Dear Fellow Hufflepuff House Members:

Welcome to your new House Common Room! Here is the place, once you are sorted (or once you have picked your house) that you may come to discuss things with your fellow house members! In the past, we have asked that you only discuss things associated with Hufflepuff House, but in this new thread, we are opening up the possibilities to you! Here is our reasoning: We know that as the fandom of HP must change a bit since the release of the last book, so must the forum to continue to foster interest and discussion. In short, there are only so many things that you can discuss about Hufflepuff House before it has all been discussed and theorized and rehashed.

What this means for you: As long as you have a topic or a question to answer, you may feel free to discuss anything. Please make sure you do not turn the thread into a chat thread where you are just popping in to tell everyone about your day or the things that are happening in your life. We have a couple of chat threads down in the Quidditch Pitch Forum where you may discuss those types of things. We also have a chat room where you can go to chat with your friends from the forums.

Please feel free to discuss any aspect of Hufflepuff House, life issues, reactions to news, Harry Potter, opinions and ideas on non-personal subjects, etc. Almost anything goes! If the mods feel you’ve gone a bit off track, we’ll post a gentle reminder. If the thread turns into a chat thread, you’ll get a less friendly reminder.

Another thing, keep in mind that though this Common Room is for Hufflepuff, you might have visitors from other houses come to see what you’re up to. Please do not treat these visitors as hostile spies, but please treat them as honored guests in your house. Sometimes it’s good to get outside opinions on things from a different house’s perspective.

If you have any questions about the new direction of the Common Room, please just send your Owl my way. 

The latest question from your previous thread is this:

How do you picture the Hufflepuff Common Room? Harry never goes in there in the books, and I'm keen to hear what you think. Let your imaginations run wild!

I guess I'm the first to reply to this wonderful Common Room. Yay!

How do you picture the Hufflepuff Common Room? Harry never goes in there in the books, and I'm keen to hear what you think. Let your imaginations run wild!

Well, from the Hufflepuff House Thread, this was discussed at some point, I remember. I think that the Hufflepuff Common Room would be underground. I'm imagining dark with candles all over the place, and wildlife and landscape pictures all over the place. I'm also seeing a huge fireplace with the Hufflepuff crest on it. Hmmm... What else? Probably large, comfortable, yellow and black chairs all over the place, and low tables for doing homework. I'm also imagining the Fat Friar swooping around all over the place, but I'm not really sure where ghosts reside.

Oooh! That just sprung up another question!

Why is the Fat Friar the house ghost?

I really hope that this hasn't been answered, because I want to hear replies to this question!

Why is the Fat Friar the house ghost?

Okay, from what I understand, Fat Friar is one of the more understanding ghosts at Hogwarts. He seems to have the same personality traits as Helga Hufflepuff.
He exhibits fairness and forgiveness and likes to give everyone a chance,as does Hufflepuff with her students. He is also seen as being a very "jolly man". One good example that is given from www.harrypotter.wikia.com is with the poltergeist Peeves who seems to give others a hard time and cause mischief. Peeves was being discussed by the school ghosts about whether or not he could attend the feast, and of course our Fat Friar
voted to let him come, whereas the Bloody Baron(Slytherin House) felt he was not yet civilized enough. Fat Friar was willing to give him a chance despite past wrongdoings. He is seen as forgiving, cheerful and eternally optimistic (who does that sound like? ) which my sister found from www.nasubionna.net. Also on the site it says that JKR has stated that those who become ghost are typically not happy....

I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that he is a Friar, a man of God. I wonder if his belief in God was always a foundation for him to be happy, he had something to live for and something to die for. So in the afterlife, he is still happy. Anyways, I assume the house ghosts are the house ghosts because they are somewhat like their founders and fellow students.

How do you picture the Hufflepuff Common Room? Harry never goes in there in the books, and I'm keen to hear what you think. Let your imaginations run wild!

I Think it is a big airy room and very earthy. Sorry to be intruding into your house I am just having fun visiting houses. I hope I dont get into trouble for visiting your houses. Well goodbye, hope to see you all in the forums.

