Hermione

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hermione Granger
Alias(es)	Hermione
Species/Race	Witch
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Gryffindor House
Occupation/Role	Hogwarts student; Illya's study partner and collaborator
First Appearance	Chapter 84

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Second-stage Transfiguration	94	Transforms a goblet into a living orange cat immediately after McGonagall's first Transfiguration lesson.
Troll-defeating Levitation Charm	101 102	Disarms a Troll by levitating its club and drops it onto its head, earning Gryffindor 30 points.
Nonverbal Apparition	124	Learns Apparition alongside Illya; her limited magical reserves restrict her to about three consecutive teleports.
Advanced dueling training	133	Trains offensive and defensive magic under McGonagall and Flitwick over the summer, greatly improving her dueling ability.
Collaborative spell invention	131	Co-invents and casts All-Encompassing Heavenly Attraction / Divine Subjugation of the Heavenly Realm with Illya, burying a giant beneath compressed and expanded debris.
Memory Projection: The Distant Utopia	156	Uses Artoria's projected dining table to shield students and professors from a barrage of enemy spells.

Background

Hermione meets Illyasviel von Einzbern while shopping in Diagon Alley before their first year. Having already read the entire Standard Book of Spells series, she becomes fascinated by Illya's search for the Undetectable Extension Charm and joins her in looking for it. 84

At King's Cross, Hermione eagerly reunites with Illya, recognizes that Illya's storage ring uses the Undetectable Extension Charm, and bonds with her over books and spellwork. She envies Illya's immense magical reserves, while Illya values Hermione's broader spell knowledge. 87

Although Hermione hopes to join Ravenclaw with Illya, the Sorting Hat places her in Gryffindor. Her disappointment quickly turns to relief when Illya is also assigned to Gryffindor, giving Hermione the close friend she feared she would lose. 90 91

During her first years at Hogwarts, Hermione spends most of her free time studying and practicing magic with Illya rather than accompanying Harry and Ron on their investigations. Illya's friendship helps her become less concerned with others' opinions and House-point deductions, though Hermione retains stronger ethical reservations about Illya's methods. 98 108

Personality

Hermione is intensely studious, articulate, and eager to learn. She reads ahead of the curriculum, rapidly raises her hand in class, and approaches unfamiliar magic with curiosity rather than avoidance. 84 94

She is also compassionate and courageous. She volunteers to help Neville search for his lost toad, clings to Illya for comfort when frightened by the Black Lake's giant squid, and chooses to confront a Troll despite her fear. 88 89 101

Initially rigid and overly concerned with rules, Hermione gradually becomes more relaxed under Illya's influence. She still challenges Illya over unethical conduct, illegal Portkeys, dangerous creature experiments, and secrecy, but repeatedly supports her friend when the stakes become serious. 98 108 126 149

Abilities & Skills

Academic Knowledge

Hermione is an exceptionally prepared student with extensive theoretical knowledge of spells, Hogwarts history, and magical threats.

• Read the complete Standard Book of Spells series before beginning Hogwarts. 84
• Identifies the Basilisk as the Chamber of Secrets attacker by combining Slytherin lore with the circumstances of the Petrifications. 120
• Connects Tom Riddle's name to the Special Services Award from fifty years earlier and deduces his connection to the Chamber's previous opening. 121
• Copies an advanced Restricted Section tome for herself after duplicating it for Illya. 105

Transfiguration

Transfiguration is Hermione's strongest early subject. She advances from ordinary-object transformations to transforming an object into a living creature after a single class lesson. 94

• Transfigures a goblet into a living orange cat. 94
• Teaches Illya precise wand movements and incantation pronunciation. 95
• Continues intensive practice when school restrictions disrupt access to quiet study spaces. 120
• Later collaborates with Illya on a spatial spell powerful enough to defeat a giant. 131

Levitation Charm

Hermione uses practical spell timing to defeat a Troll during the Halloween incident.

• Casts Wingardium Leviosa on the Troll's club while it is raised to strike. 101
• Moves the club directly over the Troll and drops it onto its head, knocking it unconscious. 101 102
• Receives 30 points for Gryffindor for saving the fleeing students. 102

Apparition

Hermione audits Apparition classes with Illya despite the course normally being restricted to older students. 124

• Learns nonverbal Apparition within two months. 124
• Can perform up to three consecutive teleports before exhausting her magical reserves. 124
• Uses Apparition with Illya to escape after their experimental spell draws Hagrid's attention. 131

Defensive Magic and Dueling

Following Peter Pettigrew's escape and the threat of Death Eaters, Hermione dedicates her summer to combat magic. 133

• Petrifies Peter Pettigrew with Petrificus Totalus after taking Illya's cue. 129
• Studies defensive and offensive spells under McGonagall and Flitwick. 133
• Joins the defense of Hogwarts against Umbridge and the Aurors despite Illya's initial refusal to intervene. 152
• Shields allies from massed spellfire with The Distant Utopia. 156

Memory Projection

During the final confrontation, Hermione projects a dining table associated with Artoria's memory to protect others.

• Deploys The Distant Utopia as a barrier against spells directed at students and professors. 156
• Her role in the battle causes the witnesses to regard her with awe after Artoria's victory. 157

Equipment / Items

• Wand — Used for standard spellcasting, including Transfiguration, Levitation, and defensive magic. 94 101 129
• Copied advanced spell tome — Duplicated from the Restricted Section after initially copying it for Illya. 105
• Time-Turner — Owned by Hermione and sought after by Illya for additional study time. 127
• Two-way Mirror — Part of Illya's emergency plan to detect threats near Hermione's home and enable a rapid return. 133

Relationships

• Illyasviel von Einzbern — Best friend, study partner, and frequent magical collaborator. Hermione treasures Illya's acceptance, though she often objects to Illya's dangerous or unethical choices. 90 98 108 126
• Harry Potter — Gryffindor classmate and occasional ally. Hermione becomes less involved in his and Ron's adventures after growing close to Illya, but later works with him and Illya to search for Ravenclaw's diadem. 98 150
• Ron Weasley — Gryffindor classmate. Hermione generally encounters Ron alongside Harry, including during their Restricted Section investigation. 105
• Neville Longbottom — Hermione helps him search for his lost toad on the Hogwarts Express. 88
• Professor Minerva McGonagall — Teacher and later dueling instructor; McGonagall recognizes Hermione's accomplishments and assists in responding to the Chamber of Secrets crisis. 94 122 133
• Professor Filius Flitwick — Helps train Hermione in offensive and defensive magic during the summer. 133
• Artoria — Hermione uses Artoria's Memory Projection to shield allies during the battle against Voldemort's forces. 156

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Arrival at Hogwarts — Meets Illya in Diagon Alley, joins Gryffindor, and becomes Illya's closest companion. 84 90 91
• First-year studies — Excels at Transfiguration, teaches Illya conventional wandwork, and gradually changes from a rigid overachiever into a more independent student. 94 95 98
• Halloween Troll incident — Defeats the Troll alone with a precisely timed Levitation Charm. 101 102
• Restricted Section and Chamber of Secrets — Helps research forbidden magic, identifies the Basilisk and Tom Riddle's role, then alerts the professors while Illya enters the Chamber. 104 105 120 121
• Advanced magical training — Learns Apparition, travels with Illya to Romania, and continues supporting her despite concerns over dragons, Portkeys, and illegal activities. 124 125 126
• Death Eater threat — Trains for combat after Pettigrew's escape and becomes more serious about protecting herself and her parents. 129 133
• Triwizard Tournament — Assists Illya with the Golden Egg clue, becomes the second task's hostage, and trains with Illya's self-developed Flying Charm. 143 144
• Final conflict — Learns Illya is from another world, struggles with the prospect of Illya leaving, and protects allies with The Distant Utopia during the final battle. 148 149 156

Notable Quotes

“Want me to help you look?” 88

“That’s a good idea! I’ll try it!” 101

“Oh my god, you mean the Basilisk?!” 120

Trivia

• Hermione initially wanted Ravenclaw only because she hoped to remain in the same House as Illya. 90
• She dislikes Quidditch and struggles more with flying than with spellcasting. 102 103
• Hermione was a devoted Gilderoy Lockhart fan until Illya exposed his fraud through Veritaserum. 116 117
• She receives an invitation to the Yule Ball from Viktor Krum. 142