Which Hogwarts house is associated with the emblematic animal badger?

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Hufflepuff is the Hogwarts house associated with the badger.

In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Hogwarts is divided into four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own colors, values, founder, and emblematic animal.

Hufflepuff was founded by Helga Hufflepuff. Its traditional colors are yellow and black, and its mascot is the badger. The house is particularly associated with loyalty, fairness, patience, and hard work.

The best-known Hufflepuff student is Cedric Diggory, who represents the house in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Newt Scamander, the central character of the later Fantastic Beasts films, is also identified with Hufflepuff.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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