How do you picture the Hufflepuff Common Room? Harry never goes in there in the books, and I'm keen to hear what you think. Let your imaginations run wild!

I'm a visiting Slythie, so I apologize for the intrusion.

I've always pictured the hufflepuff common room as a large room, circular in shape, with large windows overlooking the lawn. I picture them having lots of rugs on the floor and lots of overstuffed very comfy furniture, surrounding a fireplace in the center of the room.

Hey one good thing about being in the Hufflepuff. Is that your near the kicthens, so at night is you get hungry sneak out and tickle the peach and wala you have a midnight snack.

Okay, we have a common room now...this is cool, and slightly unnerving, considering that our last question was about our common room! The other cool thing is that we now have members from other houses visiting more frequently, don't be shy to come visit, as passerby said, it's great to hear other house members' thoughts and opinions.
Now onto answering my own question:

How do you picture the Hufflepuff Common Room? Harry never goes in there in the books, and I'm keen to hear what you think. Let your imaginations run wild!

I love everyone's suggestions to this topic! I personally see our house common room as underground, so a definate earthy feel. I see a lot of timber, polished floorboards, timber tables, etc. A huge woodfire, that is essential. I see, as many others did, a portrait of Helga above the fireplace, smiling down at her students, perhaps offering advice to them. I see a plush golden rug on the floor, along with a few squishy arm-chairs and lounges. I dont see the entire room being black and yellow, somehow the contrast doesnt seem too friendly, but I do see a lot of yellow, perhaps some yellow badger hangings. I also see portraits of famous and noble witches and wizards, a reading corner with study desks and bookshelves. As Hufflepuff common room, unlike Gryffindor, is not up in a tower, but rather underground (at least as I see it), so you would go downstairs in order to get to the dormitories. Wooden staircases I think would be appropriate. A little idea I had, wouldn't it be great if there was a secret passageway, somewhere in the common room, that led to the kitchens! I don't know about you, but I can definately see Helga Hufflepuff doing something like that. To round off, I see our common room as being very comfortable, friendly, and relaxing.

Why is the Fat Friar the house ghost?
I like lupin<3tonks's response to this, and I answer similarly. From what we see of him (as per usual, JKR has given us little information on this aspect of Hufflepuff house), he seems kind, fair, forgiving, and overly-optimistic. I also agree with the friar-man of God idea, it does seem likely that he would be eternaly happy, even as a ghost. Perhaps he knew that he was needed more at Hogwarts, so he remained a ghost in order to encourage and help the students. It seems like a Hufflepuff thing to do, put the happiness of the next generations first, doesnt it?

I really like your description about what you think the commonroom looks like Ali_Jesus_Freak. Come to the Ravenclaw common room sometimes. Right now we are discussing somthing very important.

After a question I posed to the Slytherin Common Room I answered this and this is a brief part of it that I thought you Puffies would like to see. If you don't really understand it, just venture into the Slytherin Commons and read the post or something, if you want. Anyhow, enjoy, it kind of touches on something lupin<3tonks said about the Fat Friar.

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Hufflepuff: Earth > Black Bile > Melancholic > Autumn ; Black Bile is cold and dry. One who is melancholic is depressed, sad, dejected. Odd. Was Helga Hufflepuff perhaps not as happy as everyone thought ? I could see her being upset by the split of the four founders. This also is interesting to me as in the Hufflepuff thread they were pondering over the Fat Friar, their house ghost, who is said to be cheerful and forgiving, but JKR has stated that ghosts are generally unhappy. Is he hiding his true feelings ? Did Helga Hufflepuff hide her feelings ? Very peculiar ! Autumn is a period of maturity and beginning of decline. Earth is commonly related to the words sustenance, fecundity, and inexhaustible creativity. Sustenance = gives support, strength, endurance; living, provisions. Fecundity = fruitful in offspring and/or vegetation.

* The Hufflepuff colors are the only ones that actually hit right on the mark with black and yellow, while earth also includes brown, the house has the same as its element.

Also, I'd answer the question about the Hufflepuff Common Room description, but I think I already hit home on that when I answered about why the Badger is the Hufflepuff mascot (symbolism), and I know what it does look like so it wouldn't be any fun for me to describe to you all the truth of it... I did like some of the other imaginative thoughts on it though, it sounds like a very comfortable, cozy place !

