Harry Potter character
Hermione Jean Granger
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Actor	Emma Watson
First appearance	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Hermione Jean Granger (first name pronounced /hɚˈmaɪəni/) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. She first appeared in the books in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a new student on her way to magic school. As the books progressed, she became close friends with Harry Potter and often used her quick wit and encyclopedic knowledge to help him. Rowling has stated that Hermione resembles her at a younger age, with her insecurity and fear of failure. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English film actress who rose to fame playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. ... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name, by J. K. Rowling. ... Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English film actress who rose to fame playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. ... HPSS redirects here. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... HPSS redirects here. ... Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of fantasy books. ...

Character development

Hermione is a Muggle-born Gryffindor student and the best friend of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. The daughter of two dentists, she is an overachiever who shows considerable academic prowess when compared to her close friends and classmates, and she is described by Rowling as a "very logical, upright and good" character.^[1] Her parents are "a bit bemused by their odd daughter, but quite proud of her all the same."^[2] Rowling says that Hermione feels "utterly inadequate…and to compensate, she tries to be the best at everything at school, projecting a false confidence that can irritate people."^[3] Hermione's Boggart is Professor McGonagall informing her that she failed her exams.^[4] - Hermione's Patronus is an otter, Rowling's favourite animal.^[5] Her wand is made of vine wood and dragon heartstring core; vine is the wood ascribed to Hermione's fictional birth month (September) on the Celtic calendar.^[6] This article describes magic in the fictional Harry Potter universe. ... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... A Boggart in the Harry Potter fictional books is a shape-shifter that takes on the form of its intended victims worst fear. ... Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Magic (Harry Potter). ... This article is about the carnivorous mammals. ... The term Celtic calendar is used to refer to a variety of calendars used by Celtic-speaking peoples at different times in history. ...

Hermione's most prominent feature is her cleverness. She is book smart and is very good with logic, as seen when she deciphers Severus Snape's potion challenge at the end of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Hermione does not do well at the beginning of the series in stressful situations, as seen when she does not think to use her wand when needing to create fire to get rid of the Devil's Snare. However, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, she can quickly think of a place to apparate to. She also thinks to reveal Harry to the Death Eaters to save Xenophilius Lovegood and to use a Stinging Hex on Harry's face to hide his identity when attacked by Death Eaters. Severus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Xenophilius Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. ...

Rowling claims the character of Hermione carries several autobiographical influences: "...I did not set out to make Hermione like me but she is... She is an exaggeration of how I was when I was younger."^[1] Rowling recalled being called a "little know-it-all" in her youth. ^[4] Moreover, she states that not unlike herself, "there is a lot of insecurity and a great fear of failure" beneath Hermione's "swottiness".^[1] Finally, according to Rowling, next to Albus Dumbledore, Hermione is the perfect expository character: because of her encyclopaedic knowledge, she can always be used as a plot dump to explain the Harry Potter world.^[7] Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Plot dump or exposition is a term used by the movie and television industries to describe a plot device by which critical elements of the plot, often involving the back-story, are not depicted directly but are instead elaborated in dialogue by one of the characters or by a narrator. ...

Hermione's name is derived from William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale;^[8] Rowling claimed that she wanted it to be unusual since if fewer girls shared her name, fewer girls would get teased for it.^[8] Her original last name was "Puckle", but Rowling felt the name "did not suit her at all", and so the "less frivolous" Granger made it into the books.^[4] Rowling confirmed in a 2004 interview that Hermione is an only child.^[9] Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Florizel and Perdita by Charles Robert Leslie. ...

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Hermione debuts in Philosopher's Stone when she meets future companions Harry and Ron on the Hogwarts Express. She is described as having "a bossy sort of voice, lots of bushy brown hair, and rather large front teeth," and constantly annoys her peers with her knowledge. Harry and Ron initially consider her arrogant, especially after she criticises Ron's incantation of the Levitation Charm.^[10] They heartily dislike her until they rescue her from a troll. She is so thankful that she lies to protect them from punishment, and their friendship begins.^[11] Hermione's knack for logic later enables the trio to solve a puzzle essential to retrieving the Philosopher's Stone, and she defeats the constrictive Devil's Snare plant by conjuring fire. The Hogwarts Express, as seen in the film adaptation of the first book. ... Spells in Harry Potter occur in the wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. ...

Rowling revealed that she had an argument with her editor about the troll fight scene, and that she refused to remove it because, "Hermione is so very annoying in the early part of Philosopher's Stone that I really felt it needed something (literally) huge to bring her together with Harry and Ron."^[4]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Hermione develops a crush on handsome new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart.^[12] During a morning confrontation between the Gryffindor and Slytherin Quidditch teams, a brawl nearly ensues after Draco Malfoy calls her a "Mudblood," but she does not know what the epithet means until Ron explains it to her at Hagrid's hut. Hermione's match up with Slytherin student Millicent Bulstrode during Lockhart's ill-fated Duelling Club ends with her being painfully wrenched in a headlock. She assembles the Polyjuice Potion needed for the trio to disguise themselves as Malfoy's housemates in order to collect information about the Heir of Slytherin who has reopened the Chamber of Secrets. However, she is unable to join Harry and Ron in the investigation after the hair she plucked from Millicent's robes turns out to be those of her cat, whose appearance she takes on in her human form; it takes several weeks for the effects to completely wear off. Hermione is Petrified by the basilisk after successfully identifying the creature through library research; though she lies incapacitated in the hospital wing, her information is crucial to Harry and Ron in their successful mission to solve the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets. Hermione is revived after Harry kills the basilisk, but she is devastated to learn that all end-of-year exams have been cancelled as a school treat.^[13] For handsome as a quality of appearance see: Physical attractiveness or physical beauty. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Gilderoy Lockhart is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of books. ... Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ... Draco Malfoy is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... The following are minor characters from the Harry Potter series in Slytherin House. ... Harry Potter series. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels by J. K. Rowling. ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

In her third year, Hermione gets a pet cat-Kneazle mix named Crookshanks, who habitually pursues Ron's pet rat, Scabbers.^[14] Before the start of term, Professor McGonagall secretly gives her a Time-Turner, a device which enables her to go back in time and handle her heavy class schedule. While filling in for Remus Lupin in one Defence Against the Dark Arts class, Professor Snape labels her "an insufferable know-it-all" and penalises Gryffindor after she speaks out of turn in her attempt to describe a werewolf. While Hermione correctly deduces Lupin's secret after completing Snape's homework assignment from the class, Crookshanks proves vital in exposing Scabbers as Peter Pettigrew, a friend of James and Lily Potter who revealed their whereabouts to Voldemort the night of their murders, and was able to wrongly implicate Sirius Black (revealed to be Harry's godfather) in the Potters' deaths.^[15] The Time-Turner enables Hermione and Harry to rescue Sirius and the hippogriff Buckbeak.^[16] Crookshanks, as portayed in the Harry Potter movies // The kneazle is a fictional creature from the famous Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, Crookshanks is the pet cat of Hermione Granger. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into another article. ... Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, many magical objects exist for the use of the characters. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Severus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Peter Pettigrew, often referred to by his nickname Wormtail, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... For the American Revolutionary War general, see James Potter. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... Buckbeak (later renamed Witherwings) is a hippogriff, a magical beast in the fictional Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. ...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Hermione is Bulgarian Quidditch prodigy Viktor Krum's date at the Yule Ball, much to a jealous Ron's disdain, looking unexpectedly pretty at the ball to boot.^[17] The proper pronunciation of her name (Her-my-oh-nee) is interjected into the plot when she teaches it to Krum; the best he can do is "Herm-own-ninny," but she has no problem with it.^[4] She later gets into a heated argument with Ron after he accuses her of "fraternising with the enemy" in reference to her friendship with Krum. Hermione also tirelessly campaigns for the rights of house-elves by forming the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (SPEW), but she is the only vocal opponent of the enslavement of house-elves, as Ron vehemently reminds her, "They like being enslaved!" She supports Harry through the Triwizard Tournament, helping him prepare for each task. Near the end of the term, she stops fraudulent tabloid reporter and Animagus Rita Skeeter, who had published defamatory materials about Hermione and Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, by holding her Animagus form (a beetle) captive in a jar.^[18] Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ... Viktor Krum (Bulgarian: ) (born c. ... The Triwizard Tournament is a fictional tournament featured in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ... The Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (often abbreviated S.P.E.W. or SPEW) is a fictional organisation in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... Registered Animagus Minerva McGonagall mid transformation In the Harry Potter books, an Animagus is a wizard or witch capable of turning into a particular animal and back at will. ... Rita Skeeter is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Hermione becomes a Gryffindor prefect along with Ron, and befriends Luna Lovegood, even though they share the exact opposite ideologies,^[19] but their friendship gets off to a rocky start after Hermione chastises Luna's father's publication: "The Quibbler's rubbish, everyone knows that." She also lambasts housemate Lavender Brown for believing the Daily Prophet's allegations of Harry fabricating stories of Voldemort's return. Later, with Luna's assistance, Hermione blackmails Rita Skeeter into interviewing Harry for an upcoming issue of The Quibbler. Attempts to ban the magazine from Hogwarts are futile as the story spreads quickly through the school. One turning point in the series is when she conceives the idea of secretly teaching defensive magic to a small band of students in defiance of the Ministry of Magic's dictum to teach only the subject's basic principles. Hermione gets an unexpectedly huge response, and the group becomes the nascent Dumbledore's Army. She is involved in the battle in the Department of Mysteries and seriously injured, but makes a full recovery.^[20] A prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: make in front, i. ... Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Xenophilius Lovegood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. ... The Quibbler is a fictional magazine featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ... This article is about minor Harry Potter characters who are Gryffindor students in the same year as Harry. ... The Daily Prophet is a fictional newspaper featured in the Harry Potter book series as the most widely-read newspaper in Englands wizard community. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Dumbledores Army (D.A.) is a fictional, magical self-defence organization founded in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

