Editing Hermione Granger (section)

==== ''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}}