I used to be an Everquest 2 addict and in the game there's a zone called Rivervale where evil halflings dwelled and something that was very prominent about the housing there was the shaping of the doors in the form of barrel lids. This is something I picture within the Hufflepuff common room - large, circular doors that are wooden and look like the lids of barrels. It seems very earthy to me. I think the common room also, was not solely colored in black and yellow, but that varying shades of browns would be a nice, warming complimental color to give it a more woodsy feel.

~ihkny

About the Hufflepuff Common Rooms, I remember semi-discussing it in the other thread, and I remember reading about it too. I'm not very descriptive at all, lol so I'll just go by what I remember. Badgers like to burrow so the way to our dormortories were through tunnels I believe. The walls were earthy not your typical wood panel walls or anything. We had big sofa chairs and love seats that were either yellow or black or the combination. I like the idea of having a picture of Helga over the fire place. I'm sure all the rooms did that with their founders! We had large yellow and black Hufflepuff banners hanging from the ceilings. I'd also like to add if someone hasn't already that I think we had lots of tables and gathering areas where we played games and cards and what not. We like to include one another and have fun so I think games would be the perfect oppurtunity to include everyone and have "Hufflepuff time" so to speak.

*and thanks for adding that ihkny! I already read it in your Slytherin post but thanks!You already know I thought there were correlations between the house colors, elements and animals!!

DARN! WHY IS THE OTHER COMMONS ROOM CLOSED. Oh well, thanks everyone for the praise on my description of our commons room. I did try really hard to imagine it. I felt really warm when I thought about it. if you absolutly no Idea as to what I am talking about you can go to our previous hufflepuff page and read what I wrote other than that I'd just like to say thanks again! You guys are awsome.

----by the way you can call me accio, it's fine with me----

Ok so we know that Tonks, Lupin and Cedrick were all from Puff, but who else do you think is out there like in the ministry or just out in th wizarding world that we may have met through Harry is also a puff? And also who do you think could have been put into puff instead of thier house (like I think Neville should have been a puff)?

I personally picture the common room like most of you on here do, with wood floors and a roaring fireplace in the center but with colors of gold in all the chairs, and badgers carved into the mantle on the fireplace. it would be very comfortable and warm, with a little bit of each of the other common rooms in it. alittle bit of Griffendor here and some of Ravenclaw there, and even some Slytherin thrown in somewhere.

Hello all Hufflepuffs! I am back; Sorry for me recent abscence :/ School and a Hurricane. Enough said... Onto discussions.

Hmm I think that it has a fancy looking fireplace like Slytherin, a bunch of books to read like Ravenclaw, the matching colors of there house all over the place like Gryffindor does in there room and then they have there own Hufflepuffness (: All in one<3
Personally knowing the fact that our common room is by the kitchen makes me all warm and fuzzy inside That's like a dream come true

I pretty much think that Neville also should've been Hufflepuff; Even if the end of Deathly Hallows he proved why he belonged in Gryffindor but I stand by my answer.

Hey puffs! I was just reading through some of the past posts about what you guys think your common room is like. Some of you said its kind of nature-ish and earthy, which got me thinking. We know that in Harry's year the tranfiguration teacher is gryffindor head of house- ravenclaw's is charms- slytherin is potions- and hufflepuff is herbology. Do you think that no matter who the teacher is for that subject that teacher is head of house? We know that slughorn was potions master and was head of slytheriln. So when Neville went to teach herbology do you think that he was head of house for hufflepuff?

~Kate

Actually I always thought that in order to be head of a house you should've been sorted into that house; Or that too was your house. Or atleast to be head of the house you should've also attended Hogwarts. I mean to me Neville always gave me the impression of belonging to Hufflepuff. Or maybe to be head house you're either willing or you somehow represent that house? I don't know I'm just throwing out there scattered thoughts.

I don't think so, Snape was still head of Slytherin even when He taught DADA, remember at the end of Hbp when Minerva gathers all the heads of houses and says 'Slughorn can represent Slytherin' so it seems to me that the head of school chooses and the person has to have been in that house...but that's just me...

