Hufflepuff Quidditch team

Hufflepuff Quidditch team
Quidditch team information
Hometown	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Highlands, Scotland
League(s)	Hogwarts Quidditch Cup
Robes	Canary yellow
Rival(s)	Gryffindor Quidditch team Ravenclaw Quidditch team Slytherin Quidditch team
Known players	Beaters: Maxine O'Flaherty (1993–1994) Anthony Rickett (1993–1994) Michael McManus (1993–1994) Chasers: Willa Weholt (Unknown) Malcolm Preece (1993–1994) Heidi Macavoy (1993–1994) Tamsin Applebee (1993–1994) Zacharias Smith (1995–1996) Cadwallader (1995–1996) Keepers: Herbert Fleet (1993–1994) Seekers: Willa Weholt (Unknown-c. 1908) Cedric Diggory (1993–1994) Summerby (1995–1996)

"Hufflepuff, do your stuff!"

— Hufflepuff Quidditch Crowd

The Hufflepuff Quidditch team was the Quidditch team of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's Hufflepuff House. They played in robes of canary yellow, their House colour. The mascot of Hufflepuff House and its Quidditch team was a badger. One known captain of the team was Cedric Diggory. Unlike Slytherin Quidditch team, it was known to have a defensive playstyle.

History

At least a century before the 2000s, Willa Weholt was one of the Chasers for Hufflepuff and won the Quidditch Cup in her second year, but switched to Seeker in her third year. Years later, during a Quidditch Cup final, she plunged into the ground and was killed while trying to catch the Golden Snitch. After her death, she returned as a ghost.

1980s

During the 1985–1986 school year, Hufflepuff finished in the bottom three as Gryffindor won the Inter-House Quidditch Cup. In the four following school years, Either Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin won the Quidditch Cup.

1991–1992 school year

The team warming up before their match against Gryffindor

Hufflepuff was defeated by Gryffindor. Severus Snape refereed the match, and despite Snape's obvious biased refereeing, Harry Potter caught the Golden Snitch within five minutes and won the game for Gryffindor. It was overall a very short match.

The Hufflepuff team was not a participant in the final match for the Inter-House Quidditch Cup.

Results

• Gryffindor defeated Hufflepuff in an early in the season match
• Hufflepuff did not win the Inter-House Quidditch Cup

1992–1993 school year

Hufflepuff only got to play Ravenclaw. The Quidditch Cup was cancelled due to attacks on Muggle-born students.

1993–1994 school year

Hufflepuff vs Gryffindor in 1993

The Slytherin versus Gryffindor match was re-scheduled because the Slytherin Seeker, Draco Malfoy, was injured (a minor injury that he was milking for attention). So Gryffindor played Hufflepuff first. It was the first game for Hufflepuff's new captain and Seeker, Cedric Diggory. The game was played in extremely poor weather conditions, and both teams sported their goggles for the first time.

At one point during the match, Gryffindor led by fifty points, but when both Seekers spotted the Snitch, a group of Dementors entered the stadium and caused Gryffindor Seeker, Harry Potter, to fall off his broom and plummet to the earth, saved only by Professor Dumbledore's use of the Arresto Momentum charm.

In Potter's absence, Diggory caught the Snitch, giving Hufflepuff the win by one hundred points. When Diggory learned the reason for his victory, he graciously offered to replay the match, but Gryffindor captain Oliver Wood conceded that Hufflepuff had won the game fairly.

Hufflepuff were subsequently hammered by Ravenclaw in November.

Members of the team looking in on an injured player

It is likely that Slytherin defeated Hufflepuff by a big margin, to go into the last game leading the championship by 200 points (which must give them a points difference of +300 after two matches, since Gryffindor were at +100) — considering that Slytherin's victory over Ravenclaw was apparently "narrow".

This implies that Hufflepuff probably finished last in the tournament, with two heavy defeats and a comparatively narrow victory: Ravenclaw also had one win and two defeats, but one of their defeats was narrow (to Slytherin) and their victory was large (over Hufflepuff).

Results

• Hufflepuff defeated Gryffindor (100-point margin)
• Ravenclaw defeated Hufflepuff (heavily)
• Slytherin defeated Hufflepuff (heavily).

1994–1995 school year

Season cancelled for the Triwizard Tournament. Captain and Seeker Cedric Diggory, who is in his sixth year at Hogwarts, is murdered by Peter Pettigrew, who was ordered to do so by Lord Voldemort.

1995–1996 school year

Dolores Umbridge, Ministry-appointed teacher and Hogwarts High Inquisitor, passed an Educational Decree disbanding all student organisations unless she gave permission for them to reform. All House Teams were immediately disbanded, including Hufflepuff's, but Umbridge's Slytherin bias had her immediately reinstate their team. Gryffindor's was disbanded for about a month before Professor McGonagall had enough and appealed directly to Headmaster Dumbledore, but it is unknown how long Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw had to wait or if their Heads of House petitioned directly as well.

