‘This is why Hermione is not in Ravenclaw’: Potterheads Discuss Hermione’s Odd Tendencies to Dismiss Everything Harry Claims to See or Hear

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Aug 1, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

I love the fact that although Hermione is such a smart and talented witch, she is still not perfect. She makes mistakes, and she has personality flaws just like her two best friends. Yes, she enjoys homework and is at the top of her class in almost every subject, but she is still just a kid.

This discussion has opened my eyes to one of the biggest faults of Hermione Granger – She is extremely closed-minded. As a muggle-born who didn't even know magic existed for most of her life, she is very quick to dismiss a lot of Harry's claims - The Thestrals pushing Hogwarts' carriages, Harry thinking he saw his dad in Prisoner of Azkaban, and let's not forget her hatred towards Divination. Although she is a big fan of magic, she has a stong tendency to not believe in things she cannot hear or see.

Scroll down to read this interesting discussion about Hermione's character. After you are done, click here for another magical discussion about the funniest moments in the Harry Potter books.

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    Hermione Telling Harry it's all in his head
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    So my wife and I sat down to rewatch the series again as we do. We get to Thestrals pulling the carriages and I just snap as Harry sees the Thestrals for the first time and Hermione informs Harry
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    "There's nothing pulling the carriage." For at least four movies straight movies I have been listening to her tell Harry to doubt his eyes and ears and it is all coming back to me now.
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    Harry hears a Basilisk. "Hearing voices isn't a good thing. Even in the Wizarding world." Dementor makes Harry hears his mother scream. "No one was screaming Harry"
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    Harry says his Dad is coming. "There's no one coming Harry" Harry sees Barty at the world cup. "There's no one there Harry"
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    After so much time with Harry she does not give an ounce of credit to him despite everything she has experienced. Obviously, in each of these instances Hermione cannot see or hear what is happening. But
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    she never responds "I don't see it", she always opts for "There is nothing there". Lo and behold, we get to the end of OotP and see the archway. Harry asks if anyone can tell what voices
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    Harry. It's just an empty archway" We both fell into a laughing fit. It may be my new favorite running theme in the movies. Just wanted to share this and please share with me if there are more examples I've forgotten. I'm hoping the last three movies continue this trend.
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    yurqua8.5 days ago Of course, it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? It's not directly related to the arch you are referring to but I couldn't stop thinking it goes around similar notes.
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    stunna_209 5 days ago Am I to believe that Hogwarts, A History never mentions Thestrals pulling the carriages??
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    Radiant_Copy_3697 5 days ago It does, And Hermione knows about the Thestrals from the books. OP's post is a movie only thing.
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    joz42. 5 days ago · edited 5 days ago In the books, the first two three quotes are from Ron. The movies tend to give quotes to Hermione. But yes, it is funny that the movies make it more awkward this way.
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    No_Sand5639. 5 days ago Ravenclaw You're not completely wrong. As a character, hermione is closed- minded. If she can't see or hear or have read about it. That being said. For the basilisk, she was right hearing voices is never a good thing
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    I think she meant no one in real life screamed. She was right. There wasn't anyone coming. Yeah, she shouldn't have argued here. Obviously, he's not there now. And you're right about the archway.
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    peach-gaze 5 days ago I think it's consistent with Hermione's character, and it's a good observation for you to make. Trelawney calls her out in Book 3 for being so narrow minded that she can't trust in anything she doesn't see in front of her or can read in a book. That's just who she is. I know people like that in real life too. Abstract ideas make them uncomfortable.
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    harvard_cherry053 - 5 days ago Hufflepuff All of this but also that one part in POA (book) when Lupin says Scabbers is Peter Pettigrew and she says "you know that cant be true" and he says "why" and she goes on about how all Animagi are registered because professor McGonnagal said so and she looked it up. As if no one can ever do anything against the rules ☺☺☺ idk why but it bugs me SO much
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    BySublime 5 days ago Gryffindor Hermione's consistently rigid in her logic, she never trusts or believes in something she can't see herself, like with Divination even though there are seers, prophecies and oracles in their world, she doesn't believe it has any value because she can't do it herself
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    • EuphoricPhoto2048 · 5 days ago Slytherin I think this is why Hermione wasn't in Ravenclaw, tbh.
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    YourHonestParent · 4 days ago Hermione was brave enough to be wrong hence Griffendore over ravenclaw despite her intelligence (there's another theory she only got into Griffendore by the sorting hat prioritising her friendships with Harry and Ron over her intelligence/ Ravenclaw as she had more potential being brave with her friends, but I guess unless JK comments it's just a theory).
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    Lily-Gordon 5 days ago It does not do to dwell on dreams and for... "Harry Potter and 7 Years of Hermione the Gaslighter".
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    Lolololo98765. 5 days ago Hufflepuff Ron and Hermione saying he's being paranoid about Malfoy in HBP.
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