In defense of JKR's view of Hufflepuff and (to a lesser degree) Ravenclaw

[Allyse at my-deja.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 21658

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., hfakhro at n... wrote:
> I have to defend JKR's stance on Hufflepuff for a moment here. I 
> think the whole "Hufflepuff are duffers" thing is thrown out there 
to 
> show us that this is what people generally believe about hard 
> workers, that they are too stupid to be anywhere better. I think 
that 
> JKR is gently unraveling that stereotype for us, by showing us that 
> there is much more to them than that

I just wanted to applaud this marvelous post that doesn't deserved to 
get buried in a flurry of trailer comments! :) Very well done. 

I think the Hufflepuff "stigma" is mostly among students (let's face 
it, Hagrid is still a kid at heart <g>). If I had to hire someone for 
a responsible job, I would be much more interested in someone with 
the admirable traits of hard-working loyalty than bravery (who knows 
how they'd misuse equipment or endanger the work force) or ambition 
(too much ambition and they'll be running off to the first new 
employer who offers a higher salary). And even intelligence, if it 
isn't matched with application, wouldn't do much good.

So three cheers for Sprout and her students!

Allyse