Minister Hermione Granger

 Hermione Granger a.k.a. The Brightest Witch of Her Age

Biographical information

Full Name

Hermione Jean Granger

Nickname(s)

• Mione (by Ron and Harry)

• Filthy Little Mudblood (by Draco Malfoy)

• Hermy

• Little Miss Perfect

Date of Birth

1979

Blood status

Muggle-born

Marital status

Matched (in the 2000s)

Nationality

English

Also known as

• The Brightest Witch of Her Age (by her fellow scholars and professors)

• Harry Potter (under the camouflage of Polyjuice Potion)

• Mafalda Hopkirk (under the camouflage of Polyjuice Potion)

• Penelope Clearwater (false name confirmed to Snatchers)

• Bellatrix Lestrange (under the camouflage of Polyjuice Potion)

Title(s)

• Prefect

• Deputy Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement

• Senior Minister

• Minister for Magic (as of 2019)

Physical description

Species

Human

Gender

Female

Hair colour

Brown

Eye colour

Brown

Skin colour

Pale

Family information

Children

• Rose Granger Weasley (eldest daughter)

• Hugo Granger Weasley (youngest son)

Parents

• Mr. Granger (father)

• Mrs. Granger (mother)

In-laws

• Harry Potter (brother-in-law)
• Bill Weasley (brother-in-law)
• Fleur Delacour-Weasley (sister-in-law)
• Charlie Weasley (brother-in-law)
• Percy Weasley (brother-in-law)
• Audrey Weasley (sister-in-law)
• George Weasley (brother-in-law)
• Angelina Johnson-Weasley (sister-in-law)
• Fred Weasley I ✟ (brother-in-law)
• Molly Prewett-Weasley (mother-in-law)
• Arthur Weasley (father-in-law)

Pets

Crookshanks (cat)

Relationships

Supporters/Companions

• Harry Potter (best friend; later brother-in-law/former classmate)

• Ron Weasley (second-best friend; later spouse/former classmate)

• Albus Dumbledore ✟ (former headmaster)

• Neville Longbottom (friend/former classmate)

• Ginny Weasley (close friend; later sister-in-law/former classmate) 

• Luna Lovegood (friend/former classmate)

• Prof. Minerva McGonagall (former professor)

• Prof. Severus Snape ✟ (periodically; former professor and temporary headmaster)

• Buckbeak (was blamed but was set free by them)

• Viktor Krum (temporary love interest)

• Cedric Diggory ✟ (former classmate; slain by Peter Pettigrew in the cemetery)

• Dobby ✟ (he was a former servant in the Malfoys but was slain by Bellatrix Lestrange)

• Ethel (secretary)

• Lauren Bones

• Sebastian Sallow

• Ominis Gaunt

Enemies

• Lord Voldemort ✟ (arch-opponent)

• Draco Malfoy (once; former tyrant; he taunted her and anointed her "mudblood") 

• Prof. Severus Snape ✟ (shortly)

• Argus Filch (periodically)

• Lavender Brown ✟ (once; former rival who had an infatuation with Ron)

• Dolores Umbridge (imprisoned in Azkaban)

• Bellatrix Lestrange ✟ (she tormented her in Malfoy Manor)

• Nagini ✟ (was Voldemort's pet and slew Snape but was slain by Neville)

• Basilisk ✟ (creature that kills Muggle-borns but was slain by Harry with a Gryffindor Sword)

• Death Eaters (arch-opponents)

• Adrian Madden ✟ (arch-opponent, who turned into a new dark lord but committed suicide in Azkaban)

Magical characteristics

Boggart

Defeat

Wand

• 10¾", Vine, dragon heartstring

• 12¾", Walnut, dragon heartstring (temporarily)

Patronus

Otter

Affiliation

Occupation

• Employee of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures (once)

• Deputy Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (once)

• Minister for Magic

House

Gryffindor

Loyalty

• Granger family

• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

• Gryffindor

• Trio

• Slug Club

• Team Weasley

• S.P.E.W.

• Dumbledore's Army (1995 - 1998)

• House of Weasley (in-laws)

• Order of the Phoenix

• British Ministry of Magic

• Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures (formerly)

• Department of Magical Law Enforcement (formerly)

• Granger-Weasley family

Hermione Jean Granger (born September 19, 1979) is the daughter of Muggles Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who were both dentists in Muggle London. She learned, at the age of eleven, that she was a witch and had been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione began attending the school on 1 September 1991, when she was eleven, almost twelve, and was sorted into Gryffindor House.

