Peter Pettigrew, known as Wormtail, is widely considered the evilest Gryffindor in the Harry Potter series. He betrayed James and Lily Potter to Voldemort, directly causing their deaths and the wrongful imprisonment of Sirius Black. As a cowardly follower, he later served Voldemort, murdered Cedric Diggory, and facilitated Voldemort's return to power.
Neville is brave from the very start, and everyone knows it. He embodies Gryffindor fully, even as an 11 year old and only grows to be more courageous as the series goes on. He never cares what anybody thinks of him, he only cares about what he's fighting for.
Finally, Slytherin is thought of as the 'evil' house. These stereotypes are found throughout Harry Potter, with Harry himself refusing to be sorted into Slytherin and Draco Malfoy saying he'd leave if he were sorted into Hufflepuff.
Voldemort quickly became feared so much that the majority of the wizarding world would not even speak his name, with most flinching when they heard it, and instead referred to him as "You-Know-Who", “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named” or simply “The Dark Lord”.
Evil Acts Committed by Gryffindor Characters (10 Examples): Harry Potter
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Mirabel Garlick, a Herbology Professor at Hogwarts in the 1890s, was attracted to other witches. Sirona Ryan, the proprietary of the Three Broomsticks Inn in the 1890s, was transgender.
Hermione wasn't in Ravenclaw because the Sorting Hat recognized her immense bravery, courage, and strong moral compass, qualities that aligned more with Gryffindor, and because she wanted to be in Gryffindor, valuing friendship and heroism over pure intellect, despite her brilliance. While highly intelligent, her practical, rule-following approach and willingness to break rules for the greater good fit better with Gryffindor's traits of daring and chivalry, making it a close call between the two houses.
Slytherin and Gryffindor were generally rivals in Quidditch and for the House Cup and it was also rare for Slytherin and Gryffindor students to be friendly with one another and was also quite common for them to share animosity, with some exceptions, such as Slytherin Merlin who had a friendship with Gryffindor Sir ...
Neville wasn't in Hufflepuff because the Sorting Hat saw his inherent bravery and potential, even though Neville, intimidated by Gryffindor's reputation, asked to be placed in Hufflepuff for a quieter life, leading to a rare "Hatstall" debate before the Hat insisted on Gryffindor to help him grow into the courageous hero he was destined to become, as shown by him pulling the Sword of Gryffindor.
He held Voldemort at bay in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, and Dumbledore repeatedly defeated advanced Death Eaters and Ministry wizards with no apparent effort. Dumbledore may have been the peak of Gryffindor's power, and he had little competition on his level for the title of most powerful wizard.
Slytherins are drawn to Hufflepuffs because Hufflepuffs offer non-judgmental loyalty, a grounding presence, and a strong work ethic that complements Slytherin ambition, creating a balanced dynamic where Hufflepuffs provide unwavering support that cunning Slytherins deeply value and would fiercely protect in return, despite surface differences. This "platonic soulmate" bond works because Hufflepuffs are patient and accepting, creating a safe space, while Slytherins appreciate the dedication and hard work Hufflepuffs embody, finding common ground in loyalty.
The most hated house | Fandom. Gryffindor is the most hated house, simply because Harry Potter was in it. Everybody dislikes Gryffindor, because it was the main characters house, and people don't want for others to see them as ones who want to be in Gryffindor because of Harry.
Bem cannot be considered canon, as the books identify in several places that there are only five Gryffindor boys in Harry's year: Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas.
As for Ron, Hufflepuff is probably the worst house for him. He's not hard-working (unless he really has to be), particularly tolerant (look at his treatment of Krum, for instance), or patient (see the first half of Deathly Hallows).
Hermione was book smart, but Harry had a stronger sense of the world around him. He was definitely smarter in DADA and really new how to defend himself as well as others. Not saying that Hermione didn't though.
“That's the essence of the Hufflepuff house.” And that's what a lot of us get wrong about Hufflepuffs, and about kindness in general. You can be caring as well as smart and brave and ambitious, as my coworker Katherine says.
People say the Most Forgotten House is Hufflepuff, but people pay so much attention to it BECAUSE they think it's forgotten. In the end it's Ravenclaw. Slytherin are the main antagonists in HP (typically) to be forgotten.
While no house is better than any other, sometimes students worry about being told they are a Hufflepuff or Slytherin. For Slytherin it is because it is known for being the house which has produced the most Dark wizards.
Yes, primarily Albus Dumbledore, confirmed by author J.K. Rowling as gay, having had a past romantic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald, and some characters like Charlie Weasley are hinted at as potentially asexual or queer, while fan theories abound for others, but Dumbledore and Grindelwald are the main confirmed figures, though their romance isn't explicit in the books.
The saddest scene in the Harry Potter series is the tragic death of Dobby, Sirius Black, Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, and Nymphadora Tonks in the middle of the Battle of Hogwarts.
