Introduction[]
| “ | The small golden cup, with finely wrought handles, is engraved with a badger, and once belonged to Helga Hufflepuff. | ” |
From the Story[]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince[]
Discovered in chapter 20, Lord Voldemort's Request[]
| “ | The cup was in the possession of Hepzibah Smith, a distant relation of the Hogwarts founder. It was shown to Tom Riddle during a visit to Hepzibah, and was found to be missing soon after Hepzibah was murdered. Professor Dumbledore suspects that Tom Riddle stole the cup, along with Slytherin's locket. | ” |