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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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A montage shows Harry arriving at the magical school, receiving his wand and Nimbus broom and meeting his new classmates, including Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

McLaughlin will star as the titular wizard opposite Stanton as Hermione Granger and Stout as Ron Weasley.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

The three child actors who will play Harry, Ron and Hermione in the new HBO series were announced in May.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2025

Twenty-five other items were donated by British art historian Hermione Waterfield, who established the Tribal Art Department at Christie’s in 1971.

From Barron's Nov. 10, 2025

“Yes, I can hardly breathe for laughing,” snapped Hermione.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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