A House for Tonks!
Today is an exciting day for the Remus/Tonks shipper. We now have the answer to one of the questions we've often asked ourselves as fan fic writers: which house was Tonks in?
Tonks is…a Hufflepuff.
Does this surprise you? Had you guessed Hufflepuff for Tonks? Any reason why not?
These lines have been taken from PS (SS) and OotP -- words about Hufflepuff, straight from the mouth of the expert himself: The Sorting Hat.
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
(Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, page 88, UK paperback edition)
Said Hufflepuff, 'I'll teach the lot,
And treat them just the same.'
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest,
And taught them all she knew,
(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, page 185 and 186, UK hardback edition)
And this is a quote from GoF:
'Cedric was a person who exemplified many of the qualities which distinguish Hufflepuff house,' Dumbledore continued. 'He was a good and loyal friend, a hard worker, he valued fair play...'
(Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, page 626, UK paperback edition)
Any thoughts on how Tonks exemplifies the attributes of Hufflepuffs?
Does this news make you regard Hufflepuffs in a different light?
Do you think this revelation will affect the way you characterise Tonks in future fics?
What do you plan to do with old fics that have placed Tonks in a different house? Will you leave them as they are or edit to comply with canon?
Please feel free to do a little bit of fangirly squeeing if you need to, get it all out…
Our Photoshop Pixie has sprung into action and made a few Tonks Hufflepuff icons. Please feel free to snag, but make sure you credit ladybracknell and no hotlinking.
Tonks is…a Hufflepuff.
Does this surprise you? Had you guessed Hufflepuff for Tonks? Any reason why not?
These lines have been taken from PS (SS) and OotP -- words about Hufflepuff, straight from the mouth of the expert himself: The Sorting Hat.
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
(Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, page 88, UK paperback edition)
Said Hufflepuff, 'I'll teach the lot,
And treat them just the same.'
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest,
And taught them all she knew,
(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, page 185 and 186, UK hardback edition)
And this is a quote from GoF:
'Cedric was a person who exemplified many of the qualities which distinguish Hufflepuff house,' Dumbledore continued. 'He was a good and loyal friend, a hard worker, he valued fair play...'
(Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, page 626, UK paperback edition)
Any thoughts on how Tonks exemplifies the attributes of Hufflepuffs?
Does this news make you regard Hufflepuffs in a different light?
Do you think this revelation will affect the way you characterise Tonks in future fics?
What do you plan to do with old fics that have placed Tonks in a different house? Will you leave them as they are or edit to comply with canon?
Please feel free to do a little bit of fangirly squeeing if you need to, get it all out…
Our Photoshop Pixie has sprung into action and made a few Tonks Hufflepuff icons. Please feel free to snag, but make sure you credit ladybracknell and no hotlinking.