Hufflepuff Love

People with a Hedgehog Patronus tend to be rather strong willed and will defend themselves, friends, family and what they believe in to the bitten end; even though they are strong willed they also tend to hate confrontation with those who they love. Those with a hedgehog Patronus will often have a small but very close friendship group of people that they trust and can rely on. They also often introverted and would much rather spend there time in a space they call their own whether it's their home or their room somewhere they find a safe space.

In summery people with a Hedgehog patronus tend to be kind, positive, and loving to all but have a small group of close friends and family which they will protect with all their might.

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In most European countries, hedgehogs are believed to be a hard-working no-nonsense animals.

During the 1970s and 1980s, hedgehogs were one of the poster animals for environment activists through Europe. A lot of hedgehogs were killed by traffic, and since the hedgehog already had an aura of a cute little friendly animal, the choice was nearly perfect. They are still used to this day (in England at least) to warn children of the dangers of the road.

In a Veps legend, the (female) hedgehog appears in a creation myth. According to it, early on, there was no dry land; the entire world was just a big lake. It was a giant hedgehog who brought soil and sand with its needles, creating dry land.

In the Balkan Slavic and Belarusian folklore, the wise hedgehog (along with the tortoise) sometimes appears as the animal capable of finding the raskovnik, a magic plant that could be used to open locks and to find hidden treasures.

The common American holiday Groundhog Day originated in Ancient Rome as Hedgehog Day and is still celebrated as such through much of the world. There are no native hedgehogs in the United States, so the early settlers chose the Groundhog as a substitute.

New Zealand's McGillicuddy Serious Party were unsuccessful in their attempt to get a hedgehog elected to Parliament.

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This has been the most difficult to find images and information for so I apologise but I tried my hardest :)