{{Short description|Fictional character from the Harry Potter literature series}} {{pp-semi-indef}} {{pp-move}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Use British English|date=August 2011}} {{Infobox character | series = [[Harry Potter]] | name = Hermione Granger | full_name = Hermione Jean Granger | image = Hermione Granger poster.jpg | caption = Emma Watson as Hermione Granger{{efn|Promotional image for ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2007)}} | first = ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (1997) <!-- Please do not change to "Sorcerer's Stone"--> | creator = [[J. K. Rowling]] | nationality = British | portrayer = {{Plainlist| * [[Emma Watson]] (films) * [[Arabella Stanton]] {{nowrap|(television series)}} }} | voice = {{Plainlist| * Jessie Braviner{{efn|''[[Harry Potter for Kinect]]''<ref name="btva"/>}} * [[Melissa Hutchison]]{{efn|''[[Lego Dimensions]]''<ref name="btva"/>}} * Alice Keenan{{efn|''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (video game)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' (video game)<br>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (video game)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]'' (video game)<ref name="btva"/>}} * [[Erica Luttrell]]{{efn|''[[Harry Potter: Wizards Unite]]''<ref name="btva"/>}} * [[Harper Marshall]]{{efn|Various video games<ref name="btva">{{cite web|title=Hermione Granger Voices|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Harry-Potter/Hermione-Granger/|website=Behind the Voice Actors|access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>}} * [[Rachel Sternberg]]{{efn|''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''<br>(video game)<ref name="btva"/>}} }} | spouse = [[Ron Weasley]] | children = [[Rose Granger-Weasley]]<br />[[Hugo Granger-Weasley]] | lbl21 = House | data21 = [[Gryffindor]] | lbl22 = Born | data22 = 19 September 1979<ref name="rowlinghermione" /> }} '''Hermione Granger''' <!--Please do not add her birthdate. For more information, please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Writing about fiction.-->({{IPAc-en|h|ɜːr|ˈ|m|aɪ|ə|n|i|_|ˈ|ɡ|r|eɪ|n|dʒ|ər}} {{respell|hur|MY|ə|nee|_|GRAYN|jər}}) is a fictional character in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series of novels by [[J. K. Rowling]]. She first appeared in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (1997) as a first-year student on her way to [[Hogwarts]], a school of magic. In the novel, she becomes friends with [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]] after they save her from a [[troll]]. Hermione often uses her quick wit, deft recall, and encyclopaedic knowledge to help her friends in perilous situations. Rowling has stated that Hermione resembles herself as a young girl.<ref name="rowlinghermione">{{cite web |last=Rowling |first=J. K. |title=Extra Stuff |url=http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916201222/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=8 |archive-date=16 September 2008 |access-date=19 September 2008 |website=J.K. Rowling Official Site |publisher=}}</ref>
Hermione is portrayed by [[Emma Watson]] in all eight [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' films]], and is set to be played by [[Arabella Stanton]] in the upcoming television series.<ref name="VarietyHPTrioCast">{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=27 May 2025 |title='Harry Potter' HBO Series Casts Harry, Ron and Hermione |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527151639/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/ |archive-date=27 May 2025 |access-date=27 May 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
== Character == Rowling has described Hermione as a strong female character who is bright, logical, upright, and good.<ref name="O">{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 2001 |title=J.K. Rowling's Books That Made a Difference |url=https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/jk-rowlings-books-that-made-a-difference/all |access-date=4 September 2024 |magazine=[[O, The Oprah Magazine]] |quote=}}</ref><ref name="EBF 2004">{{cite web |date=15 August 2004 |title=J.K. Rowling at the Edinburgh Book Festival |url=https://www.jkrowling.com/news_view.cfm?id=80 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107091241/https://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/news_view.cfm?id=80 |archive-date=7 January 2005 |access-date=10 May 2022 |website=J. K. Rowling Official Site |publisher=}}</ref> Rowling was seen as a "know-it-all" in her youth, and she said Hermione is an exaggerated version of her younger self.<ref name="EBF 2004" /> She says that beneath Hermione's studious and sometimes bossy exterior, she is insecure and afraid of failure, similar to Rowling as a young person.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref name="rowlinghermione" /><ref name="O" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Foster |first=Tara |title=Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist Heroine of Hogwarts |date=2012 |publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers |isbn=978-0-7864-7137-9 |editor-last=Bell |editor-first=Christopher E. |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |page=111 |chapter="Books! And Cleverness!": Hermione's Wits |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f6-Tc0rIpV8C&pg=PA111}}</ref>}} Rowling said that to compensate for her feelings of inadequacy, Hermione strives to be the best at everything; she projects a confidence that irritates others.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref>{{cite web |date=19 November 2007 |title=New Interview with J.K. Rowling for Release of Dutch Edition of "Deathly Hallows" |url=http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/11/19/new-interview-with-j-k-rowling-for-release-of-dutch-edition-of-deathly-hallows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071120150900/http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/11/19/new-interview-with-j-k-rowling-for-release-of-dutch-edition-of-deathly-hallows |archive-date=20 November 2007 |access-date=5 December 2010 |work=The Volkskrant, translated on The Leaky Cauldron}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Tyler |first=Adrienne |date=7 July 2021 |title=Harry Potter: What Each Character Saw In The Mirror Of Erised (& Why) |url=https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-mirror-erised-main-characters-see-desires/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511134758/https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-mirror-erised-main-characters-see-desires/ |archive-date=11 May 2022 |access-date=11 May 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=30 October 2000 |title=A Good Scare |url=http://www.time.com/time/pacific/magazine/20001030/potter.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228031300/http://www.time.com/time/pacific/magazine/20001030/potter.html |archive-date=28 February 2010 |access-date=5 December 2010 |magazine=Time}}</ref><ref name="BBC2001XMas">{{cite episode|title=Harry Potter and Me|series=BBC Christmas Specials|network=BBC|date=28 December 2001}}</ref>}}
In the novels, Hermione is described as having bushy brown hair, brown eyes and large front teeth.{{sfn|Rowling|1997|p=79}}{{sfn|Rowling|1998|p=170}} She is described as an exceptionally talented witch, and Rowling has called her a "borderline genius".<ref>{{cite episode |title=J. K. Rowling Interview |series=The Connection |station=WBUR Radio |date=12 October 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite interview |title=World Exclusive Interview with J. K. Rowling |publisher=South West News Service |date=8 July 2000}}</ref> Watson said that girls in popular media tend to "dumb themselves down", but Hermione is not afraid to be clever, which makes her an exceptional role model for girls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chamber of Secrets |url=http://www.emmawatson.com/en/Screen/Harry-Potter/Chamber-of-Secrets/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105023839/http://www.emmawatson.com/en/Screen/Harry-Potter/Chamber-of-Secrets/ |archive-date=5 November 2010 |access-date=31 October 2010 |publisher=Emma Watson Official Site}}</ref><ref name="parade" /> Scholar Mary P. Freier has noted that, throughout the ''Harry Potter'' series, Hermione uses the skills of a librarian and researcher to gather the information needed to defeat Voldemort. Freier observes that Hermione begins the series as a child "who loves the library but cannot always use it effectively", relying on the Hogwarts school librarian for help. However, as the series progresses Hermione becomes a librarian herself, according to Freier.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Freier |first=Mary P. |date=1 January 2014 |title=The Librarian in Rowling's Harry Potter Series |url=http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/clcweb/vol16/iss3/6/ |url-status=live |journal=CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture |volume=16 |issue=3 |doi=10.7771/1481-4374.2197 |issn=1481-4374 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116225750/http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/clcweb/vol16/iss3/6/ |archive-date=16 November 2016 |access-date=16 November 2016 |doi-access=free}}</ref> Rowling has called Hermione the perfect [[expository]] character due to her encyclopaedic knowledge of the wizarding world.<ref name=":0">Kloves, Steve; Rowling, J. K. (2003). ''Interview with Steve Kloves and J. K. Rowling'' on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (DVD).</ref> Rowling has described Hermione's classmate [[Luna Lovegood]] as the "anti-Hermione" due to the differences between them.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 February 2018 |title=Things you may not have noticed about Luna Lovegood |url=https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/things-you-may-not-have-noticed-about-luna-lovegood |access-date=10 May 2022 |website=Wizarding World}}</ref>
