Why is Newt a Hufflepuff?

Newt's eccentricity was partly the reason as to why he spent so much time with magical creatures as opposed to actual people. Lots of people found him annoying, including his own Hufflepuff chums, so in a way, his expulsion from Hogwarts was actually what catapulted him into his highly successful career.
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Why is Newt Scamander in Hufflepuff?

Early in life, Scamander developed an interest in magical creatures, influenced by his mother's breeding of Hippogriffs. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was sorted into Hufflepuff House.
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Is Newt Scamander a Ravenclaw?

Newton Artemis Fido Scamander is the newest golden boy of Hufflepuff House. Like Hermione, if it weren't for his actions, he would make a good Ravenclaw himself. Using sweet Luna as a Ravenclaw reference, we can see that the Magizoologist shares many of her qualities that coincide with Ravenclaw.
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Is Newt Scamander in Hufflepuff?

Meanwhile, Newt was a Hufflepuff, who are known to be hard workers, loyal and dedicated. He rarely grew angry in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but instead accepted his fate when he was arrested by Tina, and remained cool-headed after being given the death penalty (and fought his way out, of course).
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Why did Newt get kicked out of Hogwarts?

He Was Expelled From Hogwarts

In the first Fantastic Beasts film, we hear that he was thrown out for endangering human life with a beast. J.K. Rowling has hinted that he took the blame for something someone else did, presumably the troubled Leta Lestrange and her experiments.
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Is Scamander autistic?

Redmayne believes that Scamander has Asperger's but would not have been diagnosed because the term was not widely used during his lifetime. It's important to note that Asperger's is now considered to be part of the autism spectrum and is not a term that is used on its own anymore.
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Why can Newt still use magic?

As Scamander obtained his O.W.L.s, not only did he graduate from Hogwarts, he was also a qualified wizard. This means he is able to keep his wand, even though he was an underage wizard.
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Is Grindelwald a Slytherin?

Book 1 - The Prince of Slytherin

Grindelwald is mentioned by Ron Weasley, who erroneously states he was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts.
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Can a Hufflepuff be a Death Eater?

In the world of Harry Potter as we know it, there are no recorded instances of a person who was sorted into Hufflepuff ever becoming a Death Eater, or any other kind of Dark Wizard for that matter.
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Are all Death Eaters Slytherin?

Nearly all of those recruited were from Slytherin House. However there may have been recruits from Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and even from foreign schools within the ranks as well. He would later rename the group "the Death Eaters".
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What house is Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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How is Luna Lovegood related to Newt Scamander?

He's Luna Lovegood's grandfather-in-law

Luna Lovegood ends up marrying Rolf Scamander, who is Newt's grandson. If grandson is anything like his grandfather — which is quite likely, as both are magizoologists — that means we can expect Newt to be a bit of an eccentric. His family history supports this.
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Is Newt an Animagus?

For his Animagus form: As the fantastic Magizoologist that he is, he has a strong sense of curiosity with great compassion. And very adventurous. He also doesn't like conflicts and could be quite shy in human interactions, but he does the right thing and stands up when he needs to (an awesome Hufflepuff, as he is).
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Are there any dark wizards from Hufflepuff?

Hufflepuff has produced the least amount of Dark wizards

Although Hufflepuff is not exactly known for its glorious victories in the Hogwarts House Cup, it gets points for not producing that many evil wizards, Death Eaters, and Lord Voldemort-types.
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Is Leta lestrange a Slytherin?

Hogwarts years

Before beginning education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1908, Leta purchased her first wand, likely from Ollivanders, and was sorted into Slytherin on 1 September.
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Why is Cedric a Hufflepuff?

“Cedric was a person who exemplified many of the qualities that distinguish Hufflepuff house,” Dumbledore continued. “He was a good and loyal friend, a hard worker, he valued fair play.” All of those are consistent with the portrayal of Cedric in the canon, hence, he was well suited in Hufflepuff.
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Are there rude Hufflepuffs?

Hufflepuff house was home to some of the kindest students in Hogwarts history, but there were plenty of students in Hufflepuff who were downright mean. These are the 5 kindest Hufflepuffs, along with the 5 meanest.
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Is there a 5th Hogwarts house?

Aster Darkmore and The Fifth Hogwarts House.
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Who is a famous Hufflepuff?

(Other notable Hufflepuffs include Nymphadora Tonks, Newt Scamander, and the Herbology professor Pomona Sprout.) Don't miss what matters. Sign up for The Atlantic Daily newsletter. The Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore's eulogy for Diggory is one of Rowling's better pieces of writing in the entire series.
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What house is Umbridge in?

She was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and hated her time at the school due to never being given any positions of power. After her time at Hogwarts, Umbridge rose to prominent and influential positions in the Ministry of Magic in the Improper Use of Magic Office.
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Are there houses in Durmstrang?

Like Hogwarts, Durmstrang has four Houses into which students are sorted according to temperament and capabilities. However, these Houses were not all founded at the same time - and they've changed over the centuries.
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How do Mudbloods get magic?

Mudbloods: Wizards can be born from non-magical parents because these mutations can pop up out of nowhere. There's a better chance of you being magical if your parents are on the high side of the normal range. Squibs: Would be the offspring that are born to magical parents but don't inherit the dominant wizarding gene.
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Is Newt Scamander rich?

5 Newt Scamander

It is noted that money was a major incentive for Newt Scamander to take up the job of writing the first edition of the book. Plus the fact that he was an expert Magizoologist and worked for the Ministry of Magic makes him one of the richest Hufflepuff members known to fans.
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Why is Newt Scamander in Marauders map?

It happens in the film when Fred and George Weasley originally take pity on Harry and give him the Marauder's Map as a consolation prize for not being able to go into Hogsmeade with the rest of his squad. They open up the map and we see figures in Hogwarts walking around, including Newt Scamander wandering the halls.
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Did Newt Scamander know Hagrid?

Scamander ended up at Hogwarts after his travels across five continents to study, collect, and protect fantastic beasts. So it's altogether possible that a younger Hagrid met a middle-aged Scamander at Hogwarts in the '40s.
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