What did JK Rowling almost name Hermione?

Hermione Puckle, Mudblood. None of these have any sort of awesome ring to it, and Rowling thought so, too. The name “did not suit her at all” and our spitfire know-it-all instead was christened Granger.

Who are Hermione Granger’s parents?

Mr. Granger
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Is Granger a real last name?

Granger is a surname of English and French origin. It is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. This officer’s Anglo-Norman title was grainger, and Old French grangier, which are both derived from the Late Latin granicarius (a derivative of granica, meaning “granary”).

Who in Hermione’s family was a witch?

Member Hermione Granger was a Muggle-born witch, and her children, Rose and Hugo Granger-Weasley were half-bloods.

Why did JK Rowling put Ron and Hermione together?

In an interview conducted by Emma Watson in 2014, the author told the actress that she put Ron and Hermione together because she wanted to see them together, but that in many ways Harry and Hermione would have been the better fit. “I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment,” Rowling said.

What happened to Hermione’s parents in Harry Potter?

When the Second Wizarding War started to ramp up in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Hermione made the heartwrenching decision to alter her parents’ memories before embarking on the Horcrux Hunt with Harry and Ron. In doing so, she gave them new identities: Wendell and Monica Wilkins.

Why did JK Rowling say Harry and Ginny were not soulmates?

There was too much fundamental incompatibility.” In a later interview, however, Rowling (possibly backtracking) said she thought Harry and Ginny were more like soulmates, whereas Ron and Hermione were a kind of an opposites-attract couple. “ [They] are drawn to each other because they balance each other out.

Did JK Rowling criticize Emma Watson in ‘Harry Potter’?

Rowling once made statements that made many Potter fans feel like she was criticizing Emma Watson and they were not well received. After the ” Harry Potter” books became a sensation, it was only a matter of time before the studios noticed how beloved they were and brought them to the big screen.