Hermione Granger: A Unconventional Heroine's Journey

On the other hand, Hermione’s character blossoms beautifully. It is agreeable that her character does not match with one’s typical mythic hero and does she not completely follow the “hero’s journey” that defines a hero. Hermione’s origin is nothing special; she is seen growing up in a very loving and supportive family. This is completely opposite to Harry’s tragic childhood. Although, she isn’t magically gifted like Harry, who can command a broomstick to land in the palm of his hand at ease, Hermione has an unwavering desire and commitment to learn, hence the reason why she is so ridiculously smart. At first, Hermione is depicted as outcast for she is a muggle-born, she did not have a wizard as father or a witch as mother, meaning her parents were absolutely average human beings. Thus, she found comfort in books as she is also depicted as a nerd with a
It is agreeable that Hermione’s character does not follow the “hero’s journey” most heroes abide by. However, she is still able to prove herself worthy of the title. As we follow along with her character in the movie, she is not only intelligent, but often times she takes on the role of a leader, as she guides Ron and Harry in the right direction. Also, she has an admirable character development. This can be seen throughout the series as she evolves into a brave, selfless and strong-willed woman. As previously mentioned, most of Hermione characteristic trait goes against the common beliefs that is tied to women as she proves to everyone that she is intelligent, loyal, courageous and is just as good as boys. Given Hermione’s relationship to the gender stereotype, the fact that people accept Hermione as a hero says that many people see her as a role model. This goes to show that feminist movement is effecting society and it is slowly starting change our