Hermione
Harry Potter and the Old OnesContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Appearance
- 3Personality
- 4Abilities & Skills
- 4.1Scholarly Magic and Academic Excellence
- 4.2Defensive Magic
- 4.3Enchanting and Magical Items
- 4.4Alchemy and Philosopher's Stone Research
- 4.5Leadership and Organization
- 4.6Divinity of Rationality
- 5Equipment, Items, and Resources
- 6Relationships
- 7Story Role and Major Arcs
- 7.1First Year: Hogwarts Arrival and Friendship
- 7.2Second Year: Petrification
- 7.3Third Year: Academic Strain and Buckbeak's Case
- 7.4Fourth Year: Political Awakening and the Tarot Society
- 7.5Fifth Year: Prefectship and Dumbledore's Army
- 7.6Philosopher's Stone Research
- 7.7Worldline One: University and Godhood
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Hermione Granger (赫敏) |
| Alias(es) | High Priestess of the Tarot Society 289 360 |
| Species/Race | Human; Muggle-born witch 23 601 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Gryffindor House; Dumbledore's Army; Tarot Society; New Miskatonic University (Worldline One) 51 360 456 896 |
| Occupation/Role | Gryffindor prefect; organizer of Dumbledore's Army; alchemical research assistant; later professor and Dean of the Outer God Magic Academy (Worldline One) 417 456 641 897 |
| Status | Divine Being of Rationality in Worldline One 897 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 22 (unnamed); formally introduced in Chapter 23 22 23 |
Appearance
Hermione is initially described as a freckled girl with bushy hair and understated buck teeth. Her appearance changes dramatically when she prepares for the Yule Ball, where she presents herself with smooth hair, an elegant bun, and pale purple-blue dress robes. 22 343
- Bushy hair, freckles, and small buck teeth in her first year. 22
- Light-brown eyes. 111
- Usually carries large numbers of books and notes. 343
- Her Yule Ball styling reveals a more elegant and confident bearing than her classmates expect. 343
Personality
Hermione is intensely studious, competitive, and outspoken. Before entering Hogwarts, she practices simple spells at home, reads every assigned textbook, memorizes them, and supplements her studies with reference works on magical history. Her confidence often makes her overly talkative and inclined to lecture others. 23 30 43
After the troll incident, she becomes humbler and more considerate toward Harry, Ron, and Tierra. She continues asking relentless questions, but begins treating Tierra as a source of knowledge rather than merely someone to correct. 51 52
She has a strong moral instinct and is deeply affected by the suffering of House-elves, Buckbeak's death sentence, discrimination against Muggle-borns, and the treatment of intelligent magical creatures. Tierra's political teachings turn this concern into a broader belief in social reform and collective action. 232 288 333 435
Hermione's ambition can become self-destructive. Her third-year workload leaves her stressed, distant, and quick-tempered; later, her work on the Philosopher's Stone and preparations for examinations again consume most of her time. 231 657 676 She eventually learns to prioritize her workload by selecting fewer courses for her university entrance preparation. 597
Abilities & Skills
Scholarly Magic and Academic Excellence
Hermione's greatest strength is her ability to absorb, organize, and apply magical knowledge.
- Read and memorized all first-year textbooks before arriving at Hogwarts. 23
- Identified Veritaserum, Polyjuice Potion, and Amortentia in Slughorn's sixth-year Potions class, earning Gryffindor points. 601
- Earned ten Outstandings and one Exceeds Expectations in her O.W.L.s, including an Outstanding in Defense Against the Dark Arts. 539
- Completes exceptionally detailed written work, including a thirty-five-page Dark Arts assignment praised by Tierra. 685
- Studies advanced material independently when removed from the Philosopher's Stone research group. 787
Defensive Magic
Hermione is a quick and precise defensive caster when confronted by danger.
- Successfully casts the Levitation Charm ahead of most of her classmates. 49
- Recognizes the signs of a malicious curse and identifies Snape's sustained eye contact during Harry's Quidditch match. 54
- Helps Harry practice Accio before the first Triwizard task. 322
- Casts a simplified version of Nakht's Wall with precise wandwork to protect the group from Voldemort in a carriage attack. 856
- Participates in Dumbledore's Army's successful operation against Umbridge and the Inquisitorial Squad. 500
Enchanting and Magical Items
Hermione demonstrates talent for practical enchantment and magical preparation.
- Creates her own Undetectable Extension Charm bag during the summer before fifth year. 417
- Uses anti-betrayal magic on Dumbledore's Army's membership list. 456
- Uses alchemical machines to assist with complex calculations and three-dimensional magical constructions. 657
- Receives access to the Dark Magic Classroom's experimental equipment for independent research. 831
Alchemy and Philosopher's Stone Research
Tierra and Horace Slughorn train Hermione to assist with calculations connected to refining the Philosopher's Stone.
- Learns to calculate trajectories across material, spiritual, and mental dimensions. 639
- Observes Slughorn's Heimworth Brewing Method and studies its component Charms. 639
- Is assigned simpler calculations in the Philosopher's Stone project and receives payment for her work. 639
- Studies a worn magical notebook containing experimental records and theories concerning the Philosopher's Stone and Elixir of Life. 831
- Is temporarily entrusted with a Philosopher's Stone for magical experiments during the group's journey to Paris. 828
Leadership and Organization
Hermione combines planning, secrecy, and persuasion to organize other students.
- As a Gryffindor prefect, prepares a proposed student organization supporting Hogwarts educational reform. 417
- Challenges Umbridge's theory-only Defense Against the Dark Arts curriculum and publicly argues that students need practical defensive spells. 429
- Proposes that Harry teach students Defense Against the Dark Arts when Umbridge prevents practical instruction. 453
- Organizes the Hog's Head meeting, recruits students, and forms Dumbledore's Army. 454 456
- Prioritizes maintaining Hogwarts' stability after Dumbledore's Army defeats Umbridge. 500
Divinity of Rationality
In Worldline One, Hermione completes a Godhood Ascension Ritual and chooses Rationality as her divinity.
- Finishes her Godhood Ascension calculations by age twenty-six. 897
- Becomes a Divine Being in 2011 after six years of preparation and verification. 897
- Her divinity is suited to protecting students' physical and mental safety while they study forbidden knowledge. 897
Equipment, Items, and Resources
- Crookshanks — her large ginger cat, purchased at the Magical Menagerie. 186
- Undetectable Extension Charm bag — self-made bag used to carry documents and supplies. 417
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard — uses its “Tale of the Three Brothers” to identify the Resurrection Stone in Trelawney's prophecy. 452
- Philosopher's Stone research notebook — worn magical book given by Tierra, containing fragmented research on the Stone and Elixir of Life. 831
- Philosopher's Stone — temporarily held for magical experiments during the Paris mission. 828
Relationships
- Harry Potter — close friend and fellow Gryffindor. Hermione supports Harry through the troll incident, the Triwizard Tournament, Umbridge's rule, and the formation of Dumbledore's Army. 51 322 453 456
- Ron Weasley — close friend and fellow Gryffindor prefect. Their relationship includes frequent academic arguments, mutual concern, and cooperation in Dumbledore's Army. 51 417 734
- Tierra — initially someone Hermione admires and develops unrequited feelings for; later her mentor in political theory, magical calculation, alchemy, and advanced magic. Tierra inducts her into the Tarot Society as the High Priestess. 105 288 360 639
- Rubeus Hagrid — Hermione helps prepare Buckbeak's legal defense and is devastated when Hagrid loses the case. 229 232
- Horace Slughorn — recognizes Hermione's exceptional Potions knowledge and later supervises her assistance with Philosopher's Stone refinement. 601 641
- Dolores Umbridge — Hermione openly opposes Umbridge's denial of Voldemort's return and leads the resistance to her inadequate Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching. 429 453
- Nicolas Flamel — Hermione studies material connected to his Philosopher's Stone and later joins his and Tierra's joint laboratory in Worldline One. 265 896
Story Role and Major Arcs
First Year: Hogwarts Arrival and Friendship
Hermione meets Harry, Ron, and Tierra on the Hogwarts Express while searching for Neville's lost toad. She immediately establishes herself as an exceptionally prepared but overconfident student. 22 23
After overhearing Ron's criticism and isolating herself, Hermione is endangered during the Halloween troll incident. She protects Harry, Ron, and Tierra from punishment by falsely claiming that she confronted the troll alone; afterward, the four become genuine friends. 49 51
Second Year: Petrification
Hermione becomes increasingly anxious after discovering that Tierra's list of predicted attack victims begins with Tierra himself. She is later Petrified in the Hogwarts library, disrupting her studies and course planning. 147 162
Third Year: Academic Strain and Buckbeak's Case
Hermione overextends herself by taking too many subjects, becoming stressed and distant from her friends. 231 She also works with Harry and Ron to help Hagrid appeal Buckbeak's death sentence, but is devastated when the case is lost. 229 232
Fourth Year: Political Awakening and the Tarot Society
Hermione's concern for House-elves leads her to discuss systemic exploitation with Tierra. He persuades her to join his reformist cause, reshaping her activism into a broader political program. 288 333
Tierra later brings Hermione into the Tarot Society as its High Priestess, where she meets Dobby, “Gilderoy Lockhart,” and Salazar Slytherin. 360
Fifth Year: Prefectship and Dumbledore's Army
Hermione becomes Gryffindor's female prefect alongside Ron. She takes Tierra's prophecies seriously and prepares for Ministry interference in Hogwarts affairs. 417
After Umbridge removes practical defense from the curriculum, Hermione challenges her in class, develops the idea of independent training, recruits students, and formally organizes Dumbledore's Army with Harry as its teacher. 429 453 456
Philosopher's Stone Research
Hermione assists Tierra and Slughorn with the Philosopher's Stone, learning magical calculations and brewing theory. Her enthusiasm causes her to neglect rest, social life, and other obligations. 639 657 676
Although Harry and Ron persuade her to step back and focus on her N.E.W.T.s and university entrance examinations, Tierra later provides her with a research notebook and laboratory access so she can continue studying independently. 676 831
Worldline One: University and Godhood
After graduating from Hogwarts in 1997, Hermione enrolls at New Miskatonic University in Magical Dimension Theory, choosing a path aimed at eventual godhood. 896
She remains at the university for graduate study, joins Nicolas Flamel and Tierra's laboratory, enters the doctoral program, and completes the calculations for her Godhood Ascension Ritual. 896 897
In 2011, Hermione becomes a Divine Being of Rationality and is appointed professor and Dean of the Outer God Magic Academy. 897