27 Bewitching Facts about Hermione Granger

"Books! And cleverness! There are more important things–Friendship! And Bravery!" —Hermione Granger

Hermione Granger is the cleverest witch of her generation, and so much more than just a sidekick to Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.

She regularly gets her wizarding friends out of binds with her smarts, magic abilities, and quick-thinking solutions, even though she has no wizarding blood herself.

27. The Girl Behind The Magic

Hermione Jean Granger was born on 19 September 1979. She started at Hogwarts aged 11, in 1991.

26. An Unlikely Witch

Both of Granger’s parents are Muggles–non-wizarding folks–who work as dentists. At age 11, she discovered she was a witch, and was sent off to study at Hogwarts.

25. What’s In A Name?

The name “Hermione” is rooted in Greek mythology: it derives from Hermes, the messenger god, who was able to live between the world of both humans and gods. Likewise, Granger is able to transition between the Muggle and wizarding worlds.

24. Hermi-who?

While her wizarding pals have no trouble pronouncing her first name, some Muggle fans still do. The correct pronunciation is her-my-oh-nee, as Granger herself tells Victor Krum in The Goblet of Fire.

Her-my-oh-nee!