Character Analysis: Hermione Granger

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Even though she is a fictional character, Hermione Granger is somebody many would strive to be. A vital role of the famous book and movie series called Harry Potter (1-7) Hermione Granger is a great role model to many people. Although the author describes her as extremely smart, she may be overshadowed by Harry Potter, the main hero and protagonist. Debatably, it is also possible that she does not receive as much credit because she is “only” a girl. Even though there were many times throughout the books and movies that she could have quit or given up on the main goal, defeating Voldemort, Hermione stuck through it all and did her best to accommodate her friends. In this sense, Hermione is a strong, leading female character who has proven
At the end of the first book and movie, she comes to realize that having courage is really important. She begins to see the consequences of having courage and not throughout the series. Although it is very likely I will not experience it the same way, I want to experience this courage and bravery to stand up for myself too. One example is when she alters her parent’s memory. In a way, one might describe what she did to her parents as cowardly, but one might also see her as extremely brave for altering her parent’s memory to memories that did not include her. Even though she should want to stay with her family, she leaves them behind and sends them to a safer place. In short, she realizes that for the greater good, she must sacrifice part of her happiness. Despite the fact that like with her courage I will not be required to do the same, I want to be able to say that I would sacrifice my happiness for the greater good if it was necessary. I would hope that in this way, I could be similar to her because it means that I am able to distinguish what the world needs from me and the price I must pay to achieve the
Even if my methods are not the same, even if my trials are not just as difficult, if I possessed the qualities through living my life differently as she did hers, I would be content. Hermione went through a long journey to find herself and changed from an innocent young girl to a fully matured adult woman with a steady job and children. Although there were times Hermione had heart wrenching moments of grief and the struggles to keep the will to continue battling as her and her comrades did, she persisted. If this wasn’t the case, she would not have made the choices she did further along in the books and movies- she would not have the life she did today. Even though my path is not the same, I want to make my future a successful one that allows me to maximize the use of these traits in the best way possible in my own

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