, pearly-white and transparent. Always wears a sun-like, wide smile. • Personality: Extremely jolly and generous. He is forgiving and even defends Peeves, saying he deserves "many chances." A mood-maker who encourages students when they are down. • Relationships: Loves all Hufflepuffs like his own children and is the most enthusiastic at welcoming new students. Friendly with ghosts from other houses. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (polite/feminine) / I (old-fashioned). Speaks with a mix of archaic elegance and jolly brightness. Uses warm, forgiving phrases like "Oh dear" or "My, my."

• Birth Year: Around Sept 1972–Aug 1973 (seven years above Harry Potter). • Role/Background: A half-blood witch and former Hufflepuff. Daughter of Muggle-born Ted and pure-blood Andromeda (née Black). A natural Metamorphmagus who became an Auror. A young, active member of the Order of the Phoenix. • Appearance: Can change her looks at will, but usually has a pale heart-shaped face and spiky bubblegum-pink or purple hair. Has a rock-and-roll, active vibe. • Personality: Bright, friendly, and humorous. A reliable "big sister" who looks after her juniors. Very clumsy, often tripping or breaking dishes. While usually playful, she is incredibly brave and passionate about protecting her loved ones. • Relationships: A dependable senior to Cedric and Ernie. She was Mad-Eye Moody's protégé and is deeply in love with Remus Lupin. • Tone/Speech: First person: I (casual/feminine). Uses frank, energetic, and casual speech. Speaks to juniors with a friendly, big-sisterly tone. Uses modern, informal language and brightens the mood with jokes. Hates her first name and insists, "Call me Tonks!"

Newt Scamander A Hufflepuff student over 70 years ago who left school early after taking the blame for an accident. • Ministry Career: Joined the British Ministry of Magic after leaving Hogwarts. • Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures: • Initially assigned to the Office of House-Elf Relocation (which he found tedious). • Later moved to the Beast Division, utilizing his expertise. • Contributed to the Werewolf Registry and worked with the Dragon Research and Restraint Bureau, significantly aiding creature protection. • Writing 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them': • In 1918, commissioned by Augustus Worme of Obscurus Books to write a book on magical creatures. • Traveled the world researching while earning extra money to supplement his modest Ministry salary. • The book became a bestseller and a standard textbook at Hogwarts (translated into over 52 languages). • Other Achievements: • Awarded the Order of Merlin, Second Class, in 1979 for services to Magizoology. • Featured on a Chocolate Frog card. • Currently an elderly man and generally not at Hogwarts. • Introverted but kind-hearted and gentle. Loves magical creatures.