So when Neville went to teach herbology do you think that he was head of house for hufflepuff?

I was under the impression that you had to belong to the certain house in order to become Head of Household. Even though you do make a very good observation about what each of the head of houses taught at the time they were in that position. But Neville belonged to Gryffindor so I don't think he could have been Head of Hufflepuff. Also, to add about Neville belonging to Hufflepuff. He does have the traits of Hufflepuff however you see in the end that he has a great amount of courage and bravery which are key factors to being a Gryffindor. The Hat takes into consideration not only what your personality is, but also what your potential is as well as your preference. So the Hat probably took in the fact that possibly Neville wanted to be in Gryffindor and had the potential to be a great Gryffindor over just is personality traits.





Side note: What was the severe falling out of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff that is suggested in the Sorting Hat's song in 1996? Sorry if this has been asked previously!

What was the severe falling out of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff that is suggested in the Sorting Hat's song in 1996?

It sounds like a really familiar question, or atleast like I've seen it briefly brought up recently. I don't think the song is talking about a falling out between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. Instead, it was about Ravenclaw instigating the fight between Gryffindor and Slytherin over muggleborns being allowed within the school, and Hufflepuff playing mediator. I guess Hufflepuff attempting to keep the peace between the four would cause a bit of a rift between herself and Ravenclaw as Ravenclaw would want to pit her against Slytherin and Slytherin would do the same against the other two. So I am sure poor Helga had an extremely difficult time during this whole mess. Perhaps if there was really a specific falling out between the two, it could have been over the fact that Ravenclaw was to blame for it happening, even if it would evential have manifested into an argument through some other means.

Ravenclaw was said to die at a young age of a broken heart - though who was the cause is unknown, and who's to say it was a romantic love over the loss of a friendship - such as the falling out between Helga and herself. Of course, it could also have been over the disappearance of her daughter and the diadem, who knows !

~Snootchie Bootchies

Now the grey Lady, who is Ravenclaw's daughter died when the bloody Barron stabbed her with a dagger because she would tell him where the diadem was, after which he killed himself.

Ravenclaw herself i thought died shortly after her daughter disappeared with her diadem. All that is said in DH is that she became very sick while the grey lady was in hiding. i believe it was her daughters betrayal that led to her early death and that that was the broken heart that she supposedly died from.

I agree Completely with you rolldesignbaby, Rowena's daughter betrayed her and that is what led to her death,

however ihkny I do think the idea of her being brokenhearted over he loss of her friendship with Helga is an interesting one, as to what caused the fight, it could really have been anything, ill have to think about it...

I was kind of saying Ravenclaw's death could have been by either or, but I lean more towards it being over the disappearance of her daughter and diadem. I know she sent the Bloody Baron to retrieve her daughter because she wished the reconciliate with her before she died, and that the Baron killed Helena in a fit of jealousy and rage.

The fact that she wanted to see her daughter before she died to reconcile with her, however, leads me to believe that there was possibly another thing causing her illness to continue, besides the fall out between herself and her daughter. Had Helena come back and they made up, then wouldn't Rowena have gotten better ? Which is why one must wonder, what was the real cause of her ailment ? Thus, I presented the split of her friendship with Helga Hufflepuff to be a possible answer. Of course, it's a very far reach for something like that to even be the cause.

Do you all get what I'm saying about Helena not being (the only) cause of Rowena's broken heart ?

~ihkny

Yeah I get what you are saying ihkny! I think it was a good idea to suggest that her broken heart could have been due partly because of her fall out with Hufflepuff. It could be a mixture of all the things we have suggested. There are many reasons for a broken heart. It could also mean like she had a heart disease or illness and maybe quite literally meant a broken heart; her heart was bad! I don't know I'm just thinking of all of this at the moment

Hey guys sorry I haven't been here for a while, I've been busy! But I'm here now and answering the last two questions that were asked.

So when Neville went to teach Herbology do you think that he was Head of House for Hufflepuff?

