Emma Watson as Hermione Granger v2.

[YoungHermione]

Emma is the reason why i watch the harry potter movies and she was great in Chamber Of Serects all the way to Order Of The Phoenix.

[Stephania]

Originally Posted by AldeberanBlack

I'm not doing anything of the sort. Bushy hair and buck teeth adds nothing at all to the character, but takes plenty away. It makes her seem unrealistic and silly. I think one would have to be incredibly fussy to insist that the real actress must look like how Rowling has described her.

I am not sure what you are trying to say here... that people who have bushy hair and buck teeth (and other idiosyncrasies) are unrealistic and silly looking?

[AldeberanBlack]

I am not sure what you are trying to say here... that people who have bushy hair and buck teeth (and other idiosyncrasies) are unrealistic and silly looking?

Yes I would say so if they want to be taken seriously. If the president of a country walked out in front of a press conference looking like Carrot-Top, I think his credibility would suffer.

Hermione Granger is a serious intellectual character. Buck teeth and bushy hair adds nothing to her character at all. The movies were correct to cut that element out.

[lilamedusa]

Originally Posted by AldeberanBlack

Yes I would say so if they want to be taken seriously. If the president of a country walked out in front of a press conference looking like Carrot-Top, I think his credibility would suffer.

Hermione Granger is a serious intellectual character. Buck teeth and bushy hair adds nothing to her character at all. The movies were correct to cut that element out.

I strongly disagree. Hermione having bushy hair shows us that she isn't the kind of girl that's always worrying about looks because she thinks that they're not that important. Buck teeth are just something that was there, and that she disliked enough to want them out, but her parents wouldn't let her, because they still were kind of wary with magic, IMO. I think the bushy hair and the buck teeth are part of what Hermione is, just like messy hair and green eyes are part pf Harry, and a large nose and freckles are part of Ron.

It was a big minus for Emma in her acting, IMO, not having that.

[Krums_Girl]

Originally Posted by lilamedusa

I strongly disagree. Hermione having bushy hair shows us that she isn't the kind of girl that's always worrying about looks because she thinks that they're not that important. Buck teeth are just something that was there, and that she disliked enough to want them out, but her parents wouldn't let her, because they still were kind of wary with magic, IMO. I think the bushy hair and the buck teeth are part of what Hermione is, just like messy hair and green eyes are part pf Harry, and a large nose and freckles are part of Ron.

It was a big minus for Emma in her acting, IMO, not having that.

But obviously she did care, or else she wouldn't have let Madam Pomfrey fix her teeth. And no, her bushy hair did not define her, her brains did. Ron's hair did define him, but only because he didn't have any other spectacular qualities like Hermione did.

The first thing that people (or, at the very least, me) think of when I think of Ron is his red hair, yes. But the very first thing I think of when I think of Hermione is how smart she is.

Her hair has nothing to do with it. Like I have said in a previous post, as long as they show Hermione's defining characteristic, her brain, then I don't have a problem with her. And they did show her book-ish-ness, so I am perfectly pleased with Emma's looks as Hermione.

[lilamedusa]

Originally Posted by Krums_Girl

But obviously she did care, or else she wouldn't have let Madam Pomfrey fix her teeth. And no, her bushy hair did not define her, her brains did. Ron's hair did define him, but only because he didn't have any other spectacular qualities like Hermione did.

The first thing that people (or, at the very least, me) think of when I think of Ron is his red hair, yes. But the very first thing I think of when I think of Hermione is how smart she is.

Her hair has nothing to do with it. Like I have said in a previous post, as long as they show Hermione's defining characteristic, her brain, then I don't have a problem with her. And they did show her book-ish-ness, so I am perfectly pleased with Emma's looks as Hermione.

Well... I did say that she disliked her teeth... Yes, her brains were the thing that define Hermione the most, but there are other things too, like being bossy, the wish to show her knowledge, and at least IMO her bushy hair. lol

[HedwigOwl]

Originally Posted by AldeberanBlack

Yes I would say so if they want to be taken seriously. If the president of a country walked out in front of a press conference looking like Carrot-Top, I think his credibility would suffer.

Depends. Maybe not in Ireland, for example.

Originally Posted by AldeberanBlack

Hermione Granger is a serious intellectual character. Buck teeth and bushy hair adds nothing to her character at all. The movies were correct to cut that element out.

I don't think the movies consciously "cut out" the bushy hair. They were all very young when cast, and I think they were looking for matches on personality styles. I think JKR was consulted on the choices they were making for the trio, and she thought from the beginning that Emma was very Hermione-like.

World Book Day Chat, March 4, 2004 Hannah from St Malachy’s Primary School Armagh Did you feel the actors suited the characters of your book when you met them? JK Rowling repliesYes, I did. Emma Watson in particular was very, very like Hermione when I first spoke to her, I knew she was perfect from that first 'phone call.

[Camzy18]

I think it was stated before that JK Rowling has supported her since her very first audition to the Harry Potter Films. I adore Emma Watson, she's a great actress. Although, in the films she's not supposed to be really pretty. Having the dark brown hair and bucktooth teeth and all that, but her acting makes up for it. I honestly can't imagine anyone else for Hermione's part.

She's also a great role model, dis-attaching herself from Hollywood and off to college! She doesn't need it! yet she still wants to study, now that's a role model. Truly like Hermione.

[eaglestreasure]

Originally Posted by HedwigOwl

I agree with JKR here; even in the first movie, she was very much like the Hermione I would have imagined in the book.

I think people are being a little harsh on what Emma looks like in here vs. what her acting is like. If you don't like her acting, that's fine, and if you don't think she really looks the part, fine. But I think we're getting a little too obsessive on details she's not even in charge of.....

