If you've notice, Hermione's charater changes a lot in the movies, but not as much in the books. In the first movie, she is very bossy and a bit mean. In the second, she is a bit more grown up and very studious. In the third movie, she's a know-it-all and a lot more outspoken. And in the fourth movie, she is a bit angry and sort of a ditz at times. They kind of messed up her character.

i'll definitely agree with you there, priori incantantum.

i didn't think they did a very good job of her in the fourth movie in particular.
books have always been my canon, movies are only "based" on the books. you can't develop theories from the books from the stories.

sorry, had a little rant there.

anyway, i thought emma watson played a wonderful first year Hermione Granger. just like she had stepped out of the book itself. but i've found, in comparing the character in the books to that on screen, it has gone downhill from there.

i personally love the movies, even if they do have a tendency to screw things up now and then (most recently, the first task in GOF. grrrrr) after watching the 3rd movie like 100 times, i read it again. hermione's character was actually rather different from the books. for one, you could barely see the strain she was facing from the schoolwork in the movie. sure, she fought with ron a bit, but it wasn't nearly the extent as in the book. and then on the other hand in GOF she was way over the top with everything. remember "i'm not an owl!!!"

i thought that was a little harsh, seeing as in the book, harry hangs out with her most while angry with ron, while he hangs with the twins. i just thought she outrageously exaggerated some parts of her character, and changed others. in GOF the whole "he's more of a physical being" or whatever, didn't seem all that hermione-like to me.

it's almost as if they are trying to make her character 'cooler' or more appealing to the audiencde. which is a shame, because her different character is what makes her essentially hermione, and she's not all that popular with her peers in the books, so why should she be on screen.

anyway, i've had my rant now. i'm not saying emma watson does a bad job of hermione, she's probably just doing what the director is telling her. but they need to fix up their sloppy job, if you ask me

I agree with you friend,Hermione's character in the first two films are quite childish,because it is the requirement of the film,But her character in fourth part was not quite good and not matched with her original character which is quite friendly with her friends.

Hermiones character was best portrayed in PS because in the first book she basically was the know-it-all and the first movie (my personal favourite) was closer to the book while the fourth was more based and not quite accurate. They portray her as a hormonal teenage girl in the fourth while in the book she is not. Well she is, but not to the extent to crying and throwing her shoes everywhere. I was quite dissapointed by the third and fourth book but thats to the departure of Richard Harris (RIP) and Christopher Columbus who really reflected the book but I really think that this characterization is no fault to Emma's because I do no like the fourth movie anyways although the acting was good (trying to refrain from bashing.)

of course hermione changes throughout the movies as well as all the other characters do but it shows more with her. in the first movie she is rather bossy and knows everything and thinks that everyone elses sees things her way. like snape said she is a know-it-all in the first movie and it shows a lot during potions class or she tries to anyway. in the second movie she quiets down a bit because she knows that both harry and ron aren't as smart as her and she respects that. she is the smart one out of the trio and they all know it as well as we all do. she is much kinder as well which is a bonus and sticks to harry's and ron's side when they need help. although she can get a bit jumpy at some points she definetley is different. by the third movie she is still the same smart hermione but is more loyal and trustworthy to her friends. phsically hermione changes in the movies but mentally she is still the same. and finally in the fourth movie she helps harry a lot and is still being here smart self slthough not as tough or as much as a know it all. her emotions definetly get in the way though because of what's going on with her and ron but everything turns out to be fine in the end. in conclusion hermione changes a lot in the movies just like in the books but maybe it shows more in the movies. hey<did anyone notice that hermione's eyebrows were at work in every scene? she definetly used her eyebrwos more and it was rather funny. anyone else notice?hehe!

Hermione's character in the books was is always very strict, smart, honest, and very empowering. She stood up for what she believed in, and didnt let romance or any of that nonsense in her way of top grades, and doing good. Sure, she ventured along with Harry & Ron on thier little escapades, but wasn't exactly keen on it. Hermione, in the books is very...introverted. She wont talk about her feelings, instead, reading and doing schoolwork, looking like she doesnt sleep, and walks around with a slight hunch somtimes because of the massive amount of books she carries on her back. I always thought of her to be a bit of a nerd, actually, and the movies are kind of ruining that. All of a sudden Hermione Granger is "that hot chick from the Harry Potter movies." I really don't like that. She's very different from Hermione in real life, Emma. But I suppose thats why its called acting, right? Though in the movies, does she seem a little too eager to hug one of the boys? I love the movies, and Emma's role as Hermione, dont get me wrong, but it seems like she's still kind of being herself more, and not Hermione. Hate me for saying it, but its just an opinion. Emma looks really pretty, or at least prettier than what I imagined Hermione to be, and I think they didnt really direct a lot of attention on Hermione's actual character of the smart one, the one who does the work, who stays up all night worrying about that one question that possibly went wrong on a Charms test, instead making her more just the girl...