Yes I do believe he was HOH for Hufflepuff. Well honestly, I always thought he was sorted into the wrong house anyways! LOL!

What was the sevre falling out of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff that is suggested in the Sorting Hat's song in 1996?

Honestly, I really don't know! I don't have a clue. LOL!



P.S.
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So when Neville went to teach Herbology do you think that he was Head of House for Hufflepuff?

We discussed this question a little bit ago. I thought he would be head of house for Hufflepuff. But the argument that you can only be the HOH of the house you were sorted into brought up an interesting idea. So I really don't know. Maybe Rowling will elaborate in her encyclopedia. I think Neville would fit perfect as HOH for Hufflepuff.

What was the severe falling out of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff that is suggested in the Sorting Hat's song in 1996?

I have no idea...I like the suggestion that it could have been a broken heart when her daughter betrayed her. Maybe Ravenclaw wanted to leave the school to find her daughter but Hufflepuff didn't agree with her leaving her house and students. Maybe that turned into some sort of argument. And since Ravenclaw didn't look for her daughter and the bloody baron did. It resulted in her daughters death...maybe it was a broken heart and guilt.

Dawn

I think Huffelpuff, how ever sweet and kind she was supposed to be, got bitter when all of the other founders wanted to leave...and she stopped talking all of the founders



Yes Me see and I agree!

I honestly never thought that Neville should have been in Huffelpuff, the hat sorts on potential, so I have always believed Neville belonged in Gryffendore so I believe he would be head of Gryffendore

Thanks Jilly Bean (Your name makes me think of Billy Jean, the Michael Jackson song... lol), I'm glad someone understood what I was getting at.

As for the HoH question; I'd say that the Head of House has to be a member of said house. Look at it like this: Would the Ravenclaws want a Hufflepuff for their head of house ? I'm not saying a Hufflepuff is bad, but a Ravenclaw wants someone they can relate to (brains/wit/cleverness/etc), while a Gryffindor would absolutely Loathe (with a capital L) a Slytherin head. Vise versa for Slytherin being lead by a Gryffindor or a Hufflepuff or a Ravenclaw. I don't know if the Hufflepuff's would feel that way since they're supposed to be friendly, but I think they want the professor leading the house to be able to relate and share in the joy of the house. Any person heading a house they weren't in would probably still show a certain favouritism for their old house, or something. It just, wouldn't fit, to me, I guess. You guys may not feel that way, though.

So, no, I don't think because Neville became the Herbology teacher that he headed Hufflepuff house. Who is even to say a certain subject represents one definite group of students ? It doesn't. For me, I can imagine Hufflepuff teaching either Herbology or Care of Magical Creatures (I lean towards Care because she loved animals and had a type of zoo at her Uncle's when she stayed with him), but then she also loved to cook. Ravenclaw was probably very excellent at Charms as she made the Shifting Staircases, perhaps Arthimancy and Astronomy could have been her area as well. Godric could have been Herbology, Transfiguration, or Defense Against the Dark Arts - he was one of the best duellers known. Salazar created the Chamber of Secrets (created!) meaning Charms and Transfiguration possibly, but he could have been a Potions Master too, though I haven't seen much information pertaining to any potion making.

~ihkny

I agree it doesn't come down to the Subject the person teaches it's the person and the house they were in, so I believe that Neville would be head of Gryffindor

As a Question I am interested to know why you all think Neville should be in Huffelpuff? So sorry if this was already asked!

Why you all think Neville should be in Huffelpuff?

I always thought he was more of a Hufflepuff than Gryffindor. I'm not sure why, but to me, Neville didn't really fit in Gryffindor. Because of how the sorting hat describes the people in each house I feel Nevillie was sorted into the wrong house. I mean the thing for Gryffindor is....

"You might belong in Gryffindor
Where dwell the brave at heart
Their daring nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindor's apart."

And Hufflepuff's thing is....

"You might belong in Hufflepuff
Where they are just and loyal
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil."

Well now that I am looking at both of them he sort of belongs in both! LOL! I really don't know anymore! Oh well its all good.

