Gryffindor was. What did they DO? Nothing, it was all Harry. Hehehe.

I want to make it known i was kidding right there ^ Obviously Gryffindor was important.

WHAT?!?! Oh, so saving the world isn't enough?
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Fred & George, Colin & Dennis, Lavender, Paravti... *list goes on and on*
McGonnagall, Dumbledore, Lupin, James, Lily... *list goes on and on*
Me, my friends, JK Rowling... *list goes on and on*

LOL. That's what I mean, Gryffindors feel the need to make sure everyone thinks they're the best...

I have to agree that we are not very well represented, but we are still important.

The book is BIASED because the "wonderful" Harry Potter and Co. are in that House. Other than that, Hufflepuff would be awesomeness.

^ Agreed.

THE CUP!!!
lol Ravenclaws are always saying they're important because of the diadam so wat about the cup?
:)

Our cup freaking rules

No, they are deffinatly the least important. They didnt contribute as much as the other houses, and no great characters came from it. It just always felt like "the background house." In the books, that is.

What I mean when I say I agree is that they are represented poorly in the books.

They were "the rest" according to the Sorting Hat.

But they were also loyal, hard-working, sweet..

Well its not not important just not as important if you get what I mean.

And they are good at finding things.

except the cup......but the sword was more important.....and without Slytherin it would be just-NOTHING!.......Raven claw mentioned more people and plus the diadom......

I'm gonna try to explain "the rest". Most Huffelpuffs are NOT the rest. What Hufflepuff meant by that statement was that every young witch or wizard deserves to be able to learn, and if they don't meet the requirements, we'll take them with open arms. Most of us are patient, loyal, you guys know. I think it's great that we'll take the rest, because they need a house too! It's nothing for us to be ashamed of, and if you make fun of us for it, so be it. I'm glad be take the "rest".

*claps* You explained "the rest" perfectly!

Thank you, Best!

I agree. For those who picked "disagree", what do you think is the least important then?

I don't think there is a "least important". I see it as, the people in the houses are important or not important, not the actual houses.

I agree with LifesGoodx3 :)

*hugs LG*
But I think "the people in the house" was meant.

*hugs Hecate*
Well, if that's what it meant, it should have been worded better :P

Even if i think Hufflepuff is very imprtant house :P

Heeeellllllllzzzz NO! We all know that everyone is awesome chili beans when we get started on Gryffindors...most of them...like Harry...that's all he is, Hairy. XD

It's a great house, BUT they had the least important characters.

Heck, l love Hufflepuff, I would be a Hufflepuff-ian if I could but in the book it doesn't come off as the "I'm so cool and tough house. I eat magic potions for breakfast! Rawr!" kind of house, its the nice, loyal house and no one is really IMPORTANT in that house. *sigh*

No they're not, some of the most famous characters that marked in the series were Hufflepuffs, though of course they're in supportive roles to more prioritized Gryffindor, just because it's Harry's House.

Some Hufflepuff heroes who were celebrated in the series because of their critical roles like

Pormona Sprout in the Chambers of Secrets, who concocted the Madrake syrup to undo the Basselisks curse

Cedric Diggory of the Goblet of Fire, a Triwizard Champion

Amelia Bones, jury member of the Wizengamot during the trial of Harry in the Order of the Phoenix where she fairly presided the chamber over the influential Fudge and Umbridge, she was also the Dept Head of Magical Law Enforcement, and was believed to have put up a good fight against Voldemort himself.

Nymphadora Tonks, the most known female member of the Order of Phoenix

Others: The Bones Family who bravely stood up to Voldemort during the First War, and some students in Dumbledore's Army.

So there.

Angelcap, but the story could have comntinued without the existance of Hufflepuff House, with the exception of Cedric. I think Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are pretty much equally unimportant in the books.

(Just because lots of the characters in the books are Hufflepuffs doesn't mean it's important)

And please don't be rude.

"So there"

In what way I became rude? I think you're the one being impolite by implying that I meant something ill. Gosh, "so there" is rude to you, how about the questions, are Hufflepuffs dumb. Disagreeing with your opinion is not being rude.

Oh yes, (Just because lots of the characters in the books are Hufflepuffs doesn't mean it's important). Thanks for the reminder on manners.

Yes I so think "so there" is being rude. It's ending your point with a snarky finality that dares the next user to argue. I think that's rude.

The questions aren't rude because they are debate statements. It's a question, not a statement. A debatable statement, by default, can never be rude because it's being put out for argument and debate.

Did I say that disagreeing with my opinion is rude? I was actually referring to your "so there" which implied that you had just rebutted all the previous arguments in one fell swoop and were quite pleased with your arguments.

I apologize if my words were misinterpreted.

Well the poll was asking for comments as well, therefore it was giving the poster the option to defend her stand, "so there" was just a closure in regards to the statement not against anybody.

And like your comment, "don't be rude" is not a rude comment in itself, it is more of a vulgar attack on the previous user.

You could have simply said "refrain from such remarks". So I don't buy the idea that you were just reminding me to be regulatory, you were trying to subdue a user who's against your opinion, in my opinion anyway.

You were provoked by my statement coz you were against my opinion. I don't see you criticizing more offensive comments who are concurring with yours.

Now if I say now, So there, it would be rude coz I'm directly addressing you.

It just comes down to interpretations, just as you said, so I apologize too, if it was offensive in anyway.

I usually try not to say things like "refrain from such remarks" because it sounds like I'm trying to be a figure of authority. I try to sound casual when I'm just chatting with my friends.

I encourage people to state their opinions, as long as it's polite and not offensive. I found "so there" offensive just like you found "don't be rude" offensive.

Just as you thought "so there" was simply a way of ending your comment, I thought "don't be rude" was a simple way of asking you to not be so abrupt when finisheing.

I was not provoked. I am rarely provoked. I am not a provokable person. I was piqued that you had written such a long comment and ended it with a rather righteous (in my opinion) "so THERE (in your face I just defended my views)" Which is what it sounded like to me.

It is true that I responded to yours because it differs from mine. Why on earth would I bother debating with someone who agrees with me? The point of my response was to engage in debate about the importance of Hufflepuff, NOT about who's being rude and who is being provoked.

Aaaand finally "Just because lots of the characters in the books are Hufflepuffs doesn't mean it's important". That wasn't rude, that is a fact. Every single minor character in the book could be a Hufflepuff, but it doesn't mean that the house is important, it means that the people are important. Though of course it's open to debate. Everything that anyone says is open to debate. Especially by those who disagree.

BTW Lord-Voldemort is the same person as Ninja-kitten

it still depends maybe to interpretation. saying to someone "refrain from such remark" is more polite, cos it's a form of warning, to tell someone to be careful next time.

Mine was just poor choice of words "So there" which is subject to interpretation, but if you look at my entire context,it was an ending to a long list of enumerated details in answer to the question, is the hufflepuff house useless, "so there, it's not useless".

That's the difference for me.

however, forum arguments are not my favorite pastime, I rather do something more useful. I already explained my side, that were no intentions to offend people, and I expressed my apologies if someone got did. Misunderstandings do happen in a forum even between the best or nicest people, cos we lack the other ingredients of an actual conversation, like tone and gestures. Maybe I'll be really more careful next time.

*sigh*

Please refrain from assuming that everyone interprets things the same way. That is obviously untrue.

I clearly thought that "don't be rude" was a more casual way of saying "please refrain from such remarks", which a mon avis, sounds like a schoolteacher chastising a child.

AS I have explained multiple times, "so there" sounded snarky and self-righteous to me, which is why I commented at all. But I would like you to take the time to read the question and realise that it is not "Is Hufflepuff useless?" but rather "Is Hufflepuff the least important in the books?" which is COMPLETELY different.

"Character assassination"? Darling don't make me laugh, I've been trained for assassination (in a way) since I was 9 and "don't be rude" is most certainly not an assassination in any way. It is merely a casual reminder that manners are important.

And that is the difference to ME.

What confuses me though, is why you keep justifying your actions despite the amount of times that I have said "opinion" "interpret" and "what it sounded like to me". Obviously we agree that we have different opinions. When two people agree that they have different opinions, and one of those people expresses that, the polite thing to do is say "Okay then, agree to disagree I suppose..." and stop justifying your actions as though you have something to defend.

Forum arguments are not desirable, but reasonable debates are lovely. THIS, however, is not one of those.

And trust me darling, you're not the only one who has to deal with imperfection *glares at simpleplan* (I'm kidding simple, *hug*)

Only in the books though. Hufflepuff's an awesome house!

I tried to pull out the unnecessary words from impulsiveness upon edit here, after I saw your friendly gesture in my wall, apparently it was a little later than my reply there, so I guess this is just a way of closing it. Like what I said in my wall, the only way for me to move on is to accept one's own mistake, express apology and just be careful next time. ;)

I'll try no to be a too insubordinate first grader to a prefect (just kidding) :)

And thanks for the welcome Lexa.

Thank you :)

Poseidon and simpleplan can tell you how I get when people are rude and thoughtless :P

well... it DID have cederic in it...

I mostly disagree cuz, in Goblet of Fire, it has Cedric in it. Well, thag may only be 1 book, but I think it's mentioned more than Ravenclaw. Sorry 2 all the Ravenclaw fans out there. I'm a Slytherin so I don't care

Sweeeeet Slytherin!

So is it in the films.

Nuh uh!

Hufflepuff is important!
Since without the 'Puffs... there's only gonna be three houses... and that wouldn't be right...

I respect hard-working people.

Why on earth wouldn't it be right?

Do you have something against the number three?

ppl do have things against number three apparently...

HUfflepuff is not the most important house, but they still are important. And for those of you who said Ravenclaw isn't important... well, here are some important Ravenclaws for you:

Cho Chang, the seeker of the Ravenclaw team. Also a very popular student. She was also part of Dumbledore's army.

Luna Lovegood, one of Harry's best friends. She also played a great part in Dumbledore's army, and she also somewhat fought in the war against Voldemort.

Padma Patil, a loyal member of Dumbledore's army.

So don't think that Slytherin and Gryffindor are the best houses out there. Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw both are amazing too!!!!

you never get to know things about their common room and there are not so many important characters from Hufflepuff

Hufflepuff only really had Cedric Diggory ever be very important, where even Ravenclaw had 4 or 5 important characters throughout the books. In the books it was always the house that the people who didn't fit the traits for the other houses got dumped (no offense to Hufflepuff people, I know its a great house.) It never really played an important part of the plot of any of the books. Ravenclaw had the search for the Diadem, Gryffindor, well that was the house of most of the main characters, and Slytherin had all the 'evil' people in it, but Hufflepuff didn't get an important scene, they never went to its common room and the house is hardly ever even mentioned. i think its a wonderful house, but it isn't as well built up as the other houses. It is, unfortunately, the least important house IN THE BOOKS.

They also had Tonks, but I disagree with most people who think she's super important. She's cool, but not important.

^At least you admit she's cool! xD
I think she's pretty important :P
But not, like, super-super-super important >.<
xD

There's also Cedric! Don't forget Cedric!

What about Tonks and Diggory?

Um, DISAGREE! After Gryffindor, Hufflepuff had the highest student count of those who stood behind to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts!!!! DUH!

I think it's kind of half and half. Though I'm a hufflepuff and I think we're kind of important.