10 Dumbest Hermione Granger Moments
Even Hermione Granger made some dumb decisions whilst she was a student...
Hermione Granger was one of the best characters in J.K. Rowling’s magical world. With the exception of Harry, no other character went on such a wonderful evolution across the series.
Though Hermione changed significantly between The Philosopher’s Stone and The Deathly Hallows, her cleverness and determination were always prevalent. Indeed, had it not been for her, Harry would have died on a number of occasions.
However, Hermione didn’t always act rationally. Her highly commendable moments of intellect were occasionally marred by several dumb decisions. Luckily for her, none of these missteps ever led to anything too serious.
Yet it still goes to show that even the brightest of characters can make dumb mistakes from time to time...
10. When She Forgot The Invisibility Cloak – The Philosopher’s Stone
Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback was a headache for Harry, Ron and Hermione. As much as they respected Hagrid as a friend and father-figure, he was also very impractical when it came to his love for magical creatures.
In order to save Hagrid from potentially losing his job as gamekeeper, Harry and Hermione took Norbert to the top of the tallest tower so he could be escorted to Romania.
However, after watching Norbert vanish into the distance, both Harry and Hermione descended the tower without the Invisibility Cloak, and were then spotted by the unhinged caretaker – Argus Filch.
Granted, Harry was equally responsible for this lapse in concentration. But given Hermione was the smartest student in the year, it was highly out of character for her to make such a blunder.