Ravenclaw defeated Hufflepuff during the 1995–1996 school year. Although not mentioned in the books, this has to have been the case for Hufflepuff not to have won the Quidditch Cup, which went to Gryffindor again.

Hufflepuff defeated Gryffindor by 240-230. Gryffindor Beater Jack Sloper missed a Bludger and hit his captain in the mouth. Fellow Beater Andrew Kirke fell off his broom when Hufflepuff Chaser Zacharias Smith came flying towards him with the Quaffle. Gryffindor Seeker Ginny Weasley caught the Snitch from right under Hufflepuff Seeker Summerby's nose to end the match on her own terms.

Hufflepuff narrowly defeated Slytherin in their final match.

Results

• Ravenclaw defeated Hufflepuff (implied)
• Hufflepuff defeated Gryffindor, 240-230
• Hufflepuff defeated Slytherin (narrowly)

1996–1997 school year

Potter vs Summerby

Hufflepuff defeated Gryffindor, 320-60 after Harry Potter, the Gryffindor Team's Seeker and Captain, was knocked unconscious by a Bludger hit by the Gryffindor substitute Keeper Cormac McLaggen.

It is unknown how they faired against Ravenclaw and Slytherin in their respective matches — although they must have lost at least one, since Gryffindor apparently took the tournament again.

Results

Hufflepuff defeated Gryffindor, 320-60

Annual fixtures

Match	Date	Month	Versus
1st	Third/fourth weekend	November	Ravenclaw
2nd	First/second weekend	March	Gryffindor
3rd	First/second weekend	May	Slytherin

Uniform and equipment

The Hufflepuff Quidditch team's uniforms were canary yellow and black, the same as their house colours. Similar to the uniforms of the three other houses, the Hufflepuff's Quidditch uniform consisted of a long robe, tight fitting jumper, leather gauntlets and shin-guards, and light boots.

A small embroidered Hufflepuff crest was stitched onto the uniform over the heart, and the name and number of the player were on the back of the robe in black lettering.

Safety features

Goggles were often used in stormy playing conditions. In addition to the established uniform, the Keeper wore padded leather chest armour and an optional padded leather helmet. Beaters also carried small black clubs (similar to baseball bats) to help them ward off and redirect Bludgers during matches.

Squads

Team Hufflepuff
1991–1992
Chasers
Unknown		Unknown		Unknown
Beaters
	Unknown		Unknown
	Keeper		Seeker
	Unknown		Unidentified Hufflepuff Seeker
Substitutes
Unknown

Team Hufflepuff
1993–1994
Chasers
Malcolm Preece		Heidi Macavoy		Tamsin Applebee
Beaters
	Maxine O'Flaherty		Anthony Rickett
	Keeper		Seeker
	Herbert Fleet		Cedric Diggory (Captain)
Substitutes
Michael McManus (Beater)

Team Hufflepuff
1995–1996
Chasers
Unknown		Zacharias Smith		Cadwallader
Beaters
	Unknown		Unknown
	Keeper		Seeker
	Unknown		Summerby
Substitutes
Unknown

Record in the Quidditch Cup

• 1953–1954 - 3rd or 4th
• 1985–1986 - 2nd, 3rd or 4th
• 1991–1992 - 2nd, 3rd or 4th
• 1992–1993 - Incomplete: attacks on Muggle-born students
• 1993–1994 - 3rd or 4th
• 1994–1995 - Not held because of the Triwizard Tournament
• 1995–1996 - Likely 2nd or 3rd as they won at least two games, but not the Cup
• 1996–1997 - 2nd, 3rd or 4th
• 1997–1998 - Unknown if Quidditch matches were played that year

Behind the scenes

• In the books Hufflepuff wear robes of canary yellow. In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, they wear predominantly yellow with some black also.
• In an interview, it was revealed that Michael McManus played Beater for the team in the 1993–1994 school year against Gryffindor. Maxine and Anthony were on the team in the school year 1993-1994, so Michael may have been a reserve.
• Depending on the player's choices in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the following students may have been members of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team in the 1980s:
  • Jacob's sibling (Chaser, Beater, Keeper, Captain, Seeker)
  • Skye Parkin (Chaser), if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Orion Amari (Captain, Chaser), if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Bean (Beater), if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Unidentified Beater, if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Unidentified Chaser (I), if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Unidentified Keeper (I), if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Unidentified Seeker, if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Unidentified Chaser (II), if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Unidentified Quidditch Captain (I) (Chaser), if Jacob's sibling is not in Hufflepuff
  • Unidentified Keeper (III), if Jacob's sibling is in Hufflepuff
  • Baglan Wellnelly (Beater), if Jacob's sibling is not in Hufflepuff
  • Gruffyd Wellnelly (Seeker), if Jacob's sibling is not in Hufflepuff

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
• Harry Potter: The Character Vault
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
• Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions