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Hermione

American  
[hur-mahy-uh-nee] / hɜrˈmaɪ əˌni /

noun

  1. the daughter of Menelaus and Helen.

  2. a female given name.


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The reimagined one-part production will retain some of its original cast, including David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter, Thomas Aldridge as Ron Weasley and Naana Agyei Ampadu as Hermione Granger.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The new series adaptation of the best-selling books stars newcomer Dominic McLaughlin as the boy wizard, Alastair Stout as his best friend Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as the young witch Hermione Granger.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Upon awarding the prize, a member of the Nobel committee likened the technology’s ability to store enormous amounts of stuff in seemingly compact spaces to Hermione Granger’s enchanted handbag in the Harry Potter series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

IBM used to have a series of agents that went by names like Harry, Hermione, Charlie and Sherlock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

It was her sister Hermione she was soothing—Hermione, stealer of scenes, little mistress of histrionics, whom she pressed against her breasts.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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