It seems all they did this movie was either make Hermione cry about some stupid reason, or make her give lame speeches of how she's scared for harry.... In the book, Hermione isnt like that at all, she doesnt go crying and yelling at every1 she meets...

Like I said in the "what did you think thread," the director of this movie focused way too much on personal relationships and not enough on the story. After watching it, it seems as though his intent all along was to make this movie more about teenage angst than about the actual story. Thus, Hermione was extremely emotional throughout the movie, which I suppose could be typical of girls that age. It's been a while since I've been that old though, someone might have to verify that

i despised hermione in the film, she was too emotional, too facial and vocey and her hair doesnnt represent the frill in the books. I was also dissapointed at her likeness to Krum starting earlier, she despises him through most of the book until he asks her. She isn;t the hermione I liked and I dissapprove of her character here. thankfully the old screenwrite is back for five and should make some inprovements.

i was quite surprised that they made hermione cry in the film. she didn't do that in the film
i didn't see much reason for her to cry

As Emma said in a interview "This film is the worrying hermione" and I think that shows. I think she cried because Ron messes up a perfect night.

I loved her cyring scene at the yule ball! thought it was the est one of the film actually...just too bad vicky didn't comfort her:P I like it that she's so concerned and everything thid film.

I thought it was weird when hermione cried in the yule ball, I mean I think it's awesome that she likes Ron and all, but she did'nt have to cry, but I guess it's just a girl thing, I mean maybe I would cry too? http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/B3ph...andhermione.gif

Ah! I so agree. She was WAY too emotional.

Why was she so emtional?? It bugged me. She was like a mother figure for harry in this movie. Always worrying about him and what he was doing. Then crying at the Yule Ball. I guess its frsutrating when you like somebody and they didnt ask you to dance.

Personally, I believe Emma Watson's performance in this movie was absolutely brilliant.

Ever since the Mudblood scene in CoS, she has captured the character of Hermione admirably--an extremely intelligent girl who thinks she has everything under control. When that control is compromised, however, she can no longer keep up the snobby, know-it-all exterior, exposing her true self--a normal, considerate, but lonely and unpopular girl who needs friends just like everyone else.

In the case of the Yule Brawl, Hermione finally has a time to shine and with the extremely popular Victor Krum. You could tell in her eyes that she was having the time of her life that night. Then along comes Ron, one of her two closest friends that provide the only social stability in her life. He essentially knocks her from the heavens to the dirt with his venomous, selfish, and inconsiderate prattle. Hermione has to face the prospect of losing him as a friend. To avoid this, she now has to attempt to make up with him and forget the ball, which not moments before had been very significant to her. Of course she's going to be overly emotional!

As for Hermione's protectiveness over Harry: again, he is one of her two pillars of stability in the world, and in GoF, he faces some of the most dangerous things ever. His life is in constant peril throughout the novel. Naturally, she would be in a right state as well over the prospect of losing him. His procrastination and cavalier attitude towards most of the tasks didn't help either.

Hermione's character was VERY believable in this film, and I foresee a great acting career in Emma's future, should she pursue it.

i definitely agree! i was thinking that hermione's not supposed to cry most of the time! in the yule ball! i hated her when she was crying after ron and her argued, and even remove her shoes. it's just she looked so hysterical that time! and during the DADA scene where moody was teaching the unforgivable curses specifically cruciatus curse... there's really no need to cry! i just observed that they just made hermione overacting in the fourth film... and i really don't like it... i just wanted the way she act normally like in the first two films.

I hated her crying over Ron. Especially since it was in fornt of so many people, she would never lose face in front of people like that. They made like she's some pathetic loser, fighting with her boyfriend (reffering to ron as hermione's boyfriend is like swearing to me. not saying that they are an item though), how she chased after him and hung off his arm.

One thing that i did love though is before the 1st task in the tent after dumbledore comes in Harry and Hermione are holding hands. You can just see it. it's so cute

I think that the director wanted to show that hermione is getting a little mature.(you know her brain is more active then ron).they wanted to show a sense of maturness.well it sucked in my opinion.

i believe emma watson's acting in GoF was great.
hermione's being emotional throughout the film only showed her maturity. and i think that she did a very good job in making her character look mature. and her crying was just natural. after having a great night and all, ron just started to ruin it for her just because he had a very bad night and the fact that he was very jealous. IMO her portrayal of hermione in the 4th movie is by far the best yet.

For those of you saying that hermione's behavior was unbelevavle, I think you have either, a). never been around a middle school/high school girl or . are living in a dream world. Hermione's character was right on point. I can honestly not think of one highschool dance that I went to that at the end there werent atleast five girls in the lobby crying. She likes this Ron, probably thinks she has no chance with him so she goes to the dance with Krum. She actually has a good time with Krum but then the Ron, who she wanted to go with in the first place, tells her how stupid she is for going with Krum and how he doesnt really like her, thus ruining her night.

I'd say she was more then entitled to get upset about that.

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i agree that hermione on the fourth film was way too emotional! i love emma as hermione but they made her really pathetic crying at all times and all...
hermione on the third film was different. she smack malfoy on the face, she cut classes, in short tough! i really hate her character on the film but in the book she's really great!!

Emma Watson did a great performance as Hermione, but she was a little un-Hermione what with all the crying.

And Solorund I am in highschool and I've been to dances and I have never ever seen a girl crying her eyes out after one. It's a silly old myth if you ask me. Though I must say that your right when you say that she is entitled to be upset do to Ron being so nasty.

Well friend every thing in the book and film was not similar.although you are absolutely right that in the book she was not crying at every scene, but its a film, so she cries.She is looking good when she was crying for harry also for Victor to.

I know! It seemed like all Hermione did was cry. I could see why she would cry at the Yule Ball with the whole thing with Ron, but her drama got a little irritating.

I may be ignorant, I am not sure, but in the Goblet of Fire novel I can only remember Hermione crying once, after Harry has defeated the Hungarian Horntail and Ron and Harry sort out their problems in Madam Pomfrey's tent.
I suppose within the film the character Hermione needed to express her frustration towards Ron for not asking her to the Yule Ball and for critizing the partner she did have. Emma Watson had to express her dissapointment in some way for those who had not read GoF and were unaware (even after the PoA film) that there is something between Hermione and Ron. The chosen path for the conveyance of Hermione's frustration was crying. I didn't particularly like that scene but I did think it was peculiar and silly but funny when Hermione said to Harry and Ron "Off to bed the both of you!" The look on Harry's face was funny as well .

well, being a girl you have to cry SOMETIME...i mena..as smart and brilliant as hermione probably is, she IS at an emotional phase of her life. boys, school, MORE danger...lol..come on...cut her some slack....but yeah. i agree..she shouldnt have teared up in the DADA class. hopefuly the old screenwriter will make it LESS emotional in the next movie. either that or we're in for a snog/tear fest.

The Yule Brawl scene (as it is known in some circles) was a bit much for me. In the movies, I think that Emma over-acted in expressing the exasperation Hermione was going through in that scene. But, she was asked to make a certain point - which she did. But, I have to say that the - "go to bed both of you!" (paraphrased) - comment was over the top!

The Yule Ball was supposed to have been fun, but a certain someone (do I really need to say who?) was being a real jerk about it and had to lay it on thick. He ruined it all for the three of them. How selfish and immature is that?

Yes, i believe they made hermione too emotional in this movie. She isn't really like that at all! I totaly agree with you Dumbledore's Willow, the yuel brawl was a bit OTT, and i don't get why they made Hermione on the verge of tears in DADA class. It wasn't even her parents who had been tourutred into insanity and had to watch the same curse used on a poor helpless spider ...

The only good bit was Harry's face during the yuel brawl.

lol, yuel brawl. and yeah, i agree, what was with the whole dramatic sad case act with hermione. i mean seriously, she's only spose to be angry, not emotionally depressed. and moon ( i luv u luna), i am so with u on the DADA classes thing. god, it looked so fake, she being upset and all, and yeah, why was she creating such an issue, it wasn't her parents who were tortured to hell. she should've just shut up. But i felt that ron (aka rupert acted well in that yule ball scene, being all annoyed & peeved)

I thought it was very strange that she got so upset during the DADA. It was almost as though Hermione was so upset because she knew why it was upsetting Neville to see the bug getting tortured, but in actuality Hermione doesn't know about Neville's parents until OOTP. That confused me a little as to why she would cry over it. And I was also confused as to why she was so exasperated when she was answering Moody's question about 3 Unforgivable Curses and why they are so named. It was a little strange.

Totaly agree there, priorincantato. It somewhat confuzled me as well. I had no idea why she was acting all sad and depressed. I mean-it was neville's parents, not hers!

She was always worried and scared. It was rather annoying actualy. I just wanted to yell "Cheer up already!" Hopefully she won't be so emotional in OotP.

P.S. Call me Moon, ChOco. It's easier to say! Lol.

Out of all the films I disliked Hermione's character the most, although I like her in the book. Her performance mainly consisted of crying and being incredibly emotional and expressive with her eyebrows. I felt as though Emma was trying too hard to express how hermione was feeling and it got a little old. There were parts where I felt like I was watching a decent Hermione moment, but other than that I was rather disappointed.

I have to admit that i noticed that too. She seems. . .really dramatic in the movie. Like, practically everything she said was dramatic. I liked it better how she acted in the first two films. In the last two, everything was drama.