I think the main problem is that the books keep getting longer and longer, but the movies don't, so they're cutting more out of it. So in PoA you see Hermione storm out of Divination, but you get no sense that all of her classes are getting to her like you do in the book. The impression you end up getting is that she's a know-it-all (thank you Snape) who doesn't like a class where one can't know it all. Frankly, it ends up causing threads like this one.

The other problem with Emma, which is her fault honestly, but is really the director's fault, is that she is obviously fond of Daniel. The directors don't reign her in emotionally in some of her scenes. As a result, we get the forced shots of Hermione and Ron (e.g. in PoA, she grabs his wrist, and then the hug when the pumpkin is killed) but if the books/movies were leading to H-Hr, then there wouldn't need to be anything like that because it would seem natural.

Not that I'm criticizing her acting; she's easily the best of the three. But there comes a point when the director has to step in and say "Emma! Stop making eyes at Daniel!"

I totally agree with chrth, I guess it's because they are growing up in an enviroment in which they can't meet people as normally as non famous teenagers do. Also Daniel and Emma get to spend much more time together than with Rupert, because Rupert is older and is known to always hang out with James and Oliver (the Weasley Twins), and they are definitely much more older than Dan and Emma so they'd feel awkward or something.

I hope she gets over her crush soon and stop mixing work with pleasure

Fraggle

Hermione has always been bossy and very strict and wanting power.. well not power power but knowing power. She will always be, always has been, shes getting better I think. But when you said she was a ditz in the 4th movie, when?

I agree with you priori incantantum! She does seem to be changing around alot within the movies. And I definatly think that she was portrayed VERY differently in the 4th movie compared to the 4th book. I think they tried to take on a totally different approach on her altogether starting at 3rd year that had to do more with her look.

Quote "Is that really what my hair looks like from the back?" (or something similar, Harry Potter, POA)

Very much more based on her image.

I think they have done a really good job with hermione... because as the years pass the character are getting more and more mature... people has to change... and Emma Watson it's doing a excellent job... at least better than any other young actor / actrees

I think that Emma is a very talneted actress and she's doing right by Hermione. I think that the movies are just a reflection of the books, to get all of Hermione, you need to read the books. But the view we have of Hermione is fine with me. Hermione's bookworming nerdish ways are established in the first movie, I think the reason why it's not being brought up again and again is to save time. But I think throwing her shoe and acting the way she did at the Yule Ball was understandable, because of Ron's words. Because she is a hero, but she's also a girl.

Giving the incredibly limited time available in the movies, Hermione's role is surprisingly well developed. Part of this is due to Emma's acting ability. Part of it is because Hermione is such a strong character.

The character we should worry about is Ron. Ron is a simple guy on the surface. The movies don't bother probing any deeper than that. The only time we have ever seen otherwise was GoF when he was jealous of Harry.

Well, first i want to say that Emma is a talented actrice. But talent doesn`t help always. There is the director(s) also. The movies had till know, what?, 4 directors?(correct me if i am wrong) and they are focusing more about harry. i know that it`s normal, but they are missing all the feelings that other characters have, all there growing up. And as some of you said in POA when she leaves from Trelawney`s class, the people who haven`t read the movies would must say: "Why did she left? what`s wrong?". They certainely wouldn`t understand. And you are also right, it`s so so so ovbiously that she has a crush on Daniel...and that is happening for a long time now... well, i think the script doesn`t help her either. Again in GOF we or must likely said they (who haven`t read the books) will be so confused because they won`t understand why Hermione comes to the tent and hugs Harry,why is so worried?they would say...i don`t know, i like all the movies, but they are making so many mistakes and cutting so good parts from the books that is so frustrating! But i think they don`t care for as long they will see the money in their pockets...

I am sorry, i was carried a way a little bit...

i totaly agree with u !
first, i want to say that i love the way emma plays her, so im totaly not dogging on her!

well, im them movies, she keeps becoming more grown-up and in the books, she is still-in my opinian- like a child! She still has to be the best in her year and has to always tell Ron and Harry off if they dont do their work, or pay attention in Proffeser Binns' class in the books! while with the moveis, she grows out of it little by little...

~Ginny~