Based on today’s Dreaming of You review and motivated by my own selfish need for more of my own catnip, we’re after romances that can be interpreted as a Slytherin-esque character falling in love with a Hufflepuff!
There is also some debate on how certain romance heroes and heroines would be sorted.
Elyse: Oh boy.
Sarah: Act Like It, for sure. ( A | BN | K | G | AB ) Richard is a Slytherin and Lainie is a Hufflepuff.
Elyse: Devil in Winter? ( A | BN | K | G | AB )
Sarah: Grumpy Fake Boyfriend, too – same pattern.
Amanda: Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt, I think would qualify. ( A | BN | K | G | AB )
Wintersong! ( A | BN | K | AB )
I’m torn about Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai ( A | BN | K | AB ). The heroine has some Slytherin qualities, but I don’t think the hero is quite Hufflepuff territory.
Sarah: No, he’s not quite Hufflepuff, I agree.
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole ( A | BN | K | G | AB ). Thabiso could be a Hufflepuff, and the heroine is Slytherin.
Redheadedgirl: I thought about that and I think she’s more Ravenclaw
Sarah: That is possible, you have a point.
Yeah, I agree with you – more Ravenclaw.
Amanda: I feel like this pairing would be popular in paranormals, but I’m blanking so hard.
What romances do you think would qualify? Who are your favorite Slytherin and Hufflepuff romance characters?
@Deborah: I just binge-read the Doyle and Acton series. Why didn’t I think of this? Perfect example!
@bev + @Another Anne – you can go a generation further with Heyer’s Alastairs. Barbara Childe is absolutely Slytherin, and I think you could make a case for Charles Audley as a Hufflepuff.
Re: The Changeover. It is now a film. Only seems to be released in NZ. However, youtube surfing revealed copies…
Re: The Changeover. It is now a film. Only seems to be released in NZ. However, youtube surfing revealed copies…
Would you say that Roarke from Eve Dallas series is a Slytherin? Or a Gryffindor under a Slytherin mask? He definately is ambitious and can be ruthless too.
Eve is clearly Gryffindor but if Roarke was paired up with Peabody, they would be a Slytherin/Hufflepuff couple. Strange thought…
The whole trope of hero/heroine targeting the love interest for revenge for something their family member has done is totally a Slytherin thing to do. This isn’t my catnip so I can’t really give any examples of this. Do you have favourites for this trope?
My favourite Hufflepuff heroine ever is Cybill Cambell from The Perfect Neighbour by Nora Roberts (part of her awesome MacGregors series). She is such a bubbly and fun character and has a ton of friends.
From the books already mentioned, I really loved Archangel’s Blade by Nalini Singh (with hot and ruthless vampire Dmitri) and Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh (cold and ruthless Psychic Kaleb and compassionate Sahara). I highly recommend these two.
In TV series, my favourite Slytherin/Hufflepuff ship is Klaroline aka Klaus Mikaelsson ja Caroline Forbes from Vampire Diaries/The Originals.
I recently read A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner, and I think it would fit this prompt. The heroine (Slytherin) is a prickly former prostitute and the hero (Hufflepuff) is a sunny chemist/tailor
Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler fits, I think. They’re both Olympic athletes but Corey is a total goofball, motivated by her love of snowboarding and loyalty to the people around her. I think she counts as Hufflepuff and Elise is a total focused Slytherin. There’s a review on SBTB.
The heroine in Heart of Steel by Meljean Brook is definitely Slytherin – love a good Slytherin pirate captain. Her hero is maybe more Ravenpuff or even pure Ravenclaw. Not sure.
And one more thought on my earlier rec of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virture. Monty is definitely a Slytherin imo – he’s not conventionally ambitious or serious but he’s very, very single minded in his pursuit of pleasure.
I’d imagine any Persephone/Hades myth update would work…can’t get more Hufflepuff than singing while picking flowers (Persephone), or more Slytherin than king of the underworld!
Roarke is a Slytherin using his powers for good.
Cletus in Penny Reid’s Beard Science is very Slytherin, and Jennifer is maybe Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw.
Several Jennifer Ashley books follow this set up, one that hasn’t been mentioned is Mystery Man .
Act like it is one of my all time favorites!
Second Do you want to start a scandal,Pierce is Anna endearing slytherine.
I also think Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy works, its an m/m hockey romance.