Can anyone find one scene in the GoF movie where she actually acted like her normal self? No. Like, when Ron asked her about the dance, she made a huge drama filled speech about "Someone has already asked me! And i said YES!" I mean, i almost burst out laughing. It was really, really over the top. I am not trying to take a slam at Emma, because she was probably told to act this way by the director, but i mean, come on now!

I just think that in this movie overall, her acting was not impressive. In fact, i think with every movie her acting gets worse. No offense to her, i am sure it is the director.

I completely agree with you TerranOvermind
I mean she got emotional because she had or was having a great time and expected her only friends to be happy for her but instead ron is horrible to her, heck id be emotional.

I thought emma watson did a brilliant job although i didnt like the bit where she said "off to bed" or something like that i thought that was a bit much but obviously that wasnt her fault, she didnt write it!

but apart from that i dont think she was too emotional

I think they are doing a pretty good job at portraying Hermione. Sure, there were a few scenes I thought were out of character for her but nothing major so I didn't let it bug me. What character haven't they made a mistake with though? Look at Ron, in the book is Ron the pathetic wuss they make him out to be in the films? Not at all, I'd say they've messed up his character more but that's a different topic.



You're forgetting, Hermione and Ron argue all the time. In the book when Ron the whole 'you're a girl' thing to her doesn't she storm off to her dormitory after having said a few harsh words? Yep think so. She always snaps at Ron, I didn't see this as unusual. I can also understand why the yule ball upset her so much, I'm sure after her and Ron's blazing row in the book she ran off to cry.

As for her mothering Harry, yeah Hermione is still a kind of mother figure to Harry. She always has been ever since PS. She does worry about him and I think they portrayed that excellently.

Keep in mind Emma probably doesn't get a choice of weather the director wants Hermione to cry or not. She just acts like she's told.

i really liked her character in this movie because it's showing she is growing up. getting older for girls, it gets a lot harder then for guys. i might be 12, but i know a lot of things having an older brother i'm really close to. right now being 12, everything's so confusing, guys are confusing and you're really oticing them like the're hair, they're eyes, they're body... haha i'm getting carried away. i like how she changed from being this pretty know-it-all girl unnoticed, to this gorgeous girl taking a big step into life. the only thing i hate about this movie is that it's not really relating to the book at all which disappoints me greatly. but i like how the director wanted to show the characters growing up whether we like it or not.

I think this post was 100% correct. I think that they needed to make her emotional because she is a 14 year old girl with (opinion starting) an absolute annoyance for a "friend." At the Yule Ball, she was with Victor Krum, and he didn't ever critisize her for being in the library or call her a know it all. He liked her being so dedicated, and he liked admiring her. Hermione never gets that! Then comes Ron being an absolute moron for a friend, and he is jelous all along that he got a date after Hermione, and he didn't even arrange it! He looks down on Hermione, and I think Hermione did what any human would do after being broken down by one of the people she cares about most.

As for Harry, he was a completely ridiculous champion. He never figured out anything for himself in Tasks 1 and 2, and Hermione should be worried that her best friend is consistantly having a plan momments before the tasks. Its good she cared so much, it shows her amazing character.

I hope Emma Watson keeps up her career, because she always hits her character. I think that GoF has been the best movie so far. I absolutely hated three, but that's a wee off topic.

I liked Emma's emotional side because it shows her human qualities that still shine even when she thinks she has her life controlled.

Thoughs?

CRW

she`s in love with krum(i dislike him) ..honestly they made her very stupid in the goblet of fire..

but emma watson is a good actriss,he played the role very good in every film ...

personally, i don't doubt at all that Emma did an amazing job in this movie. And i totally agree with the whole maturing and learning the ways of a teenage girl. The thing is though, that is not at all how she was in the book, and maybe as someone who did not read the book i would have loved it. But having read the book, i'm pretty disappointed. IMHO Hermione is supposed to be a strong character who does not often let her emotions show in public (at least up untill HBP ). She never publicly gets upset like that; angry, oh, unfailingly, but she never breaks down like that. The scene in the book after the Yule Ball, just further proves her intelligence (and her maturity) in understanding Ron and where he's coming from, while not losing her strength and dignity. Yes, she throws angry words at him, like even the best of us would, but she does not get hysterical... well, she may have, but it was in her private dormitory and not in the middle of everything. In the movie, she let her emotions control her and that is not the Hermione i read about and loved. Oh and another scene that bothered me was the "I'm not an owl!" part. I've never known Hermione to completely throw off Harry like that, and I think that showed an incredibly rude side of her that was never portrayed in the book.

Hermione has always reminded me of Mrs. Weasley in the books, so i think that justifies her motherish ways in the movie. I think she needs to worry a lot... she is the rationality of the three (kind of like Lupin, yeah?), she can take it too far at times, but that's just her character. To me, thats the only part of her character that didn't differentiate from how she is in the book.