[LoonyForMoony]

Well, I've already posted my opinion on Emma's acting, which I personally don't like. But another issue is that Emma's Hermione has lost pretty much all of Hermione's characteristics in my opinion. Hermione, in the books, is a very high-strung person, easily stressing out and becoming very touchy when she is stressed out. The film Hermione is always calm and collected, and never is shown to freak out like she does in the books. Compare the scene with Grawp - in the book, Hermione almost dies with terror when the giant gets near her and is described as clutching Harry, sobbing, and displaying other signs of hysteria. In the movies, Grawp actually picks her up, and she remains completely cool: "Grawp --- put. me. down. NOW." When he does so, she remarks smugly to Harry "he just needs a firm hand."
What?! This doesn't seem like the same person to me! There are other instances that show similar changes, but this was the one that really stood out to me.

[PotionA]

Originally Posted by seeker15

Well, I've already posted my opinion on Emma's acting, which I personally don't like. But another issue is that Emma's Hermione has lost pretty much all of Hermione's characteristics in my opinion. Hermione, in the books, is a very high-strung person, easily stressing out and becoming very touchy when she is stressed out. The film Hermione is always calm and collected, and never is shown to freak out like she does in the books. Compare the scene with Grawp - in the book, Hermione almost dies with terror when the giant gets near her and is described as clutching Harry, sobbing, and displaying other signs of hysteria. In the movies, Grawp actually picks her up, and she remains completely cool: "Grawp --- put. me. down. NOW." When he does so, she remarks smugly to Harry "he just needs a firm hand."
What?! This doesn't seem like the same person to me! There are other instances that show similar changes, but this was the one that really stood out to me.

Hermione in the movies is different from the books to appeal to the audiences. She is portrayed that way because she is the only girl who happens to be best friends with two guys. Maybe it would've had a different sort of appeal had the film makers followed Hermione's characteristics from the books, but the way Emma Watson acted, she really did pull it off IMO. Also, she is given a script which she has to follow and act according to the demands of the film makers. Therefore, it is not her acting, but the script with which you probably have a problem

Personally, I thought Emma Watson was at her best in HBP. Her expressions, body language, her delivery, everything surpass her performances in the previous flicks. The way she looked at Ron everytime with an aching expression, that look of anxiety and that hidden smile when she Confunds McLaggen during the Quidditch trials, that amused tone in her voice when she tells Ron that Harry thought that Malfoy is a Death Eater, that look of content when she is next to Ron in the hospital wing, which showed that she was finally happy to have him beside her so that she could take care of him and so many more proved to me that she's come a long way. Not to mention that she looked great in the film too.

[decarus]

Originally Posted by seeker15

Compare the scene with Grawp - in the book, Hermione almost dies with terror when the giant gets near her and is described as clutching Harry, sobbing, and displaying other signs of hysteria. In the movies, Grawp actually picks her up, and she remains completely cool: "Grawp --- put. me. down. NOW." When he does so, she remarks smugly to Harry "he just needs a firm hand."

I agree that this is different then in the book, but i do think that Hermione was close to hysteria in the film. She had tears in her eyes and her voice shook. The whole scene is just very different then the book in general. I don't think Hermione was really that different. Ron was there and they were trying to have a jealousy moment as well.

[eaglestreasure]

Originally Posted by decarus

I agree that this is different then in the book, but i do think that Hermione was close to hysteria in the film. She had tears in her eyes and her voice shook. The whole scene is just very different then the book in general. I don't think Hermione was really that different. Ron was there and they were trying to have a jealousy moment as well.

Again, I feel like Emma is being harshly criticized over things like lines in the films that she has no charge over. In addition, I can't remember Hermione getting "clingy" or "weepy" all over Harry in the books...?

[LoonyForMoony]

Originally Posted by eaglestreasure

I can't remember Hermione getting "clingy" or "weepy" all over Harry in the books...?

On page 696 in the hardcover edition: "Hermione clung to Harry behind the tree, shaking and whimpering."
This is consistent with her behavior in the rest of the scene, where she is described several times as shaky and hysterical.

[eaglestreasure]

Originally Posted by seeker15

On page 696 in the hardcover edition: "Hermione clung to Harry behind the tree, shaking and whimpering."
This is consistent with her behavior in the rest of the scene, where she is described several times as shaky and hysterical.

Oh OK, thanks for the reference -- dang my memory is bad

[decarus]

I agree that the scene is different in the film then it is in the book. I mean Ron being there is the biggest difference because they had Gwarp pick her up so that Ron could 'come to her rescue' and then have Ron look jealous when she rings the bell none of which happens in the book.

I still think that Hermione is near hysteria with tears in her eyes and a shaky voice. She isn't falling all over, but that is because they wanted to have this moment between her and Ron.

[HedwigOwl]

Originally Posted by seeker15

On page 696 in the hardcover edition: "Hermione clung to Harry behind the tree, shaking and whimpering."
This is consistent with her behavior in the rest of the scene, where she is described several times as shaky and hysterical.

Actually, the quote's a bit out of context. Harry pulled Hermione back & behind the tree to begin with, as Grawp made a sudden move toward Hermione, Grawp's hand scraping against the tree bark. Right after that happens, Grawp levels Hagrid again. You may notice that Harry stays behind the tree too. And if you read the entire several pages of the scene, Hermione has moments when she's very frightened, but then again, Harry is cautious as well. Also, the term "hysterical" was used to describe the tone of her voice when Hagrid keeps saying how "small" Grawp is... and she says "Oh, yes, tiny. Absolutely miniscule" with a sort of hysterical sarcasm. Nowhere on page is Hermione described as being hysterical.

[MC2456]

Emma is amazing as Hermione, I think. I liked her portrayal of Hermione, I really do.