Homestead programs are widely used as a form of property tax relief for owner-occupied residential property. Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia make homestead exemptions or credits broadly available to homeowners.
Founder of Hogwarts. Helga Hufflepuff was one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was a friend of Rowena Ravenclaw. Hufflepuff helped to build the school and admitted students into her House that were loyal, fair, and unafraid of hard work.
Helga Hufflepuff as well as the crest of her house symbolises the element of earth, which is used as the background of the crest. The colours of the Hufflepuff house are yellow (background) and black (the animal). The animal used in the crest is a badger which represents hard work, loyalty and tenacity.