It’s Hermione Granger’s birthday today, and to celebrate we’ve chosen our top ten Hermione quotes and moments from the first four books in the Harry Potter series.
From the moment readers first meet her aboard the Hogwarts Express, the intelligent witch shows a quick wit, and at times, a wicked right hook! It was difficult to choose, but we eventually decided on these ten quotes – vote in our poll below and let us know which your favourite #HermioneMoment is!
1)Hermione is Sorted
‘Granger, Hermione!’
Hermione almost ran to the stool and jammed the hat eagerly on her head.
‘GRYFFINDOR!’ shouted the hat. Ron groaned.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
2)Hermione defends Hagrid
Harry and Ron both made furious moves towards Malfoy, but Hermione got there first – SMACK!
She had slapped Malfoy around the face with all the strength she could muster. Malfoy staggered. Harry, Ron, Crabbe and Goyle stood flabbergasted as Hemione raised her hand again.
‘Don’t you dare call Hagrid pathetic, you foul – you evil –’
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3)Hermione mocks Draco Malfoy
‘Twitchy little ferret, aren’t you, Malfoy?’ said Hermione scathingly, and she, Harry and Ron went up the marble staircase laughing heartily.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4)Hermione demonstrates Wingardium Leviosa
‘You’re saying it wrong,’ Harry heard Hermione snap. ‘It’s Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the “gar” nice and long.’
‘You do it, then, if you’re so clever,’ Ron snarled.
Hermione rolled up the sleeves of her gown, flicked her wand and said, ‘Wingardium Leviosa!’
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
5)Hermione discovers who Nicholas Flamel is
‘Nicolas Flamel,’ she whispered dramatically, ‘is the only known maker of the Philosopher’s Stone!’
This didn’t have quite the effect she’d expected.
‘The what?’ said Harry and Ron.
‘Oh, honestly, don’t you two read?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
6)Hermione breaking the rules
Hermione shut the book with a snap.
‘Well, if you two are going to chicken out, fine,’ she said. There were bright pink patches on her cheeks and her eyes were brighter than usual. ‘I don’t want to break rules, you know. I think threatening Muggle-borns is far worse than brewing up a difficult potion. But if you don’t want to find out if it’s Malfoy, I’ll go straight to Madam Pince now and hand the book back in ...’
‘I never thought I’d see the day when you’d be persuading us to break rules,’ said Ron.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7)Hermione disparages Divination
“I think Divination seems very woolly,” she said, searching for her page. “A lot of guesswork, if you ask me.”
“There was nothing woolly about the Grim in that cup!” said Ron hotly.
“You didn’t seem quite so confident when you were telling Harry it was a sheep,” said Hermione coolly.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8)Hermione and the Boggart
Hermione did everything perfectly until she reached the trunk with the Boggart in it. After about a minute inside it, she burst out again, screaming.
‘Hermione!’ said Lupin, startled. ‘What’s the matter?’
‘P-P-Professor McGonagall!’ Hermione gasped, pointing into the trunk. ‘Sh-she said I’d failed everything!’
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
9)Hermione founds S.P.E.W
“Not spew,” said Hermione impatiently. “It’s S-P-E-W. Stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare.”
“Never heard of it,” said Ron.
“Well, of course you haven’t,” said Hermione briskly, “I’ve only just started it.”
“Yeah?” said Ron in mild surprise. “How many members have you got?”
“Well — if you two join — three,” said Hermione.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10)Hermione is unimpressed with Ron
‘I can’t come with you,’ said Hermione, now blushing, ‘because I’m already going with someone.’
‘No, you’re not!’ said Ron. ‘You just said that to get rid of Neville!’
‘Oh, did I?’ said Hermione, and her eyes flashed dangerously.
‘Just because it’s taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn’t mean no one else has spotted I’m a girl!’
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
From the moment readers first meet her aboard the Hogwarts Express, the intelligent witch shows a quick wit, and at times, a wicked right hook! It was difficult to choose, but we eventually decided on these ten quotes – vote in our poll below and let us know which your favourite #HermioneMoment is!
1)Hermione is Sorted
‘Granger, Hermione!’
Hermione almost ran to the stool and jammed the hat eagerly on her head.
‘GRYFFINDOR!’ shouted the hat. Ron groaned.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
2)Hermione defends Hagrid
Harry and Ron both made furious moves towards Malfoy, but Hermione got there first – SMACK!
She had slapped Malfoy around the face with all the strength she could muster. Malfoy staggered. Harry, Ron, Crabbe and Goyle stood flabbergasted as Hemione raised her hand again.
‘Don’t you dare call Hagrid pathetic, you foul – you evil –’
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3)Hermione mocks Draco Malfoy
‘Twitchy little ferret, aren’t you, Malfoy?’ said Hermione scathingly, and she, Harry and Ron went up the marble staircase laughing heartily.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4)Hermione demonstrates Wingardium Leviosa
‘You’re saying it wrong,’ Harry heard Hermione snap. ‘It’s Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the “gar” nice and long.’
‘You do it, then, if you’re so clever,’ Ron snarled.
Hermione rolled up the sleeves of her gown, flicked her wand and said, ‘Wingardium Leviosa!’
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
5)Hermione discovers who Nicholas Flamel is
‘Nicolas Flamel,’ she whispered dramatically, ‘is the only known maker of the Philosopher’s Stone!’
This didn’t have quite the effect she’d expected.
‘The what?’ said Harry and Ron.
‘Oh, honestly, don’t you two read?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
6)Hermione breaking the rules
Hermione shut the book with a snap.
‘Well, if you two are going to chicken out, fine,’ she said. There were bright pink patches on her cheeks and her eyes were brighter than usual. ‘I don’t want to break rules, you know. I think threatening Muggle-borns is far worse than brewing up a difficult potion. But if you don’t want to find out if it’s Malfoy, I’ll go straight to Madam Pince now and hand the book back in ...’
‘I never thought I’d see the day when you’d be persuading us to break rules,’ said Ron.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7)Hermione disparages Divination
“I think Divination seems very woolly,” she said, searching for her page. “A lot of guesswork, if you ask me.”
“There was nothing woolly about the Grim in that cup!” said Ron hotly.
“You didn’t seem quite so confident when you were telling Harry it was a sheep,” said Hermione coolly.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8)Hermione and the Boggart
Hermione did everything perfectly until she reached the trunk with the Boggart in it. After about a minute inside it, she burst out again, screaming.
‘Hermione!’ said Lupin, startled. ‘What’s the matter?’
‘P-P-Professor McGonagall!’ Hermione gasped, pointing into the trunk. ‘Sh-she said I’d failed everything!’
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
9)Hermione founds S.P.E.W
“Not spew,” said Hermione impatiently. “It’s S-P-E-W. Stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare.”
“Never heard of it,” said Ron.
“Well, of course you haven’t,” said Hermione briskly, “I’ve only just started it.”
“Yeah?” said Ron in mild surprise. “How many members have you got?”
“Well — if you two join — three,” said Hermione.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10)Hermione is unimpressed with Ron
‘I can’t come with you,’ said Hermione, now blushing, ‘because I’m already going with someone.’
‘No, you’re not!’ said Ron. ‘You just said that to get rid of Neville!’
‘Oh, did I?’ said Hermione, and her eyes flashed dangerously.
‘Just because it’s taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn’t mean no one else has spotted I’m a girl!’
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire