Harry Potter Dark Side of Hufflepuff

[GaelicDragon]

Shortly after Harry's Hogwart's graduation, a large group of those who graduated with Harry join his own faction against Voldemort.

There is just one problem for Harry.

Some of the Hufflepuff's are begining to show signs of becoming zealots towards Harry's ideals. So much so that Harry has had to almost physically hold them off from doing what would normally be considered rash actions.

How does Harry keep his followers from re-enacting Henry II and Thomas Becket senerio?

 

[Waruiko]

Its allways so funny when the Puffs are depicted as either all evil, one huge underground cult, or simeple extreamests. They get ignored so much in both cannon and fannon.

Have a small groupe of Puffs worship Harry as a god, but never have him find out despite the fact that everyone else know they exist.

 

[snthsnth]

I read one fic that had Hufflepuffs as a union, even Voldie was too chicken to go against them. :snigger: They made sure that potions ingredients were bought from the 'right sources' and stuff like that. Even the ones in Hogwarts were in on it. Odd Puffs really are the best.

 

[Mechatrill]

Hufflepuff for Life
We Are the Dark Gods and WE RULE OVER ALL!

1). There is no good and evil, there is only power... and those too weak to seek it.

2). There is no good and evil! There is only power! And those too weak to seek it!

3). Live fast, die young, and leave a mutilated unidentifiable corpse behind. And then, when no oneÆs paying attention, assume the previous life of that corpse. Repeat as necessary.

4). Wizard, Witch, Pureblood, Halfblood, Muggleborn, Squib, Muggle. None of it matters, as inside they are all the same: five liters of blood and an infinite number of ways to spill it. Except for babies. They donÆt have quite as much blood.

5). Tattoos are for pussies and Death Eaters. Real men carve art into their flesh with knives, not needles, ink, or magic.

6). The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled wasnÆt convincing the world she didn't exist. It was convincing her researchers, her grunt workers, and her scapegoats that she cared. And that they mattered. She even convinced most of them that they were more important than her. So she gave them qualities, characteristics, jobs, and duties. She renamed them Ravenclaws, Gryffindors, and Slytherins. You tell a man, he is sly and cunning and he finds it hard to disagree. No matter that expressly advertising that you are sly and cunning is just about the least sly or cunning thing you can do. If he is not a Hufflepuff, he will know no better. He will believe himself sly and cunning. Or he will believe himself intelligent and clever. Or he will believe himself brave and courageous. It is your job to make him believe that! Ravenclaws plan your strategies, Gryffindors fight your battles, Slytherins take your blame. And only behind the curtain, have the Hufflepuffs now and forever reigned supreme.

7). Three can keep a secret if two are dead. And thus, out of necessity, was born the rivalry between Slytherin and Gryffindor.

8). Men will wrong you, or wrong the true ideals of a æpuffer. When a man does, see if he expresses remorse. If he does, tell him you accept his apology. Nurse his wounds, become his friend, and help him to become healthy. Then as he turns his back to you to leave, slit his throat. If the man doesnÆt express remorse, then kill his mother, kill his sister, kill his wife, kill his daughter, and rape his dog. Grant only the mercy of death to those who are remorseful. And give only pain to those who are not. No one fucks with a æpuff.

- Quote from near chapter 13 of You Did What! by nonjon, here's a link to the fic
Link

 

[theCaitiff]

I read one fic that had Hufflepuffs as a union, even Voldie was too chicken to go against them. :snigger: They made sure that potions ingredients were bought from the 'right sources' and stuff like that. Even the ones in Hogwarts were in on it. Odd Puffs really are the best.

That was one of mine actually. At the Hands of the Other linked in case anyone wants it.

I commonly write at least one Hufflepuff DE, good old Steve Clark (First appeared in Steve The Hufflepuff Death Eater). He's either a year ahead of Harry or in the same year, but he's mentioned in most of my fics. Loyal and hardworking, those sound like perfect minions.

Hufflepuff's aren't duffers. Respect the house loyalty and the willingness to take those "lower jobs"... If they ever decided to strike, the world would grind to a halt.

 

[Hawk]

> Hufflepuff's aren't duffers. Respect the house loyalty and the willingness to take
> those "lower jobs"... If they ever decided to strike, the world would grind to a
> halt.

Xactly. Given an ambitious leader figure, the 'puffs could pretty much have the run of the wizarding world. As they're mostly ignored, they gain a sort of social invisibility that a Slytherin likely would pay good money for at times. If brought together, they'd probably be the best informed, highest motivated and most dangerous fraction in the Brittish Wizarding World.

Slytherins are too fractured, with too conflicting goals'n ambitions to put up a cohesive front and fight towards a single goal.

Same goes for the passionate Gryffindors. While they could probably become a cohesive and effective unit if they're on the defence, I don't see these hotheads as having the ability to work together towards one goal unless driven to it by a desperate need.

The only real competition, house-wise, would likely be the Ravenclaws.

 

[nuclear death frog]

This discussion seems to demand this article.