I see how he fits in Huffelpuff...but it says 'The brave at heart' so that definitely puts him in Gryffindor...and I honestly always believed he belonged in Gryffindor... does any one else see this like I do...I'm mean most people here think he belongs in Huffelpuff? I'm guessing cuz all of us are Huffelpuffs?

I've always thought that Neville was a Gryffindor. I never questioned what house he should be in. But he could fit into both...at least in the early books. As things get more dark and evil...Neville really starts to show how brave he is. HE helps Harry and doesn't back down.

In SS he stood up to the trio when they were leaving the common room to go to Fluffy and Hermione froze him...to me that shows daring nerve. I see Neville as being chivalrous. I think the hat made a good call putting him in Gryffindor, but he would have made a great Hufflepuff all the same.

Dawn

I agree that Neville was put into the right house, but he definitely could have been a hufflepuff too. to me in DH was when he really proved to me which house he belonged to. he was exceptionally brave through the entire book, i dont want to spoil anything in case there are people on here who haven't read DH, but the way that Neville stood up to everything that was going on at Hogwarts, and they way that he helped harry just shows me he has that extra something that put him in Gryffindor over Hufflepuff.

Hey! I figured we could use a new question and I've been trying to rack my brain for a Hufflepuff related one but couldn't think of anything at the moment!! But I have been wondering this (and again I apologize if this has been asked already) so I decided to ask it until we can get the ball rolling again!

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

I thought "Wow, I hope they don't spoil the movie by taking alot of important stuff out!" And I really hope they don't take alot of stuff out, but of course they will I mean I already know they are going to be taking alot of stuff out of HBP...so of course they will take stuff out of DH! LOL!

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

My Reaction was...Omg the Epilogue was the Cheesiest thing I heave ever read...*and all was well* bahhh Dont get be wrong I did love the book it's just it ended to perfectly... and Albus Severus Potter...!?

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

I think I was still in tears at that point from all the people I loved who died... But other than that, I kind of thought how she just ended it was...almost arbitrary? Kind of like "ooh happily ever after" for everyone else. I don't know, because I read it when it first came out and haven't reread it since, but I think that's what my reaction was.

Ooooo! New common room for dear Hufflepuff! Hello again everyone!
I see there's a new questoin...so here it goes.

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??
I don't really remember, I read it so long ago. But I think I was laughing so hard that I couldn't think of anything. The Epilogue was so cheesy! I mean...those names! Anyway, I was a bit sad after I stopped laughing. It took me a while to realize that this is the very end of all HP books. No more adventures with the Trio...Now this is cheesy, I know.
So I keep rereading the books as often as I can. And also waiting for the new films!

Hi..I'm a Gryffindor..but this question is really something which I don't want to miss..

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

As I read the line and all was well, I turned the page..well it was plain. I closed the book, pressed it to my chest, heaved a heavy sigh, tears were still there in my eyes.. I wiped a few..but all the wonderful people who died were coming back to my mind..I let the tears flow for sometime..then after gaining control..Is it over? This was the first question ever which came to me. I didn't want it to be. I opened the book once again, flipped over, expecting to see something, somewhere which suggested a possibilty of something coming.. but I knew it was over..I had to accept..had to understand...
I sat back..the epilogue came to my mind..As I was heavy with emotion, I hadnt read it that well..I re-read it again..and well that was really cheesy! A smile came to my lips! I thanked Jkr (I know she couldn't have heard me) for the wonderful series she gave us!

Well..then I kept the book beside my pillow (I was reading on my bed) and slept beside it..not leaving it till I woke up the next morning! Ahh! well..

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

I remember exactly how I felt after reading the very end of DH. I had a ton of questions!!! I mean the epilogue...okay they all survive and have kids years later...what happened in between....There is a lot to speculate. I was happy of course they they were all married and have kids..Neville is a teacher and so on. But what about Harry, Ron and Hermione...what happened through that 19 year gap?

There have been a lot of questions asked in the forums that I go in all the time about "what" may or may not have happened and everyone's opinions and speculations. I thought that though it was a good ending to the series it left alot more questions...then answers.

But I did feel a bit relieved that the trio was okay and able to live out their lives. I couldn't believe the series was over. The next few days I kind of went through withdraw...from not reading HP. But it still left me wondering...

