10 Smartest Decisions Made By Harry Potter Characters

It's never been said that Hermione is lazy. On the contrary, she is a classic overachiever, and when it comes to studying, there is no one better. Hermione's constant pursuit of educational excellence is the very thing that has saved Harry, Ron, and others countless times. But sometimes, her pursuit of learning yields other rewards.

In their third year at Hogwarts, Hermione takes her passion for learning, maybe a tad bit too far. She loads her schedule so thoroughly that many classes overlap. To attend each lesson, she must time travel. Hermione's ability to secure a time-turner kicks off a chain of events that has profound ramifications in the wizarding world.

Fans know that Hermione and Harry use the time-turner to save Sirius Black and Buckbeak, but it almost seems like a letdown because, in life, Sirius could never prove his innocence. However, it's the unintended consequences that make this such a smart decision. The Order of the Phoenix was able to use Grimmauld Place as their headquarters.

While Harry and Sirius's time together was short, that relationship was significant to both of them. Even after death, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were able to use both the home and the assistance of Creature because Sirus cared for Harry.

Without Hermione taking all those classes, none of those things would have ever happened.