 

[H-Man]

Why Ravenclaw, exactly?

Also, nonjon just scared me.

 

[SotF]

This just gave me the twisted idea of Harry somehow achieving divine ascendance via the beliefs of Hufflepuffs who think he either is a god or is supposed to be one...

 

[GenocideHeart]

Hufflepuff for Life
We Are the Dark Gods and WE RULE OVER ALL!

1). There is no good and evil, there is only power... and those too weak to seek it.

2). There is no good and evil! There is only power! And those too weak to seek it!

3). Live fast, die young, and leave a mutilated unidentifiable corpse behind. And then, when no oneÆs paying attention, assume the previous life of that corpse. Repeat as necessary.

4). Wizard, Witch, Pureblood, Halfblood, Muggleborn, Squib, Muggle. None of it matters, as inside they are all the same: five liters of blood and an infinite number of ways to spill it. Except for babies. They donÆt have quite as much blood.

5). Tattoos are for pussies and Death Eaters. Real men carve art into their flesh with knives, not needles, ink, or magic.

6). The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled wasnÆt convincing the world she didn't exist. It was convincing her researchers, her grunt workers, and her scapegoats that she cared. And that they mattered. She even convinced most of them that they were more important than her. So she gave them qualities, characteristics, jobs, and duties. She renamed them Ravenclaws, Gryffindors, and Slytherins. You tell a man, he is sly and cunning and he finds it hard to disagree. No matter that expressly advertising that you are sly and cunning is just about the least sly or cunning thing you can do. If he is not a Hufflepuff, he will know no better. He will believe himself sly and cunning. Or he will believe himself intelligent and clever. Or he will believe himself brave and courageous. It is your job to make him believe that! Ravenclaws plan your strategies, Gryffindors fight your battles, Slytherins take your blame. And only behind the curtain, have the Hufflepuffs now and forever reigned supreme.

7). Three can keep a secret if two are dead. And thus, out of necessity, was born the rivalry between Slytherin and Gryffindor.

8). Men will wrong you, or wrong the true ideals of a æpuffer. When a man does, see if he expresses remorse. If he does, tell him you accept his apology. Nurse his wounds, become his friend, and help him to become healthy. Then as he turns his back to you to leave, slit his throat. If the man doesnÆt express remorse, then kill his mother, kill his sister, kill his wife, kill his daughter, and rape his dog. Grant only the mercy of death to those who are remorseful. And give only pain to those who are not. No one fucks with a æpuff.

- Quote from near chapter 13 of You Did What! by nonjon, here's a link to the fic
Link

You know, the way this snippet depicts them, the Hufflepuffs in it act like the Rakdos guild from Magic: the Gathering. Compare the two:

Formed by the followers of the demonlord Rakdos, if someone in Ravnica needs warriors, mercenaries, or assassins, this murder-happy guild is the only place to turn to. Their whole philosophy is wanton destruction, for the sheer pleasure of destroying things. They're too chaotic to have a long-term goal, though they're playing right into the Gruul desires.

Also known as: The Thrill-killers

Real World / Literary Analogue: Sith, The Joker, bodyguard and bounty hunters.

Guild Leader/Parun: Rakdos the Defiler. A fiery abomination whose origins are unknown to all but him, Rakdos has entertained himself with Ravnica's citizenry for thousands of years, maintaining a cult of personality whose numbers don't increase only because of the guild's high mortality rate. Though Lyzolda does most of the work leading the guild according to the third novel.

Guild Champion: Lyzolda, the Blood Witch, the mistress of ceremonies to the Rakdos party. In the book, her name is misspelled as "Izolda"

Guild Hall: Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace. A grotesque palace in the dank part of the Undercity. Very few guild members have seen the inside of the palace. Many who manage to emerge are too incoherent to describe it. If Prahv is the coldest place on Ravnica, Rix Maadi is the hottest.

Structure: Like an out-of-control party. The guild's only structure is determined by those powerful enough to hold leadership. Such beings tend to have short lifespans.

Goal: To do whatever it wants, whenever it wants, no matter what.

Values and Gameplay: Instant gratification. The Rakdos don't just want their way, they want it RIGHT NOW. How this translates gameplay-wise is an all out suicide strategy. Combine Red's recklessness with Black's masochistic tendencies, and you find yourself in front of a determined enemy who will go to any length to achieve the goal as quickly as possible. This, of course, is reflected in the guild's keyword, hellbent. Hellbent grants bonuses to cards assuming you have an empty hand. The best way to do that? Play masses of small threats that grow bigger as your hand shrinks.

Colours: Red and Black

Featured Set: Dissension

Keyword: Hellbent. A card with hellbent gets better if its controller has no cards in their hand, whether by gaining extra functionality, added strength, or, if a creature, extra power or toughness.

Signet: The signet is a crumbling skull on fire.

 

[Moshulel]

Why Ravenclaw, exactly?

Knowledge is power. It's as simple as that.

Besides in HP the main warring factions are Griffindor and Slytherin, leaving only Ravenclaw and Hufflepuffs with a strong power base.