Why a Badger?

[Indigo Changeling]

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On our quest to find out more of badgers and their potential 
insights to the oft-overlooked Hufflepuff House, remember there 
is a difference in the habits of the European Badger and the 
American Badger. The Eurasian Badger (*Meles meles*) are social, 
and live in groups or clans while the American Badger (*Taxidea 
taxus*) are territorial and choose a lonely life except for 
mating and raising young. (Moody always reminded me of an 
American Badger and therefore I frequently have pictured him as 
a Hufflepuff.)

 Most of the wonderful stories and images I have are of the 
American Badger. It was quite wonderful seeing all the sweet 
Hufflepuffs with this inner Badger. Like a wolverine creme puff. 
*sighs*  Now I need to find out more about European myths and folk stories about badgers. BTW the Eurasian Badger does reach into 
Japan, if you want to share more, Ali.

 Indra - iChangeling