Hermione's first name was derived from a character in [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'', although according to Rowling the two characters have little in common.<ref name="TNPC1999">{{cite web |date=15 November 2018 |title=Hermione Jean Granger's name is more a reflection of her parents than her own personality. |url=https://www.insider.com/harry-potter-character-name-meaning-2017-4#hermione-jean-grangers-name-is-more-a-reflection-of-her-parents-than-her-own-personality-3 |access-date=11 May 2022 |website=Insider}}</ref> Hermione's middle name was originally Jane, but Rowling changed it to Jean so Hermione would not have the same middle name as [[Dolores Umbridge|Dolores Jane Umbridge]].<ref name="TNPC1999" /> Rowling considered giving Hermione the surname "Puckle", but ultimately felt the name did not suit her.<ref name="rowlinghermione" />
Rowling said that Hermione's parents, two [[Muggle]] dentists, are somewhat bemused by their "odd" daughter, but are proud of her nonetheless; they are the type of people who would give their daughter an unusual name to prove their cleverness.<ref>{{cite web |date=29 May 2017 |title=The Muggles who are in on the wizarding secret |url=https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/muggles-who-are-in-on-the-wizarding-secret |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510203332/https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/muggles-who-are-in-on-the-wizarding-secret |archive-date=10 May 2022 |access-date=10 May 2022 |website=Wizardingworld.com}}</ref><ref name="TNPC1999" /> Hermione is proud of her Muggle heritage and, according to Rowling, she works at the Ministry of Magic after graduation from Hogwarts, advocating for disenfranchised populations such as House-elves and Muggle-borns.{{sfn|Rowling|2007}} Hermione's [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] is an otter, which is Rowling's favourite animal.<ref name="WAND">{{cite web |title=Section: Extra Stuff WANDS |url=http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806065630/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=18 |archive-date=6 August 2011 |access-date=2 July 2007 |publisher=J. K. Rowling Official Site}}</ref>
==Appearances==
=== Novels ===
==== ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' ==== Hermione is introduced in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (1997) when she meets Harry Potter and Ron Weasley on the [[Hogwarts Express]]. After mocking Ron for his inability to perform a spell, she proves her knowledge by declaring that she has memorized all their school textbooks. At Hogwarts, Hermione annoys other students with her vast knowledge, and Harry and Ron consider her arrogant.{{sfn|Rowling|1997|p=127–171}} They heartily dislike her until they rescue her from a [[troll]]; she is so thankful that she lies to protect them from punishment, thus winning their friendship.{{sfn|Rowling|1997|p=132–180}} Later, Hermione's knack for logic and her penchant for library research aid the trio in their quest to locate a magical object known as the [[Philosopher's stone (Harry Potter)|Philosopher's Stone]]. On their way to the Stone, Hermione solves a puzzle and defeats the dangerous Devil's Snare plant.{{sfn|Rowling|1997|p=202–278}}
Rowling said she resisted requests by her editor to remove the troll scene. She explained that due to Hermione's arrogance and irritating personality during the beginning of the first novel, something "huge" was needed to catalyze her friendship with Harry and Ron.<ref name="rowlinghermione" />
==== ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' ==== In ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (1998), Hermione develops a liking for [[Gilderoy Lockhart]], the new [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor.{{sfn|Rowling|1998|p=48–59}} During a confrontation between the Gryffindor and [[Slytherin]] [[Quidditch]] teams, a brawl nearly ensues after [[Draco Malfoy]] calls her a "[[Mudblood]]", an insulting term for a Muggle-born wizard. Hermione concocts a [[Polyjuice Potion]] so she, Harry and Ron can infiltrate the Slytherin dormitory and collect information about the [[Heir of Slytherin]]. The boys drink the potion and take on the appearance of Malfoy's friends, but Hermione, having used a cat hair in her vial of potion, ends up looking like a cat and cannot join the mission. When a [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#Basilisk|basilisk]] escapes from the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione successfully identifies it through library research, but is Petrified by its reflection. Though she lies incapacitated in the hospital wing, the information she found aids Harry and Ron in their quest to solve the mystery of the Chamber. Hermione is revived after Harry kills the basilisk, but is distraught to learn that all end-of-year exams have been cancelled.{{sfn|Rowling|1998|p=249–340}}
==== ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' ==== In ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (1999), Hermione buys a cat named [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#Crookshanks|Crookshanks]], who takes to chasing Ron's pet rat, [[Scabbers]].{{sfn|Rowling|1999|p=62-78}} Before the start of term, McGonagall secretly gives Hermione a [[Time-Turner]], a device which lets her travel through time to handle her busy class schedule. During the school year, tension arises between Hermione and her two best friends. Harry becomes furious with her because she told McGonagall that he got a [[Firebolt (Harry Potter)|Firebolt]] racing broom, which was then confiscated to be inspected for traces of dark magic. Ron is angry at her because he believes Crookshanks was responsible for Scabbers' disappearance, although Hermione maintains that Crookshanks is not to blame. Later, Hermione uses the Time-Turner to help Harry rescue Sirius Black and the [[hippogriff]] [[Buckbeak]].{{sfn|Rowling|1999|p=231–317}}{{sfn|Rowling|1999|p=314–435}}
==== ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' ==== Hermione is disturbed by the way [[house-elves]] are treated in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (2000). She establishes the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (SPEW) to lobby for their rights. When students from other schools of magic visit Hogwarts for the [[Triwizard Tournament]], Hermione is asked to the Yule Ball by the Bulgarian Quidditch star [[Viktor Krum]] of [[Durmstrang]].{{sfn|Rowling|2000|p=360–414}} She later gets into a heated argument with Ron after he accuses her of "fraternising with the enemy". She supports Harry throughout the Triwizard Tournament, helping him prepare for each task. After the second task, Krum asks her to visit him in Bulgaria over the summer, but she politely declines. Near the end of the term, Hermione takes action against [[Rita Skeeter]], a tabloid journalist and unregistered [[Animagus]] who published defamatory material about Hermione, Harry, and [[Hagrid]].{{sfn|Rowling|2000|p=631–727}}
==== ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' ==== In ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2003), Hermione becomes a Gryffindor prefect. Her new friendship with [[Luna Lovegood]] has a rocky start after Hermione criticises ''[[The Quibbler]]'', a periodical published by [[Xenophilius Lovegood|Luna's father]]. When the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' alleges that Harry fabricated the story of Voldemort's return, Hermione defends Harry to fellow students. She also bickers frequently with Ron. After the [[Ministry of Magic]] decrees that Hogwarts students will not be taught practical defensive magic, Hermione proposes that Harry should instruct students in defensive spells. Many students are interested in the secret practice group, which they call [[Dumbledore's Army]]. Near the end of the novel, Hermione is involved in a battle at the [[Department of Mysteries]]. She is seriously injured by the [[Death Eater]] [[Antonin Dolohov]], but makes a full recovery.{{sfn|Rowling|2003|p=698–792}}{{sfn|Rowling|2003|p=754–856}}
==== ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' ==== The new Potions professor [[Horace Slughorn]] invites Hermione to join his exclusive "[[Slug Club]]" in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (2005).{{sfn|Rowling|2005|p=220–233}} During tryouts for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Hermione helps Ron retain his position as keeper by sabotaging his rival, [[Supporting Harry Potter characters#Cormac McLaggen|Cormac McLaggen]]. Hermione's romantic feelings for Ron continue to grow, and she invites him to Slughorn's Christmas party. Ron, however, has become romantically involved with [[Lavender Brown]]. Hermione feuds with Ron until he suffers a near-fatal poisoning, which frightens her enough to reconcile with him. After Dumbledore's death, Hermione and Ron both vow to stay by Harry's side regardless of what happens.{{sfn|Rowling|2005|p=607–651}}
==== ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' ==== Hermione accompanies Harry and Ron on the quest to destroy Voldemort's remaining [[Horcrux]]es in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' (2007). Before leaving home, she ensures the safety of her parents by placing a false memory charm on them, which causes them to believe they are Wendell and Monica Wilkins. She prepares for their journey by filling an [[Magical objects in Harry Potter#Hermione's handbag|enchanted purse]] with things they will need. She also inherits Dumbledore's copy of ''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'', which allows her to discover secrets about the [[Deathly Hallows (objects)|Deathly Hallows]]. When Hermione and Harry encounter Voldemort and his snake [[Nagini (Harry Potter)|Nagini]] in [[Godric's Hollow]], Hermione casts a spell which saves her and Harry but which breaks Harry's wand.
