Hermione

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hermione Granger (赫敏)
Species/Race	Human; Muggle-born witch 15 409
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Gryffindor House; Dueling Club / Potter's Army 126 348
Occupation/Role	Hogwarts student; Gryffindor Prefect; Dueling Club core member; Confederation intelligence coordinator and operation planner 126 320 527 629 630
First Appearance	Meets Harry Potter at Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions in Diagon Alley 7

Background

Hermione is the daughter of Askin and Claire Granger, affluent Muggle dentists. Before beginning Hogwarts, she had already purchased and studied extra reference books, including A History of Modern Magic, The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts, and Major Magical Events of the Twentieth Century. 7 56

She meets Harry Potter while being fitted for Hogwarts robes. Recognizing him from her reading, she initially questions why such a famous wizard would claim connection to a Muggle family, but later shows empathy after learning more about his past. 7

On the Hogwarts Express, Hermione helps Neville Longbottom search for Trevor and quickly integrates herself into Harry and Ron Weasley's compartment. Her intervention against Draco Malfoy's insult toward her establishes the trio's early loyalty to one another. 13 14 15

Appearance

Hermione is initially described as a young witch with bushy hair and prominent front teeth. 7

• Her unusually large front teeth are later reduced by Madam Pomfrey. 270
• For the Yule Ball, she smooths and pins up her hair, wearing a pale lavender-blue gown that leaves Ron stunned by her transformed appearance. 273
• She has brown eyes. 492

Personality

Hermione is intensely studious, fast-talking, and confident in her knowledge. Harry initially compares her pride to that of a top Muggle-school student: scholarly rather than aristocratic. 7 13 She habitually seeks answers, raises questions in class, and pursues subjects beyond the curriculum, from magical creatures and politics to advanced defensive magic. 118 125 285

Her confidence does not prevent caution. Hermione is deeply uneasy about forbidden magic, particularly the Imperius Curse, and worries about the consequences of casting spells against other students. Nevertheless, she acts decisively when her friends are threatened. 15 101 131

Although often critical of Ron's poor focus and study habits, she consistently supports his improvement—taking on his Prefect duties so he can train for Quidditch and researching Keeper tactics for him. 51 320 348

Her concern for proper procedure persists in political work. She objects when Harry and Cassandra propose framing Old Nott with fabricated evidence, though she ultimately agrees to cooperate with their plan. 523

Abilities & Skills

Academic Knowledge

Hermione is an exceptionally well-read student with strong recall across magical history, creatures, curses, politics, and spell theory.

• Identifies Accio as a fourth-year spell when Harry summons Neville's toad. 14
• Explains that an Inferius is a corpse animated by a Dark Wizard's curse and identifies its pale, cloudy eyes as a key sign. 124
• Provides a detailed account of Nifflers, including their treasure-seeking behavior and Goblin use. 285
• Recommends Muggle political programs and memoirs to Percy Weasley as better preparation for his political ambitions. 118
• Selects Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Herbology, Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, and Potions for advanced study. 407

Spellcasting and Dueling

Hermione learns spells quickly and applies them effectively under pressure.

• Uses the Petrifying Spell to incapacitate Crabbe and Goyle during the Hogwarts Express confrontation. 15
• Learns the Disarming Charm quickly in the Room of Requirement. 46
• Disarms Pansy Parkinson in a duel despite concern that Pansy's abilities are abnormally enhanced. 135
• Successfully casts a large Shield Charm during Harry's Defense Against the Dark Arts instruction. 333
• Uses the Silencing Charm on Dolores Umbridge after helping Harry and Ron challenge her theory-only teaching. 323
• Combines Protego, the Impediment Jinx, and Jelly-Leg Jinxes while coordinating with Ron against a Dark Wizard in training. 484
• Learns the danger of assuming a disarmed opponent is defeated when a Dark Wizard's wandless Pushing Charm injures her and Ron during a practical exercise. 485

Tactical Analysis and Instruction

Hermione complements her spellcasting with planning, research, and battlefield observation.

• Acts as an academic guide during the trio's early secret spell practice and Dueling Club activities. 39 74
• Devises a mask-based plan to mislead Snape during Potions, allowing Harry to continue investigating the Chamber of Secrets. 133
• Helps establish Potter's Army, the advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts club. 348
• Records battle performances, creature weaknesses, coordinated spells, and tactical observations in her Little Notebook. 568
• Organizes intelligence from the Silver Fox Stronghold and international archives while helping identify Voldemort's possible ritual site. 527
• Analyzes Theodore Nott's notebook, identifying figures from abbreviated records and recognizing companies under Ministry review among its financial transactions. 524
• Works with Vivi on planning and coordinating the Black Forest raid, which succeeds despite the escape of several Ashwinder Party members through a secret tunnel. 629 630
• Builds a timeline of Delaney's movements at Hogwarts while investigating his connection to Paloma Observatory with Harry. 685

Political Ambition

Hermione seeks to apply her academic ability to reform the wizarding world rather than remain solely in traditional scholarship.

• Considers creating a science-popularization video program for young wizards. 433
• Receives an offer from Vivi to become an Assistant Minister in Vienna, with the opportunity to gain political experience while completing her N.E.W.T.s in Britain. 492 493
• Accepts the proposal in principle, subject to her parents' approval. 492
• Takes on operational planning work with Vivi, including an assignment concerning the Jotun Hermon Stone Ring plan. 629

Power Progression

Stage	Development	Chapters
First-year Transfiguration	One of only two students in her class to make progress transforming a matchstick into a needle during the first lesson.	24
Early defensive training	Masters the Disarming Charm before Ron during repeated practice in the Room of Requirement.	46
Second-year dueling	Disarms Pansy Parkinson despite Pansy's apparently abnormal strength.	135
Advanced defensive practice	Casts a large Shield Charm during Harry's instruction and later combines defensive and hindering spells with Ron in practical combat.	333 484
Combat experience	A training defeat demonstrates that disarming a Dark Wizard does not remove the threat of wandless magic.	485

Equipment

• Wand — used for academic magic, dueling, defensive spells, and Prefect duties.
• Time-Turner — enables Hermione to attend three simultaneous classes in her third year. 179
• Dragonhide purse — a gift from Hagrid with an Untraceable Extension Charm. 261
• Jack — Hermione's sulphur-crested cockatoo, which once tore open Cassandra Malfoy's diary. 157 160 178
• Little Notebook — records tactical observations and combat lessons. 568

Relationships

• Harry Potter — First meets him in Diagon Alley and becomes one of his closest allies. She repeatedly joins his investigations, dueling practice, and defensive training. 7 39 133
• Ron Weasley — Begins as a bickering friend and fellow defender against Draco Malfoy. Their mutual support grows through Quidditch, study, and dueling before they share their first kiss. 15 348 492
• Askin and Claire Granger — Her Muggle parents; both are dentists and warmly receive Harry and Ron. 56 58
• Vivi Grindelwald — Hermione initially distrusts Vivi because of the Grindelwald name, but comes to regard her as an older sister figure and accepts her political mentorship. They later work together on Confederation operations. 140 492 629 630
• Draco Malfoy — Their relationship begins with Draco's anti-Muggle-born insult and Hermione's resistance. Though his father later apologizes on Draco's behalf, Hermione remains wary of him. 14 118
• Pabbie — A friend with whom Hermione discusses pets, magical creatures, and Vivi's diligence; Pabbie helps inspire Hermione's wish to own a phoenix. 153
• Cassandra Malfoy — Works with Hermione and the others against Voldemort's network, though Hermione challenges Cassandra's willingness to frame Old Nott. 523 524

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Year

• Meets Harry in Diagon Alley and later joins Harry and Ron against Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle on the Hogwarts Express. 7 15
• Secretly practices minor curses and dueling techniques with Harry and Ron. 39
• Sets Snape's robes on fire during the Slytherin–Gryffindor Quidditch match because she suspects he is cursing Harry's broom. 43
• Helps the group enter the third-floor corridor by putting Fluffy to sleep with harp music. 88

Chamber of Secrets Crisis

• Investigates the Chamber of Secrets and Hogwarts petrifications with Harry and Ron. 133
• Creates the mask plan that lets Harry evade Snape's restrictions while pursuing the investigation. 133
• Defeats Pansy Parkinson by disarming her during a confrontation. 135

Dueling Club and Defensive Training

• Serves as a core member of Harry's Dueling Club and helps train others in the Room of Requirement. 74 126
• Initially objects to learning the Imperius Curse, but participates in practice intended to build resistance to Dark Arts control. 101 131
• Joins the formation of Potter's Army for advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts instruction. 348
• During practical training against a Dark Wizard, she and Ron are injured after treating his disarming as a victory before he can launch a wandless counterattack. 485

Prefect and Career Aspirations

• Assumes Prefect responsibilities and enforces school rules, including penalizing students for dangerous fireworks. 320 492
• Supports Ron's Quidditch ambitions while balancing increasingly demanding coursework. 320 348
• Begins planning a career that combines political work, practical projects, and continued education. 492 493

Confederation Operations and Later Investigations

• Objects to the plan to frame Old Nott but agrees to cooperate; she subsequently helps analyze Theodore Nott's records of meetings and financial transactions linked to Voldemort's network. 523 524
• Offers to coordinate the Confederation's intelligence network, cross-referencing Silver Fox's communications for clues concerning the Andes Mountains and Voldemort's possible ritual site. 527
• Works with Vivi on planning and coordinating the successful Black Forest raid. The escape of approximately ten to fifteen people before the attack raises concern about a mole within the Confederation. 629 630
• Later helps Harry investigate Delaney by charting his appearances and movements around Hogwarts. 685

Notable Quotes

“Even gods are not omniscient and omnipotent.” 236

“I wasn't born brave; I just turned my fear into motivation.” 568