What do you get drenched in if you tap the wrong barrel to access the Hufflepuff common room?

As a security device to repel non-Hufflepuffs, tapping on the wrong barrel, or tapping the incorrect number of times, results in one of the other lids bursting off and drenching the interloper in vinegar.
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Would be intruders to the Hufflepuff common room are drenched in which liquid?

Hufflepuff is the only house that also employs a repelling device against intruders (they are doused in vinegar should the pass-rythm be wrong) as opposed to simply barring access. The Hufflepuff Basement is the only common room that is decorated with vegetation.
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What conceals the entrance to the Hufflepuff common room?

the entrance to the common room is concealed in a stack of large barrels in a nook on the right hand side of the kitchen corridor. Tap the barrel two from the bottom, middle of the second row, in the rhythm of 'Helga Hufflepuff', and the lid will swing open.
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What happens if you get the Hufflepuff password wrong?

In true Hufflepuff fashion, it's more of a nuisance than an actual defense mechanism. It's just meant to discourage others from breaking in rather than hurting the intruder. If the “password” is done incorrectly, one of the barrels from the stack will pop open and cover the intruder in vinegar.
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Is the Hufflepuff common room underwater?

6 The House Of Water

Hufflepuff is earth, Ravenclaw is air, Gryffindor is fire, and Slytherin is water. This makes more sense as to why the Slytherin common room is encompassed solely by the Hogwarts' greatest body of water.
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Does Hufflepuff have a password?

The entrance to the common room was located "in a nook on the right hand side of the kitchen corridor", concealed behind a stack of barrels. In order to reveal the entrance, no password was required.
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What is Slytherin common room password?

The entry password was "Pure-blood" when Draco Malfoy let them in. The Polyjuice Potion's wearing off prompted Harry and Ron to leave after staying nearly an hour, still not finding out the identity of the Heir of Slytherin, but they did learn that Malfoy was not the heir, as they originally thought.
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What is the Ravenclaw password?

Ravenclaw Tower

Instead of a password, a conundrum was posed: Which came first, the phoenix or the flame? Answer: A circle has no beginning.
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What is the best Hogwarts house?

Here, Stylist's Hannah-Rose Yee explains why the much-overlooked Hufflepuff is, without a doubt, the best Hogwarts house of all.
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  • “At the risk of sounding incredibly basic, when I was a kid I longed, desperately, to be one of the members of the house of Gryffindor.
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Can Hogwarts students sit at other house tables?

Yes, students can sit at a different house's table during non-formal meals. Penelope put the Firebolt down again, thanked Harry, and went back to her table. “Harry — make sure you win,” said Percy, in an urgent whisper.
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What floor is the Hufflepuff common room on?

Hufflepuff common room — located in Hufflepuff Basement, below ground level behind a stack of barrels near the kitchens.
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How do ravenclaws get into their common room?

In order to enter the room, a person must answer a riddle asked by the eagle knocker; if they answered incorrectly, they had to wait for someone else who got it right.
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What's the password for Gryffindor in Harry Potter?

An iconic moment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone boasted the very first utterance of a Gryffindor password. It was 'Caput Draconis' which is Latin for 'dragon's head' and that definitely fits as a straightforward password for the common room.
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Does Hogwarts have a kitchen?

The Hogwarts kitchens was a room located in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was where all the food for Hogwarts students and staff was prepared. House-elves inhabited this room and were responsible for preparing meals.
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Who is the Hufflepuff house ghost?

Hufflepuff house is haunted by the Fat Friar, who was executed because senior churchmen grew suspicious of his ability to cure the pox merely by poking peasants with a stick, and his ill-advised habit of pulling rabbits out of the communion cup.
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How does the Hufflepuff common room look like?

The room is decorated in the cheerful, bee-like colours of yellow and black, emphasised by the use of highly polished, honey-coloured wood for the tables and the round doors which lead to the boys' and girls' dormitories (furnished with comfortable wooden bedsteads, all covered in patchwork quilts).
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What is the weakest Hogwarts house?

Although there are strengths to every house, Hufflepuff house in particular often comes up short. While the other houses seem cool and invite a certain allure, Hufflepuff is a little different. Often considered the least desirable of all the sorting options, here are some reasons why Hufflepuff house is the worst.
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What house is J.K. Rowling in Hogwarts?

And, naturally, J.K. Rowling herself is a Gryffindor.
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What is the least popular Hogwarts house?

There will never be a day when Gryffindor is not the most popular Hogwarts House. And Slytherin seems to always have its place among the outcasts and the rebels.
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What is Luna's Patronus?

Evanna Lynch, the actress who played the quirky Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. Of course, we all know that Luna's Patronus is a hare — that's undeniable.
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Who plays the Fat Lady?

Behind the scenes

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Fat Lady is played by the late Elizabeth Spriggs.
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Who was waiting in the Ravenclaw common room to catch Harry as he searched for the diadem?

History. On 1 May 1998, Harry Potter and Luna Lovegood ventured into Ravenclaw Tower in the hopes of locating the legendary Ravenclaw's Diadem. However, they were ambushed by the Death Eater Alecto Carrow, who then attempted to summon Lord Voldemort to Harry with her dark mark.
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What happens if a boy tries to enter the Gryffindor girls dormitories?

The dorm had a centrally located stove in the centre of the dormitory next to the table. The staircase to the girl's dormitory was enchanted so that if a boy attempted to enter the dormitory, a wailing klaxon went off and the staircase turned into a stone slide, sending them back to the Common Room.
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Are there any muggle born slytherins?

When Salazar Slytherin was present in Hogwarts, he insisted on sorting ONLY Pure Bloods in Slytherin. So we could say that at that time Salazar accepted only Purebloods. However Muggleborns (i think) do exist but aren't common.
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Do you have to be Pure-blood to be in Slytherin?

Possible pure-bloods

Due to their affiliation to Slytherin and Lord Voldemort, many wizards and witches might be considered pure-bloods. Others had openly expressed their prejudice toward half-bloods and Muggle-borns, which is another reason to believe they were pure-blood supremacists. Some even became Death Eaters.
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