When Hermione, Harry and Ron are caught by Snatchers, Hermione temporarily conceals Harry's identity by disfiguring his face with a Stinging Jinx. She tries to pass herself off as a [[Half-blood (Harry Potter)|half-blood]] to avoid persecution, but she and her friends are recognised and taken to [[Malfoy Manor]]. [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] tortures Hermione with the [[Cruciatus Curse]] and demands to know how the trio obtained the [[Godric Gryffindor's sword|Sword of Gryffindor]]. Hermione, Harry, Ron and the other prisoners being held in Malfoy Manor are eventually rescued by the house-elf [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#Dobby|Dobby]]. Later, Hermione impersonates Bellatrix using Polyjuice Potion in order to steal a Horcrux from [[Gringotts]]. She, Harry, and Ron fight in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], during which Hermione destroys the Horcrux with a basilisk fang. Hermione and Ron share their first kiss during the battle.{{sfn|Rowling|2007|p=502–625}}
In the novel's epilogue, which is set nineteen years after Voldemort's death, Hermione and Ron are sending their daughter [[Rose Granger-Weasley]] off to her first year at Hogwarts. They also have a younger son named [[Hugo Granger-Weasley|Hugo]].{{sfn|Rowling|2007|loc=Chapter 37}} Although the epilogue does not state that Hermione and Ron are married, news articles published after the release of ''Deathly Hallows'' refer to Hermione as Ron's wife.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Jen |date=26 July 2007 |title=Finished 'Potter'? Rowling tells what happens next |url=http://www.today.com/id/19959323/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231214446/http://www.today.com/id/19959323 |archive-date=31 December 2014 |access-date=8 January 2015 |newspaper=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Toler |first=Lindsay |date=5 August 2007 |title='Harry Potter' author ties up loose ends |url=http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ae/articles/0805afterlife0805.html |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |location=London |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=8 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150112004053/http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ae/articles/0805afterlife0805.html |archive-date=12 January 2015}}</ref>{{sfn|Rowling|2007|p=604–755}}}}
=== Film adaptations === [[Emma Watson]] portrays Hermione in all eight of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'']] film adaptations. Casting agents for the first film, ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (2001), found the nine-year-old Watson through her Oxford theatre teacher. Watson had acted in school plays, but had no film acting experience.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QkJI123yI4c |title=Emma's auditioning experience |date=24 November 2023 |language=en |publisher=Harry Potter YouTube channel |access-date=22 August 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine |last=Schwartz |first=Missy |date=17 December 2001 |title=''Harry Potter'''s Hermione talks sequel and more |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/12/17/harry-potters-hermione-talks-sequel-and-more/ |access-date=22 August 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}</ref>}} Although Watson had to audition a total of eight times before earning the role, J. K. Rowling supported her casting after her first [[screen test]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=15 April 2023 |title=Emma Watson Birthday: 15 things to know about Hermione Granger from Harry Potter series |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/emma-watson-birthday-15-things-to-know-about-hermione-granger-from-harry-potter-series/articleshow/99513349.cms?from=mdr |access-date=22 August 2024 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> Prior to casting Watson, the filmmakers considered [[Hatty Jones]] for the role.<ref>{{cite web |last=Staff |date=22 July 2019 |title=This Little-Known Actress Very Nearly Played Hermione Granger Instead Of Emma Watson |url=https://www.ohmymag.co.uk/entertainment/celebrities/this-little-known-actress-very-nearly-played-hermione-granger-instead-of-emma-watson_art4712.html |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=Oh My Mag}}</ref>
During the early part of her career playing Hermione, Watson would get upset when the filmmakers tried to make her look "geeky" for the role, but she eventually came to enjoy it. As a girl, Watson has felt pressure to be beautiful, and she felt relieved that Hermione "doesn't care what she looks like."<ref name="parade" /> For ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Philosopher's Stone]]'', Watson wore large fake teeth for one scene, but did not wear them for subsequent films because they made it difficult to speak.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbersteen |first=Lucy |date=13 October 2016 |title=The one thing you didn't notice about Hermione in the Harry Potter films |url=https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/tv-and-film/hermione-teeth-harry-potter-films-409944 |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=Marie Claire UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Kelly |date=16 November 2015 |title=What Emma Watson Regrets About Harry Potter |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/What-Emma-Watson-Regrets-About-Harry-Potter-94597.html |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=Cinemablend |language=en}}</ref>{{Efn|In the fourth novel, Hermione's larger-than-average teeth are shrunk to a smaller size by magic.{{sfn|Rowling|2000|p=352-353}}}}
While filming ''[[Order of the Phoenix (film)|Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2007), Watson was uncertain about returning for the next film. She cited the long production schedule, attention from the public and a "lack of freedom" as reasons for not reprising her role. She eventually decided to return, saying that she could not bear to see anyone else play Hermione.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 September 2006 |title=Hermione Gets Cold Feet |url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/735/735556p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215032457/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/735/735556p1.html |archive-date=15 December 2007 |access-date=20 October 2007 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref name="parade">{{cite web |last=Listfield |first=Emily |date=8 July 2007 |title=We're all so grown up! |url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_07-08-2007/AEmma_Watson |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613082716/http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_07-08-2007/AEmma_Watson |archive-date=13 June 2011 |access-date=3 August 2007 |work=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]}}</ref> [[Steve Kloves]], who wrote the screenplay adaptations for seven of the eight films, revealed in a 2003 interview that Hermione is his favourite ''Harry Potter'' character. He said, "There's something about her fierce intellect coupled with a complete lack of understanding of how she affects people ... that I just find charming and irresistible to write."<ref name=":0" />
=== Theatre === Hermione appears in ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'', a 2016 play written by [[Jack Thorne]] from a story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling and [[John Tiffany]]. In the play, which takes place nineteen years after the events of ''Deathly Hallows'', Hermione is the Minister for Magic. She has been portrayed on stage by the [[Eswatini]]-born actress [[Noma Dumezweni]], known for her performances in ''Linda'', ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' and ''[[A Human Being Died That Night]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Monica |date=21 December 2015 |title=Noma Dumezweni cast as Hermione in new Harry Potter stage play |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/21/noma-dumezweni-cast-as-hermione-in-new-harry-potter-stage-play |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222061231/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/21/noma-dumezweni-cast-as-hermione-in-new-harry-potter-stage-play |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2016 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> Dumezweni said that playing the role was a privilege and a responsibility.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trueman |first1=Matt |date=26 February 2016 |title=Noma Dumezweni on playing Hermione in Harry Potter: 'we all aspire to be her' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/feb/26/noma-dumezweni-hermione-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-palace-theatre |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506223006/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/feb/26/noma-dumezweni-hermione-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-palace-theatre |archive-date=6 May 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> The casting of a black actress led to criticism on social media, which Rowling dismissed as racism. She asserted that the novels never explicitly establish Hermione's race or skin colour.<ref name="Guardian22Nov2013a">{{cite news |author=Ratcliffe |first=Rebecca |date=5 June 2016 |title=JK Rowling tells of anger at attacks on casting of black Hermione |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jun/05/harry-potter-jk--rowling-black-hermione |access-date=16 November 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blay |first=Zeba |date=28 July 2015 |title=Black 'Harry Potter' Characters Aren't Just Beautiful -- They're Revolutionary |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-harry-potter-characters-are-revolutionary_n_55aea1d5e4b0a9b94852c333 |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> Dumezweni called the backlash "unimaginative" and said that many actors are glad she is portraying Hermione because it allows them to see a version of themselves on stage.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 January 2016 |title=Black actress Noma Dumezweni reacts to Hermione Granger casting |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-35289566 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231092127/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35289566/black-actress-noma-dumezweni-reacts-to-hermione-granger-casting |archive-date=31 December 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017 |website=BBC Newsbeat}}</ref><ref name="oliviers">{{cite web |last1=Furness |first1=Hannah |date=9 April 2017 |title=Harry Potter and the Cursed Child casts its spell over the Oliviers with a record-breaking nine awards |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/09/harry-potter-cursed-child-casts-spell-oliviers-record-breaking/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/09/harry-potter-cursed-child-casts-spell-oliviers-record-breaking/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=15 May 2017 |website=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'' praised the performance of Dumezweni, who received the 2017 [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] for her portrayal of Hermione.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shepherd |first1=Jack |date=25 July 2016 |title=Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, review: A magical experience tailor made for the stage |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-review-palace-theatre-a-magical-experience-tailor-made-for-the-a7155381.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729185737/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-review-palace-theatre-a-magical-experience-tailor-made-for-the-a7155381.html |archive-date=29 July 2016 |access-date=15 May 2017 |website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name="oliviers" />
==Reception and impact== In the book ''The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter,'' [[Eliza T. Dresang]] discusses Hermione's role in the series and its relationship to feminist debates. Dresang begins with an analysis of Hermione's name and the role of previous characters with the same name in mythology and fiction, and the heritage Hermione has inherited from these characters due to her name. Dresang notes the parallels between Hermione and Rowling, and asserts that Hermione's "compulsion for study" helps both the character's development, making Hermione "a prime example that information brings power", and the plot of the series, as her knowledge of the wizarding world is often used to "save the day". Dresang states that "Harry and Ron are more dependent on Hermione than she is on them." However, she adds that the frequency of Hermione's crying and hysteria is not believable based on her character, and is "quite out of line with her core role in the book."<ref name="Heritage">{{cite book |last=Dresang |first=Eliza T. |title=The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter |publisher=University of Missouri Press |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-8262-1549-9 |chapter=Hermione Granger and the Heritage of Gender |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iO5pApw2JycC&q=Dresang%22+%22Hermione+Granger+and+the+Heritage+of+Gender%22&pg=PA211}}</ref>
In his review of the film adaptation of ''Philosopher's Stone'', Brian Linder of ''[[IGN]]'' offered high praise to Watson, saying that she "steals the show."<ref>{{cite web |last=Linder |first=Brian |date=16 November 2001 |title=Brian Linder's Review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/316/316273p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229044646/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/316/316273p1.html |archive-date=29 December 2007 |access-date=16 October 2010 |website=IGN}}</ref> In another ''IGN'' article, Linder and Steve Head praised Watson's "cute and astute" portrayal of Hermione.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Head |first1=Steve |last2=Linder |first2=Brian |date=16 November 2001 |title=Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Video Interviews: Rupert Grint & Emma Watson |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/16/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-video-interviews-rupert-grint-emma-watson |access-date=20 July 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' called Watson's performance admirable.<ref name="admirable">{{cite news |last=Hiscock |first=John |date=4 November 2007 |title=Magic is the only word for it |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1361526/Magic-is-the-only-word-for-it.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601223319/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1361526/Magic-is-the-only-word-for-it.html |archive-date=1 June 2008 |access-date=23 September 2007 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> Watson was nominated for five awards for her performance in ''Philosopher's Stone'', winning the [[Young Artist Award]] for Leading Young Actress.<ref name="YAA">{{cite web |title=2002 nominations and winners |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms23A.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903210759/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms23A.htm |archive-date=3 September 2014 |access-date=13 September 2007 |publisher=Young Artist's Awards}}</ref> She was also chosen as a 2001 Breakout Performer by ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.<ref name=":2" /> Watson's version of the character was voted the best female film character of all time in a 2016 poll of Hollywood professionals conducted by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.<ref name="THR">{{cite web |author=THR Staff |date=9 December 2016 |title=Hollywood's 50 Favorite Female Characters |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/50-best-female-characters-entertainment-industry-survey-results-951483/item/juno-juno-50-favorite-female-characters-951484 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201052958/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/50-best-female-characters-entertainment-industry-survey-results-951483/item/juno-juno-50-favorite-female-characters-951484 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=30 November 2017 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
[[Philip Nel]] of [[Kansas State University]] notes that Rowling, who worked for [[Amnesty International]], "evokes her social activism through Hermione's passion for oppressed elves".<ref>{{cite web|first=Deidre|last=Donahue|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/potter/2001-11-16-analysis.htm|title='Potter' inspires academic analysis|work=USA Today|date=16 November 2001|access-date=1 January 2011|archive-date=8 December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208134751/http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/potter/2001-11-16-analysis.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The scholar [[Brycchan Carey]] has praised the books' [[abolitionist]] sentiments, and views Hermione's [[Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare]] as a model for young readers' political engagement.{{sfn|Carey|2003|pp=105–107, 114}}{{sfn|Horne|2010|p=76}}
Following the release of the final novel, Rowland Manthorpe of ''[[The Guardian]]'' felt that Hermione had failed to develop into a fully-fledged character, and remained a sensible and "swottish" caricature.<ref>{{cite web |first=Rowland |last=Manthrope |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/jul/29/booksforchildrenandteenagers.harrypotter |title=A farewell to charms |work=The Observer |date=29 July 2007 |access-date=10 February 2011 |archive-date=31 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831165533/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/jul/29/booksforchildrenandteenagers.harrypotter |url-status=live}}</ref>
Hermione is the focus of the fan-created web-series ''[[Hermione Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://shadowandact.com/web-series-hermione-granger-and-the-quarter-life-crisis/|title='Hermione Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis' centers a black Hermione in a post-Hogwarts world|language=en|access-date=4 November 2024|date=27 July 2017|work=Blavity}}</ref>
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== References == {{Reflist}}
== Sources == * {{Cite journal|last=Horne|first=Jackie C.|title=Harry and the other: answering the race question in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter|journal=[[The Lion and the Unicorn (journal)|The Lion and the Unicorn]]|volume=34|number=1|year=2010|pages=76–104|doi=10.1353/uni.0.0488|s2cid=143738308|id=
{{ProQuest|221753179}}| issn=0147-2593}} * {{Harry Potter reference|book=1|chapter=}} * {{Harry Potter reference|book=2|chapter=}} * {{Harry Potter reference|book=3|chapter=}} * {{Harry Potter reference|book=4|chapter=}} * {{Harry Potter reference|book=5|chapter=}} * {{Harry Potter reference|book=6|chapter=}} * {{Harry Potter reference|book=7|chapter=}}
* {{Cite encyclopedia|first=Brycchan|last=Carey|author-link=Brycchan Carey|title=Hermione and the house-elves: the literary and historical contexts of J. K. Rowling's antislavery campaign|editor-last=Anatol|editor-first=Giselle Liza |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780313320675|url-access=registration|encyclopedia=Reading Harry Potter: Critical Essays|date=2003|publisher=Praeger|isbn=9780313320675}}
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |last=Sims |first=Andrew |date=7 February 2014 |title=J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson discuss Ron, Hermione, and Harry: The full interview |url=https://www.hypable.com/jk-rowling-ron-hermione-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706211101/https://www.hypable.com/jk-rowling-ron-hermione-interview/ |archive-date=6 July 2024 |website=Hypable}}
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