I think the here from An Extraordinary Union is a Gryffindor. Thinking thorough pnr and uf but most of the ones i can think of have at least one Gryffindor. Maybe its all the danger? Love that these words are all in my phones Swype dictionary.
Second Do you want to start a scandal,Pierce is Anna endearing slytherine.
I also think Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy works, its an m/m hockey romance.
I think the here from An Extraordinary Union is a Gryffindor. Thinking thorough pnr and uf but most of the ones i can think of have at least one Gryffindor. Maybe its all the danger? Love that these words are all in my phones Swype dictionary.
The Changeover by Mahy is definitely worthy of a Guesf Squee post at least. It’s my holy grail old-school YA fantasy romance.
Howl and Sophie from “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones is another quality Slytherin/Hufflepuff romance. Sophie is SOPHIE, and while I wouldn’t call Howl ambitious, he’s incredibly vain and self-centered. A very flighty Ravenclaw at best.
@Vivi12 I can understand what you’re saying, but I saw Cletus and Jennifer a bit differently. I thought Cletus is a Gryffindor who thinks he’s a Slytherin while Jennifer was a Syltherin masquerading as Hufflepuff. This was the reason I liked their pairing so much. He thinks he’s an evil genius who actually would do anything to protect those he loves and she’s well-trained after years with a dysfunctional family in deciding to do anything to secure the relationships she needs to be happy. His innocent surprise like a blinking baby owl every time she got ruthless in her Donna Reed aprons cracked me up.
Oldie that predates the trope: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Despite having read the entire HP series at least twice and listening to the entire thing at least once, I find I am having terrible trouble sorting people into categories. In fact as I was falling asleep I tried to think of romances that fit here and I was like I am not good at classifying as Gryff, Ravenclaw, Huff, or Slytherin – not good at all. Did I mention my dogs are Dobby and Tonks? Why am I terrible at this? I think I am a Ravenclaw?
Anyway, the only one I could think for sure that one other person mentioned is Peeta and Katniss from The Hunger Games – I know there is a substantial group that thought she should end up with Gale, but I was a hardcore Peeta fan – it is probably one of my favorite romances arcs across a series of books. And Katniss is for sure a Slytherin and Peeta a Puff (right?)
Okay, I know this is a very belated comment, but I have to suggest “Emma” by Jane Austen. Thanks to Jonny Lee Miller and fanfiction for my latest obsession with these two. Yes, this means I think Emma is a (goodish) Sytherin and Mr. Knightley is a Hufflepuff.
Emma may not be a spy or an evil assassin, but she does love the idea of being the puppetmaster of her little world and manipulating everyone to what she thinks is best. That’s very Slytherin.
Mr. Knightley is intelligent and he could be a Ravenclaw, but I think the way he prizes kindness and hard work makes him a total Hufflepuff.
@Jill Q I love the Emma example.
I think Thea Harrison’s Dragon Bound and Oracle’s Moon work for the Slytherin/Hufflepuff match-up. Dragos in Drgaon Bound is all about power and single-minded focus on attaining his goals. Pia just wants to love and be loved, to find family and friends. Hufflepuff Grace in Oracle’s Moon is focused on rebuilding her family and caring for others at the expense of her own self-care. She even goes the extra mile for her oracle clients so they have a positive experience. As for Khalil, aren’t all djinn’s inherently Slytherin-like? He bargains for power and manipulates everyone for information and control.
Someone further up mentioned the revenge trope. I think What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long would fit. The hero Alex is definitely a Slytherin, wielding his power to get what he wants and viewing the world through a series of bargained transactions. Whereas, Genevieve is constantly people-pleasing and always sees the best in everyone. What I love about What I Did for a Duke is that it explores a Hufflepuff learning to value her own desires over trying to please everyone else.
Wow, this thread is amazing. I have never really been into classifying anything by Harry Potter houses but I am astonished by how well it fits for the romance I like.
My favorite is definitely Slytherin/Gryffindor (Captive Prince !) with very close being Ravenclaw/Griffindor which makes it clear why I love the Raven Boys series so much.
I almost feel we should be adding these tags to all romance reviews!
Let’s see – I am reading the Pink Carnation series right now – I think Amy of the first book is a Hufflepuff – who longs to be a Gryffindor while Richard Selwick IS a Gryffindor. Jane is clearly a Ravenclaw? Or is she a Slytherin?