Harry Potter: 5 Ways Pisces Are Typical Hufflepuffs (& 5 Ways They Are Not)

Pisces are born between February 19 and March 20. They are a water sign on the zodiac represented by a fish. They are also very similar to Hufflepuff house at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

While a badger and a fish are very different animals, the traits of Pisces and Hufflepuffs are very much alike. Hufflepuff is known as the loyal, hardworking, and house of diverse personalities and types at Hogwarts. Pisces too are known for their kindness and loyalty. It’s not a perfect match up, of course, but there is quite a bit of similarity nonetheless.

10 Typical – Compassionate

Hufflepuffs are the second most prominent house at the Battle of Hogwarts, right behind Gryffindor. They care deeply about the people around them and the issues in the greater Wizarding World. Like Pisces, Hufflepuffs are compassionate. They have great concern and sympathy for those around them. Just as Helga Hufflepuff embraces students of all types and abilities, the house that bears her name, along with those born under the sign of Pisces, feel compassion for those who are part of the world around them

9 Not – Wise

Pisces are known to be wise and, while there are certainly smart students in Hufflepuff house, Ravenclaw is really known as the wise Hogwarts house. Pisces who are known most for their wisdom are not likely to be sorted into Hufflepuff. Wit and learning will always be associated with the house of blue and bronze. Pisces are likely to end up in all the houses at Hogwarts, even if they seem more suited to one or the other overall. Wisdom isn’t the defining trait of a Hufflepuff and it never will be.

8 Typical – Intuitive

Because of the compassion and loyalty, so popular in Hufflepuff house, the Pisces trait of intuition also matches up with the house of yellow and black. Hufflepuffs are best at understanding emotions and the feelings of those around them. Intuition is a big part of that, and Pisces and Hufflepuffs have it in abundance. Helga Hufflepuff knew what part she needed to play among the four Hogwarts founders. She understood immediately the personalities around her and how she needed to balance them.

7 Not – Sad

While everyone is sad at some point or another, some of the generally melancholy associated with Pisces doesn’t really translate to Hufflepuff house overall. Hufflepuffs were particularly downcast after the loss of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but that’s situational.

In general, Hufflepuffs seem to be happy, fun-loving, and comfortable with themselves and one another. The deep dark introspection and sadness of more troubled characters seem to leave them alone.

6 Typical – Gentle

Hufflepuffs, like Pisces, are known for being gentle and kind. They are there with a listening ear or a kind word when it’s necessary. They’re head of house if Professor Sprout, herbology teacher, and it’s clear that plants, like children, need tender and gentle care to reach their fullest potential. Pomona Sprout is a fabulous example of a Hufflepuff, as well as the gentle nature that many Pisces are also known for.

5 Not – Desire to Escape

Many Pisces are known for having a desire to escape reality. Hufflepuffs, with their underground house, is much more down to earth than that. They work hard to find success but are not likely to try hard to escape the world they find themselves a part of. They want to fix the world and make people comfortable, but they don’t strive to escape their reality, only to transform it.

4 Typical – Overly Trusting

The gentle nature of Pisces and Hufflepuffs is likely to make them a bit too trusting with some of the people around them. Hepzibah Smith was not only a member of Hufflepuff house but a supposed descendant of Helga Hufflepuff herself. Her kind and trusting nature, unfortunately, brought her into contact with a young Voldemort/Tom Riddle and lost her Helga Hufflepuff’s cup, a family heirloom, and eventual horcrux of the Dark Lord.

3 Not – Being a Martyr

Pisces can sometimes get overdramatic and play the martyr in situations that don’t always go their way. While Cedric Diggory was a real martyr, Hufflepuffs aren’t likely to draw attention to themselves and their troubles and play the martyr in smaller situations, it’s not a great look.

Hufflepuffs are the earth house, they have their feet firmly planted on the ground and don’t try to stir up more trouble than what already surrounds them.

2 Typical – Loyal

“You might belong in Hufflepuff, where they are just and loyal, those patient Hufflepuffs are true, and unafraid of toil” the Sorting Hat sings in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The loyalty aspect certainly holds true for Pisces as well. Hufflepuffs stick together when Cedric is chosen as Triwizard Champion. They are loyal to their school during the Battle of Hogwarts, and they are loyal to their friends, including the DA, during Harry’s time at school.

1 Not – Fearful

Pisces can often be seen as fearful, likely to hide out, or get nervous in certain situations. While Gryffindor is the house of the brave, that doesn’t mean that Hufflepuffs sit in fear below ground. Again, Hufflepuffs are the second most represented house at the Battle of Hogwarts, and they were the house of Triwizard Champion, Cedric Diggory. Some people may assume that Hufflepuff is a house for the fearful and those who are cowards, but they would be very very wrong.

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