Hermione

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hermione Granger (赫敏)
Species/Race	Witch; Muggle-born 5
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Gryffindor; Hope Cottage study group
Occupation/Role	Hogwarts student; researcher and spell practitioner
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Levitation Charm — Proficient	111	Had reached Proficient before the group began formally recording spell progress; she quietly maintained a lead over Justin and the others. 111

Background

Hermione first meets Sean Green and Justin Finch-Fletchley aboard the Hogwarts Express. She initially interrupts Sean's matchstick Transfiguration out of concern for safety, only to be embarrassed when he completes the transformation successfully. She soon introduces herself confidently and demonstrates the Levitation Charm to Justin. 3 4

A Muggle-born witch, Hermione arrives at Hogwarts already deeply familiar with its founders, history, and textbooks. Her book knowledge, strong sense of rules, and willingness to correct others make her conspicuous from the start. 5 6

Appearance

Hermione has bushy brown hair, which is frequently described as flying behind her when she moves quickly. 277

• Often carries large stacks of books, notes, or subject texts. 32 392
• Later keeps her ginger cat, Crookshanks, in a pet basket while travelling. 496 521

Personality

Hermione is intensely studious, precise, and openly competitive. She memorizes first-year textbooks, spends extensive time researching in the library, and becomes especially determined when Sean demonstrates knowledge beyond what their books contain. 17 32 Her standards can make her stern or blunt, but she consistently applies that seriousness to protecting others as well as improving herself.

She has a strong attachment to rules and safety, warning Justin about unauthorized broom flight and initially trying to stop Harry and Ron from entering the forbidden third-floor corridor. 44 53 However, danger repeatedly proves that she is not merely cautious: she investigates mysteries, confronts Lockhart directly, and insists on searching Hogwarts for Sirius Black when she believes Harry is threatened. 423 424 541

Hermione can be emotionally vulnerable. Cruel remarks from other Gryffindor girls leave her crying and isolated before the Halloween troll attack, while fear leaves her unable to cast a spell when the troll finds her. 120 121 Her later calm acceptance of public recognition reflects growing confidence. 391

Abilities & Skills

Spellwork and Magical Study

Hermione learns quickly, particularly in Charms, and can identify practical details that help others improve their casting.

• Taught Justin the wrist movement for the Levitation Charm on the Hogwarts Express. 4
• Worked with Sean on the Water-Making Spell and helped him identify the wider wand arc and faster motion it required. 54
• Reached Proficient level in the Levitation Charm ahead of the recorded study group. 111
• Uses binding magic such as the Full Body-Bind Curse during the operation against Lockhart. 424
• Uses a Silencing spell on Ron during Hope Cottage spell practice. 480
• Studies advanced magic eagerly, though Professor Lupin warns that the Patronus Charm is beyond the ordinary wizarding level. 524

Research and Deduction

Hermione's research repeatedly supplies crucial information for her friends' investigations.

• Identified Devil's Snare beneath the trapdoor and recognized that it could be repelled with light and warmth. 229
• Helped uncover the history of Ravenclaw's lost Diadem by consulting the Grey Lady. 378
• Solved a key part of the Basilisk and Chamber of Secrets mystery, earning Gryffindor fifty points. 391
• Pursued evidence of Gilderoy Lockhart's fraud after Bruce explained Lockhart's use of Memory Charms. 344

Planning and Deception

Hermione can use an opponent's assumptions against them when she believes the situation demands it.

• Lured Lockhart from his office by inventing a fan-club meeting and appealing to his vanity. 423
• Coordinated secretly with Sean through a controlled voice spell during the plan. 423
• Helped disarm, bind, and interrogate Lockhart alongside Justin. 424

Equipment / Items

• Books and organized notes — Constantly carries textbooks and research materials, including texts on Ancient Runes, Muggle methods, and Divination. 98 392
• Time-Turner — Discussed her crowded timetable with Professor McGonagall and uses the device to manage her course load. 429 526 527
• Beaded handbag — Contains important items, including the Sword of Gryffindor and Slytherin's Locket. 347
• Magic Hand Mirror — Owns a pink mirror decorated with Kneazle fur and cat-ear charms. 548
• Crookshanks — Her ginger cat, adopted after it reacted aggressively toward Scabbers. 496

Relationships

• Sean Green — Close friend and frequent study partner. Hermione trusts his notes, studies spells with him, and is rescued by him during the troll attack. 54 74 122
• Justin Finch-Fletchley — Close friend and collaborator. They study together, plan her birthday surprise, and jointly expose Lockhart. 73 74 423 424
• Harry Potter — Initially frustrated by his and Ron's reckless actions, but later works with him during major crises and defends him against rumors that he is the Heir of Slytherin. 53 229 336
• Ron Weasley — A friend with whom she often argues, particularly over safety, academic effort, and later their ongoing cold war. 461 522 545
• Neville Longbottom — A friend for whom she shows concern, including during the Diadem investigation and while helping him build confidence. 118 546
• Luna Lovegood — Their relationship begins tensely; Hermione dismisses Luna's beliefs and insults The Quibbler, then is forced to confront Luna's defense of her father and his magazine. 286 342
• Gilderoy Lockhart — Formerly interested in his books, Hermione later becomes central to exposing his fraud and arranging his arrest. 336 344 423 425
• Crookshanks — Her adopted pet cat, whom she names immediately after purchasing him. 496

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Year

• Meets Sean and Justin on the Hogwarts Express, forming the core of their study group. 3 4
• Becomes increasingly focused on spell study after nearly dying during the third-floor incident involving the Three-headed Dog. 53 54
• Is targeted by cruel comments from Gryffindor girls, hides in the bathroom, and is attacked by a troll; Sean rescues her. 120 121 122
• Follows Sean and Harry through the trapdoor’s defenses during the Philosopher’s Stone crisis, identifying Devil’s Snare. 229
• Receives fifty points from Dumbledore for her logical reasoning during the final trials. 243

Chamber of Secrets and Lockhart Investigation

• Helps investigate the missing Diadem and supports Sean's decision to destroy it after learning it was Voldemort's Horcrux. 378
• Receives fifty House points for solving the Basilisk and Chamber of Secrets mystery. 391
• Works with Justin, Sean, and Bruce to expose Lockhart's stolen achievements; she personally convinces Lockhart to walk into their trap. 344 423 424

Third Year

• Enrolls in every available elective course and receives special approval from Professor McGonagall to manage her unusually demanding timetable. 429 430 526
• Adopts Crookshanks in Diagon Alley after the cat reacts to Scabbers. 496
• Meets Professor Lupin on the Hogwarts Express and correctly suspects that he is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. 521 522
• Joins Sean and Justin in planning a search for Sirius Black through Hogwarts's secret passages. 541

Notable Quotes

“It wasn't that I wanted to break school rules, it was Harry...”
— Hermione, explaining the third-floor incident 53

“You won't be for much longer.”
— Hermione to Gilderoy Lockhart during his interrogation 424

“That’s something everyone knows.”
— Hermione, dismissing Professor Trelawney’s warning that Harry has a mortal enemy 529