Re: Hufflepuffs being closest to the food: My friend's oldest daughter (18) sorted on pottermore and had very much wanted to be Hufflepuff for that very reason:and was promptly sorted Slytherin. Her mother looked at her when she complained and was like "You wanted to sort Hufflepuff because of the advantage it would give you. Why are you surprised?"

likewise, husband was annoyed that it was so "easy to manipulate" the test into giving him Slytherin, and fails to see why that's funny and appropriate. Heeheehee.