Census

by Stonecreek

A brief overview of the Harry Potter universe's canon cast. 100-word, character-centric drabbles, each day in 2021. Content favors book canon, with introspective, dark and/or humor writes. Final chapter: Hogwarts, much more than stones and artefacts and a gathering of beings. She carries within her the memories of ages. Full list of characters not in the site's tags in chapter 1.

190. Eleanor Branstone

A.N. — There are two female Hufflepuffs we know were Sorted in 1994. I simply picked the one with the more interesting name to write about, though they're both on ff.n's character list. Sorry, Laura Madley. See them featured in White Squirrel's story "Honey and Magic."

190. Eleanor Branstone

First year was supposed to when the magical world was at its most, well, magical. Eleanor Branstone revised that opinion during her first year at Hogwarts.

At the opening feast, there was tumult over quidditch being cancelled in favor of a long-dormant tournament. Eleanor was only mildy disappointed. But then Professor Moody taught the Unforgivables, and Eleanor's doubts grew. By the time of the Yule Ball that she could only watch from afar, Eleanor was thoroughly disenchanted with her schooling.

Eleanor's house had become her family, one plus of Hufflepuff. That just meant hearing of Cedric's death hurt more keenly.