New Potions professor Horace Slughorn invites Hermione to join his Slug Club.^[21] She helps Ron retain his spot on the Gryffindor Quidditch team when she secretly jinxes Cormac McLaggen, causing him to miss his last save attempt during Keeper tryouts. Hermione starts developing more feelings towards Ron, but when he romances Lavender instead, she attempts to retaliate by dating McLaggen at Slughorn's Christmas party, but her plan goes bust and she abandons him midway through the party.^[22] Ron and Hermione continually feud with each other until he suffers a bout of poisoning from tainted mead, which frightens her enough to reconcile with him. Following Albus Dumbledore's death, Ron and Hermione both vow to stay by Harry's side regardless of what happens.^[23] Horace E. F. Slughorn (born between 1898 and 1902) is a fat, pompous fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels written by J.K. Rowling. ... The Slug Club is a student club which appears in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. ... For other uses, see Jinx (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Minor characters associated with Quidditch. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Hermione is a valuable help in Harry's quest to destroy Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. When she, Ron and Harry are captured by Snatchers who are on the hunt for Muggle-borns under the Ministry's orders, Hermione passes herself off as "Penelope Clearwater" and a half-blood to avoid persecution, but is then taken to Malfoy Manor and tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange for information on how they came to possess the Sword of Gryffindor (which Bellatrix believed Snape sent to her vault in Gringotts) before being rescued by Dobby, along with Harry and Ron. She later uses Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Bellatrix when the trio attempt to steal Hufflepuff's cup from Gringotts. Hermione and Ron share their first kiss after Ron says they can not order the house elves to die for them, and they join Dumbledore's Army in the final battle against Voldemort and the Death Eaters, during which Hermione destroys the cup in the Chamber of Secrets with a basilisk fang.^[24] In the final battle in the Great Hall, Hermione fights Bellatrix with the help of Luna and Ginny Weasley. However, the three of them are unable to defeat Bellatrix, and stop fighting her once Molly Weasley orders them to back off.^[25] A Horcrux is a class of magical objects introduced in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. ... Look up Persecution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In the Harry Potter series Malfoy Manor is the home of Lucius Malfoy and his wife, Narcissa Malfoy and son Draco. ... Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... In the popular Harry Potter series of fiction, written by British novelist JK Rowling, four characters are named as founders of the wizarding school Hogwarts. ... Dobby is also a trade term used to refer to the strip of closely-woven material often seen on towels (and much less commonly on washcloths). ... A Horcrux is a class of magical objects introduced in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. ... Gringotts is the bank of the wizarding world in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... Ginevra Molly Ginny Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Molly Weasley (née Prewett) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...

Epilogue

Nineteen years after Lord Voldemort's downfall, Hermione is married to Ron and they have two children, Rose and Hugo.^[26] She begins her post-Hogwarts career by working in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, where she is instrumental in greatly improving life for house-elves; she has since moved higher up in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement while ensuring the eradication of oppressive pro-pureblood laws.^[27] In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of novels, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain, succeeding the earlier Wizards Council. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ...

Film portrayal

Emma Watson has portrayed Hermione in all the Harry Potter films as of 2007. Watson considers Hermione "charismatic" and "a fantastic role to play."^[28] In 2007, prior to the release of Order of the Phoenix, Watson stated: "There are too many stupid girls in the media. Hermione’s not scared to be clever. I think sometimes really smart girls dumb themselves down a bit, and that’s bad. When I was 9 or 10, I would get really upset when they tried to make me look geeky, but now I absolutely love it. I find it's so much pressure to be beautiful. Hermione doesn’t care what she looks like. She's a complete tomboy.”^[29] Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English film actress who rose to fame playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. ... The Harry Potter film series are the fantasy films based on the Harry Potter series of novels by British author J. K. Rowling. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Screenwriter Steve Kloves revealed in a 2003 interview that Hermione was his favourite character. "There's something about her fierce intellect coupled with a complete lack of understanding of how she affects people sometimes that I just find charming and irresistible to write."^[7] Steven Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American screenwriter mainly renowned for his adaptations of novels, especially for the Harry Potter film series and for Wonder Boys, whose screenplay was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. ...

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External links

• Hermione's entry at Harry Potter Lexicon