During her years at Hogwarts, Hermione would become the best friend of Harry Potter's and Ron Weasley, with the latter becoming her boyfriend, spouse, and father to their kids. She would aid the two in battling against Lord Voldemort, a power-hungry wizard who has personal links to Harry's history.

Fifth Year

Impressive spell work

Terry Boot: "You can do a Protean Charm?"

Hermione: "Yes."

Terry Boot: "But that's... that's N.E.W.T. standard, that is."

— Hermione's ability to perform N.E.W.T.-level magic

The D.A. brought Harry into greater connection with Cho Chang. After a session, Harry kissed Cho, and when he returned to the Gryffindor Common Room, Hermione immediately assumed, asking if Cho had cornered him after the meeting. When Harry told them that Cho had been crying, she explained to Harry and Ron that Cho was having a hard time since Cedric Diggory, whom she used to go out with, had been slain by Lord Voldemort. Hermione later gave Harry suggestions on Cho and girls in general.

In an effort to combat the lies being told about Harry, Hermione arranged for an interview during a Hogsmeade visit with Rita Skeeter to be printed in The Quibbler, telling his side of the story, squeezing Skeeter into penning it in a compassionate tone. Despite being denied— or maybe because it was banned — it became the magazine's best-selling issue of all time.

It was Hermione's brilliant spellwork that ensured the security of Dumbledore's Army. She created coins enchanted with the Protean Charm, an advanced spell, as a method of communication, and jinxed the club's attendance sheet to give any tattler a horrendous rash on the face, which would spell out 'SNEAK' in painful boils. This is exactly what happened to Marietta Edgecombe, a reluctant member of the D.A., having been brought to the meetings by Cho. Shortly before Easter, Marietta finally caved under the pressure from her ministry mother, who worked in the Floo Network Office and betrayed the D.A. to Umbridge. When Harry learned that they could not find a counter-curse to heal her face, he swelled with pride at Hermione's jinxing ability.

Dobby the house-elf learned of this turn of events and rushed to the Room of Requirement to warn Harry and the D.A. They immediately scattered, and most members escaped, but Harry was caught by Umbridge and several Slytherin students who were members of the Inquisitorial Squad. A search of the room uncovered the parchment that each member of the D.A. had signed, headed Dumbledore's Army. Finally having 'proof' that Dumbledore was building an army to challenge the Ministry, Umbridge immediately contacted Cornelius Fudge. Dumbledore fled the school, and Umbridge became Headmistress. Hermione was not exposed at that time, but later she was brought to Umbridge's office by some members of the Inquisitorial Squad, but three unidentified school scholars intervened; they burst in, and an unidentified girl used a hex on Umbridge, who fled against the wall.

Late in the fall of that year, Hagrid, who had been missing for the entirety of the school year, returned to Hogwarts. Hermione, Harry, and Ron ventured down to see him immediately, even though it was after curfew. Hermione was aghast at the injuries Hagrid had sustained and greatly curious as to his story. Hagrid told the trio about his mission with Madame Maxime to try and recruit the giants in the fight against Voldemort. They were almost caught when Umbridge called on Hagrid that night, but he hid under the Invisibility Cloak.

Months later, Hermione and Harry learned why Hagrid was perpetually bruised and cut; he had brought his giant half-brother Grawp back to Hogwarts, as he was getting severely bullied, and was trying to teach him human ways. After Grawp, who had the mental age of a human toddler, picked her up, Hermione forcefully told him to put him down. He subsequently became enamoured with Hermione, calling her 'Hermy'. It was one of the few words he could pronounce.

Battle of the Department of Mysteries

Hermione Granger: "Voldemort knows you, Harry! He took Ginny down into the Chamber of Secrets to lure you there; it's the kind of thing he does, he knows you're the — the sort of person who'd go to Sirius's aid! What if he's just trying to get you into the Department of Myst —?"

Harry Potter: "Hermione, it doesn't matter if he's done it to get me there or not — they've taken McGonagall to St Mungo's, there isn't anyone from the Order left at Hogwarts who we can tell, and if we don't go, Sirius is dead!"