Dawn

[quote]Another thing, keep in mind that though this Common Room is for Hufflepuff, you might have visitors from other houses come to see what you’re up to. Please do not treat these visitors as hostile spies, but please treat them as honored guests in your house.[/b]
Nope, I am a hostile spy.

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

That's it? Seriously? That is the way she chose to end it all? Wow, I expected better. (DH is my least favorite in the series.)

[quote]My Reaction was...Omg the Epilogue was the Cheesiest thing I heave ever read...*and all was well* bahhh [/quote]
Yep, that sounds familiar.

I didn't think the epilogue was chessy. I thought it gave alot of info about what happens 19 years later. I will admitt the names were alittle.....out there....but seriously what HP names aren't alittle out there. I mean ok Hagrid, Albus whatever Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Hermione, Umbridge, seriously where do these names come from? But I love all of the books, but I haven't read the books in a while because I have them packed away for I am going off to school soon.

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

There were alot of things running through my head at the time.. I was glad that the epliouge was there, but it, didn't seem right, especially because a few chapters before i was nearly crying and then the ending was so.. happy.

I was also in shock because the series was now actually over

But overall i was really happy with the book, one of my favorites!

The name name Hermione came from Shakespeare's Winters Tale(I think it's Shakespeare...?), Minerva is the Roman Goddess of wisdom, better Known by her Greek name Athene, Dolores(Umbrige) is Spanish for pain...yadda yadda yadda, they all have little significances, but the only thing I didnn't like was the combo Albus Severus, Lily Luna, and James Sirius sound okay...normalish(for the wizard world )

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

Ok, thinking back to sometime last year..... um..... I was sitting in front of my dining room fire when I finished; I had not left the room all day.

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As I read the line and all was well, I turned the page..well it was plain. I closed the book, pressed it to my chest, heaved a heavy sigh, tears were still there in my eyes.. I wiped a few..but all the wonderful people who died were coming back to my mind..

I responded similarly. I expected more. I turned the page, expecting an explanation of what had happened over the past 19 years. (eg. Harry's mind wandered over the last 19 years, remembering so and so's wedding, the birth of their children). Some kind of explanation! But none came, so I sat there for a while, and thought, "At least their all happy. But Albus Severus Potter? I expected something to sentimental from Harry, but come on Gin, what were you thinking??" I scraped off the cheesiness of the epilogue, and smiled. They were all happy. All was well. Hermione and Ron were still bickering. The world could continue. Then I smiled, got to my feet, and left the room, giddy at the prospect of all the 19-year gap fanfictions there were to write.

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What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

I thought I can't beleive thats the last book! I had many questions, like what about Luna did she marry? What about hogwarts who was Headmaster or Headmitriss. Well of course probally Magonagall. Well I had many more questions.

After posting this morning, a question came to mind. Most people seem to agree that the epilogue was corny, many people didnt like Deathly Hallows, so my question is:

What would you have changed about the epilogue to make it less cheesy? What would you have added, or left out, or would you have had no epilogue at all?

I've heard this suggestion once before, and I liked it. Instead of the epilogue sending the next generation off to Hogwarts, I would have perhaps had the epilogue showing maybe the 20-year anniversary of Voldemort's death, with a annual celebration, perhaps at Hogwarts? You would not only meet the children, but find out what happened to the secondary charcters we care about, such as Neville and Luna, rather than just the Trio and Draco. Relationships could be re-visited, and questions could be answered in the actual novel, rather than JKR sharing information in interviews after the release that she should have given in the book.

What would you have changed about the epilogue to make it less cheesy? What would you have added, or left out, or would you have had no epilogue at all?

I kind of think that maybe no epilogue would be great! Instead maybe a short novel of everyone after DH. Each chapter could explain each of the characters...and go more in depth about what happened to them those 19 years that have just fallen away. The epilogue leaves so many questions..I think it would be best to explain everything.

We are all interested in what happens to the characters...How did Harry and Ginny get back together..their wedding...kids..jobs etc....same with Hermione and Ron. How did Neville go about getting the job at Hogwarts...is he head of any of the houses? and which one? What about Draco? Hermione's parents? The list goes on and on.

