Editing Hermione Granger (section)

=== Novels ===

==== ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' ====
Hermione is introduced in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (1997) when she meets Harry Potter and Ron Weasley on the [[Hogwarts Express]]. After mocking Ron for his inability to perform a spell, she proves how much she knows by declaring that she memorized all their school textbooks. At Hogwarts, Hermione annoys other students with her vast knowledge, and Harry and Ron consider her arrogant.{{sfn|Rowling|1997|p=127-171}} They heartily dislike her until they rescue her from a [[troll]]; she is so thankful that she lies to protect them from punishment, thus winning their friendship.{{sfn|Rowling|1997|p=132-180}} Later, Hermione's knack for logic and her penchant for library research aid the trio in their quest to locate a magical object known as the [[Philosopher's stone (Harry Potter)|Philosopher's Stone]]. On their way to the Stone, Hermione solves a puzzle and defeats the dangerous Devil's Snare plant.{{sfn|Rowling|1997|p=202-278}}{{efn|name=movievsnovel|The scene in which Hermione solves the puzzle during the entrance to the Philosopher's Stone was not included in the movie.}}

Rowling said she resisted requests by her editor to remove the troll scene. She explained later, "Hermione [is] so very arrogant and annoying in the early part of ''Philosopher's Stone'' that I really felt it needed something (literally) huge to bring her together with Harry and Ron."<ref name="rowlinghermione" />

==== ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' ====
In ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (1998), Hermione develops a liking for [[Gilderoy Lockhart]], the new [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor.{{sfn|Rowling|1998|p=48-59}} During a confrontation between the Gryffindor and [[Slytherin]] [[Quidditch]] teams, a brawl nearly ensues after [[Draco Malfoy]] calls her a "[[Mudblood]]", an insulting term for a Muggle-born wizard. Hermione concocts a [[Polyjuice Potion]] so she, Harry and Ron can infiltrate the Slytherin dormitory and collect information about the [[Heir of Slytherin]]. The boys drink the potion and take on the appearance of Malfoy's friends, but Hermione, having used an improper ingredient in her vial of potion, ends up looking like a cat and cannot join the mission. When a [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#Basilisk|basilisk]] escapes from the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione successfully identifies it through library research, but is Petrified by its gaze. Though she lies incapacitated in the hospital wing, the information she found aids Harry and Ron in their quest to solve the mystery of the Chamber. Hermione is revived after Harry kills the basilisk, but she is distraught to learn that all end-of-year exams have been cancelled.{{sfn|Rowling|1998|p=249-340}}

==== ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' ====
In ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (1999), Hermione buys a cat named [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#Crookshanks|Crookshanks]], who takes to chasing Ron's pet rat, [[Scabbers]].{{sfn|Rowling|1999|p=62-78}} Before the start of term, McGonagall secretly gives Hermione a [[Time-Turner]], a device which lets her travel through time to handle her busy class schedule. During the school year, tension arises between Hermione and her two best friends. Harry becomes furious with her because she told McGonagall that he got a [[Firebolt (Harry Potter)|Firebolt]] racing broom, which was then confiscated to be inspected for traces of dark magic. Ron is angry at her because he believes Crookshanks was responsible for Scabbers' disappearance, although Hermione maintains that Crookshanks is not to blame. Later, Hermione uses the Time-Turner to help Harry rescue Sirius Black and the [[hippogriff]] [[Buckbeak]].{{sfn|Rowling|1999|p=231-317}}{{sfn|Rowling|1999|p=314-435}}

==== ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' ====
Hermione is disturbed by the way [[house-elves]] are treated in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (2000). She establishes the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (SPEW) to lobby for their rights. When students from other schools of magic visit Hogwarts for the [[Triwizard Tournament]], Hermione is asked to the Yule Ball by the Bulgarian Quidditch star [[Viktor Krum]] of [[Durmstrang]].{{sfn|Rowling|2000|p=360-414}} She later gets into a heated argument with Ron after he accuses her of "fraternising with the enemy". She supports Harry throughout the Triwizard Tournament, helping him prepare for each task. After the second task, Krum asks her to visit him in Bulgaria over the summer, but she politely declines. Near the end of the term, Hermione takes action against [[Rita Skeeter]], a tabloid journalist and unregistered [[Animagus]] who published defamatory material about Hermione, Harry, and [[Hagrid]].{{sfn|Rowling|2000|p=631-727}}

==== ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' ====
In ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2003), Hermione becomes a Gryffindor prefect. Her new friendship with [[Luna Lovegood]] has a rocky start after Hermione criticises ''[[The Quibbler]]'', a periodical published by [[Xenophilius Lovegood|Luna's father]]. When the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' alleges that Harry fabricated the story of Voldemort's return, Hermione defends Harry to fellow students. She also bickers frequently with Ron. After the [[Ministry of Magic]] decrees that Hogwarts students will not be taught practical defensive magic, Hermione proposes that Harry should instruct students in defensive spells. Many students are interested in the secret practice group, which they call [[Dumbledore's Army]]. Near the end of the novel, Hermione is involved in a battle at the [[Department of Mysteries]]. She is seriously injured by the [[Death Eater]] [[Antonin Dolohov]], but makes a full recovery.{{sfn|Rowling|2003|p=698-792}}{{sfn|Rowling|2003|p=754-856}}

==== ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' ====
The new Potions professor [[Horace Slughorn]] invites Hermione to join his exclusive "[[Slug Club]]" in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (2005).{{sfn|Rowling|2005|p=220-233}} During tryouts for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Hermione helps Ron retain his position as keeper by sabotaging his rival, [[Supporting Harry Potter characters#Cormac McLaggen|Cormac McLaggen]]. Hermione's romantic feelings for Ron continue to grow, and she invites him to Slughorn's Christmas party. Ron, however, has become romantically involved with [[Lavender Brown]]. Hermione feuds with Ron until he suffers a near-fatal poisoning, which frightens her enough to reconcile with him. After Dumbledore's death, Hermione and Ron both vow to stay by Harry's side regardless of what happens.{{sfn|Rowling|2005|p=607-651}}

==== ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' ====
Hermione accompanies Harry and Ron on the quest to destroy Voldemort's remaining [[Horcrux]]es in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' (2007). Before leaving home, she ensures the safety of her parents by placing a false memory charm on them, which causes them to believe they are Wendell and Monica Wilkins. She prepares for their journey by filling an [[Magical objects in Harry Potter#Hermione's handbag|enchanted purse]] with things they will need. She also inherits Dumbledore's copy of ''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'', which allows her to discover secrets about the [[Deathly Hallows (objects)|Deathly Hallows]]. When Hermione and Harry encounter Voldemort and his snake [[Nagini (Harry Potter)|Nagini]] in [[Godric's Hollow]], Hermione casts a spell which saves her and Harry but which breaks Harry's wand.

When Hermione, Harry and Ron are caught by Snatchers, Hermione temporarily conceals Harry's identity by disfiguring his face with a Stinging Jinx. She tries to pass herself off as a [[Half-blood (Harry Potter)|half-blood]] to avoid persecution, but she and her friends are recognised and taken to [[Malfoy Manor]]. [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] tortures Hermione with the [[Cruciatus Curse]] and demands to know how the trio obtained the [[Godric Gryffindor's sword|Sword of Gryffindor]]. Hermione, Harry, Ron and the other prisoners being held in Malfoy Manor are eventually rescued by the house-elf [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#Dobby|Dobby]]. Later, Hermione impersonates Bellatrix using Polyjuice Potion in order to steal a Horcrux from [[Gringotts]]. She, Harry, and Ron fight in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], during which Hermione destroys the Horcrux with a basilisk fang. Hermione and Ron share their first kiss during the battle.{{sfn|Rowling|2007|p=502-625}}

In the novel's epilogue, which is set nineteen years after Voldemort's death, Hermione and Ron are sending their daughter [[Rose Granger-Weasley]] off to her first year at Hogwarts. They also have a younger son named [[Hugo Granger-Weasley|Hugo]].<ref>{{HPref|book=7|chapter=37}}</ref> Although the epilogue does not state that Hermione and Ron are married, news articles published after the release of ''Deathly Hallows'' refer to Hermione as Ron's wife.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<br><ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Jen |date=26 July 2007 |title=Finished 'Potter'? Rowling tells what happens next |url=http://www.today.com/id/19959323/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231214446/http://www.today.com/id/19959323 |archive-date=31 December 2014 |access-date=8 January 2015 |newspaper=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Toler |first=Lindsay |date=5 August 2007 |title='Harry Potter' author ties up loose ends |url=http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ae/articles/0805afterlife0805.html |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |location=London |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=8 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150112004053/http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ae/articles/0805afterlife0805.html |archive-date=12 January 2015}}</ref>{{sfn|Rowling|2007|p=604-755}}}}