— After Harry had a sight of Sirius being tormented

After a brief quarrel between Harry and Neville over whether or not the others were going to travel with Harry to London, an understanding was reached. The six students flew on Thestrals (which the majority, Hermione included, could not even see) to the Ministry of Magic to try to save Sirius from Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

Hermione's fear turned out to be explained, as Harry's sight was a trick implanted in his brain by Voldemort, designed to attract him to the Ministry to obtain a prophecy Voldemort aimed for. As soon as Harry did this, the six D.A. members were surrounded by Death Eaters, and a battle ensued. Hermione stunned Nott when he grabbed Harry, thus freeing him and causing Nott to be injured by the collapsing shelves of prophecies. She later stunned another Death Eater and silenced Antonin Dolohov before he could alert the other Death Eaters to the group's location. She was critically harmed by the hex Dolohov thereafter hit her with, but made a full recovery.

A New Dark Lord

Harry Potter: "I got an urgent owl letter from the Headmistress that Hogwarts is in great danger."

Hermione: "What danger, Harry?"

Harry Potter: "The Dark Lord is back!!!!"

Hermione: "It can't be. He is destroyed. You conquered him years ago!"

— Hermione and Harry are discussing the Dark Lord's impossible return

In the spring of 2021, Harry received an urgent letter from Headmistress Minerva McGonagall that the Dark Lord had returned again, but Hermione did not believe that because they knew they beat Voldemort years ago, or if someone new had become the Dark Lord instead of him and anointed himself a new one.

Relationships

Family:

Parents

Mr and Mrs Granger were Muggle dentists who seemed proud of their witch daughter. They appeared to be accepting of the wizarding world, as they went shopping with Hermione in Diagon Alley and allowed her to spend several holidays with the Weasley family,[4] but did not approve of their daughter using magic as a quick fix, as indicated by their not allowing Hermione to magically fix her teeth.[35] They correspond by owl post with their daughter throughout the school year, but other than one holiday in France with her parents, Hermione spent almost all of her time in the wizarding world. In 1995, she planned to go skiing with them during the Christmas holidays, but ended up going to 12 Grimmauld Place to try to cheer Harry up instead. Hermione told her parents that the reason for her cancellation was to study for exams, indicating that her parents expected her to do well in school and were probably not aware of the extent of their daughter's involvement in activities relating to the Second Wizarding War.

To protect them during the height of the war, Hermione modified her parents' memories in 1997 to make them believe they were entirely different people, and they left the country. After the war, she found them in Australia and restored their memories.

Partners

Ron Weasley (best friend/spouse)

Ronald Weasley was the love of Hermione's life. Although their relationship would have many ups and downs, Hermione and Ron Weasley were good friends for most of their years at Hogwarts, and of course, were best friends with Harry Potter, who was usually a mediator in their disputes. They tended to argue frequently, although they usually resolved their disagreements, which were often minor or centered on trivial issues. However, there were a few times when it seemed as if their friendship would be irreparable. As they grew older and matured, Ron and Hermione tended to fight less frequently and became more attuned to their feelings for each other. Hermione sometimes had the tendency to call Ron 'Ronald'.

In-laws

Harry Potter (best friend/brother-in-law)

Harry is Hermione's best friend and also her brother-in-law.

They meet on the Hogwarts Express in 1991, where she also meets her future husband, Ron Weasley. She befriended both of them during their first year of Hogwarts, and all three of them are sorted into the same house, Gryffindor.

Ginny Weasley (best friend/sister-in-law)

Ginny was Hermione's closest friend and also her sister-in-law, having married her brother, Ron.

They were both in the same house, Gryffindor, along with Harry and Ron.

Outside family

Allies/Friends:

Neville Longbottom (close friend)

Neville is Hermione's closest friend and former classmate. They are also in the same house, Gryffindor, along with Ginny, Harry, and Ron.

Also, together they were members of Dumbledore's Army.

Luna Lovegood (closest friend)

Luna is Hermione's closest friend and a former classmate.

They met in 1995. Hermione called her "Loony Lovegood."

Over time, Hermione came to respect and appreciate Luna, especially after seeing her bravery, loyalty, and unique perspective on the world. Luna proved to be a trustworthy friend and an important ally in the battle against Voldemort, and her other way of being turned out to be a strength, not a liability.

Lauren Bones

Lauren was her closest friend during her time-travel years in Hogwarts.

She helped the Trio and their other friends escape from Umbridge and Draco Malfoy's gang.