I think it would have made more sense to just write an 8th HP book. "Harry Potter and the Final Reveal" Or something like that. It doesn't have to be apart of the 7 book series...but something to explain what happened...in depth. Hopefully her encyclopedia sheds light on all the things we want to know.


PS Just wanted to add something here. Today is a very special day!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICKY!!

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I probably would have written it some thing like this

Harry:
Married Ginny one year after the battle ended... two years later Ginny gave birth to James Sirius his oldest...blah blah blah

Ron: Yadda yadda yadda

and so on

that way she would have explained all the characters


I dont Hate DH because of the cornyness of the ending...really I dont

[size=1]Good afternoon fellow Hufflepuffs. Love the common room by the way. I think if we are underground our dormitories, instead of having stairs that go up, we should have them go deeper. My dormitory i hope will be level with the common room though, because that's just how i like it. There will be a bit where the common room leads off into a long tunnel, which separates into lots of other little tunnels, which lead to each of the dormitories. Maybe we won't have stairs. And of course, a secret passageway that leads to the kitchens. But then i just thought, why would helga hufflepuff include such deception when she is supposed to be fair minded? It might be useful if we want to visit the house elfs or something, but i personally wouldn't steal from there - that would be too unfair.
The chairs would definitely have to be nice and cosy, the fireplace should be large (and black mantlepiece) and there should be plenty of light everywhere, even in the dormitories.
In consideration of others, maybe there should be plenty of space in the common room as well, and for those who just want to work and study (either alone or with other people) there shall be a small area dedicated to them, with shelves of study items that should be helpful to them. And if some want space to practice their spells and stuff then there shall be a enough room to do that, away from the studyers because of the noise. There will be lots of footstalls and chairs, beanbags, etc, portraits everywhere, hufflepuff drapings along the giant windows, where during the day you can see the lovely grounds including the lake.
I agree with having a giant portrait in the middle of the room of helga hufflepuff, so if you have any troubles or need cosultation then she's the one to give you advice or help you if you're doing soemthing wrong. Also, the fat friar will be around. He's like the father and helga hufllepuff is like the mother, and we are all their children. There will be bowls of fruit and healthy snacks on all the tables and there will be jugs of water in case we get thirsty.

Also, i think that if being a hufflepuff is all about considering other's beliefs and ideas then if ever we feel we want to change the common room in anyway then we are free to do so. If a person fancies moving a chair then they can, basically we have freedom to do whatever we feel like doing, as long as it doesn't upset others or encourage selfishness.

What would you have changed about the epilogue to make it less cheesy? What would you have added, or left out, or would you have had no epilogue at all?

I didn't find the epilogue to be cheesy, I found it to be unsatisfactory. It was basically, "Harry and Ginny marry, have kids and they now go to Hogwarts, same with Hermione and Ron, and Draco. Oh Neville is a teacher and everyone was happy".

It was like WHAT?! I wanted to know when Ron and Hermione got engaged and how, and when they got married and when she had the first child. Same with Harry!! When did those two get back together? How did they end up married? When did they first get pregnant? And what is the deal with names? I would have liked to know the thought processes on that one. What were their jobs? What was it like for them in their everyday life? And I would like to know about Hogwarts! Who's teaching? Who's HOH? Is it different sine Harry and the others were there? And what of the other characters like Luna and Neville? And what about Teddy and his life?!

I don't know, its like J.K Rowling says there are fans out there that want to know every little thing. Things that really don't seem to matter or aren't really important. But the thing is, you can't come this far and not expect us to become attached to the characters, right? Of course we are gonna want to know these things! You don't just leave us hanging like that!

What was everyone's initial reaction after they had read the last page of Deathly Hallows? You just closed the book and thought.....??

My first thought was, "Now its over. No more". I was kind of sad! But then almost immediately I was like, "Ron and Hermione are together!!! YES!!!". LoL. My thoughts were mostly on the epilogue and I had all the questions that I asked above ^ running through my head!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICKY POTTER, I hope you have a very magical birthday!