Harry Potter: 10 Smartest Hermione Granger Moments
8. When She Figured Out Harry Was Hearing A Basilisk – The Chamber Of Secrets
The mystery of who or what was behind the attacks in Harry’s second year remained an enigma throughout much of The Chamber of Secrets.
In the moments before Harry’s second Quidditch match, Hermione rushed off to the library to check something, much to her friends’ bewilderment. Not long after, she was attacked and petrified.
Thankfully, Harry and Ron later discovered a torn page from a library book in Hermione’s hand, and said page revealed all. Namely, that the creature terrorising the school was a Basilisk.
What’s so clever about Hermione’s theory was how she made the connection between Harry’s ability to speak parseltongue and the fact he was the only one who could hear the monster. Her information also explained why spiders were fleeing the castle and why Hagrid’s roosters were being killed.
It’s a shame she managed to get herself petrified in the process of this discovery, but it’s still a remarkable connection to make for such a young witch.