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J.K. Rowling has had some less-than-stellar stances in recent years. While responsible for penning the hugely popularHarry Potterbooks, whose influence was elevated by the success of its big-screen adaptations, Rowling on the other hand has become a pretty controversial figure among theHarry Potterfandom.
One of her controversial remarks, regarding Hermione, dates back to the early 2010s. While she was arguably one of the best characters in both the books and the movies, Rowling initially thought she wouldn’t be a hit among the male demographic.
J.K. Rowling Thought Hermione’s Attributes Would Make Her Unpopular Among Men
During asitdownwith Steve Kolves,J.K. Rowlingwas taken a bit by surprise after the director named Hermione as one of his favorite characters from the franchise. Considering the Muggle-born witch can be exasperating at times following her huge intelligence, Rowling shared that she wasn’t“always the easiest to like”. The author further stressed that her character attributes made it unusual for men to like her, stating:
You can see how that allayed to a lot of fears because she wasn’t the most obvious character perhaps for a person to like or say was their favorite character. And also for a man to like her best was arguably unusual.
Contrast to her viewpoint on the character’s impact on the male demographic, even years after her story’s conclusion, Hermione stands out as arguably the best from the original trio. Despite starting out as a know-it-all, which did irk some viewers at first glance, with each passing release, we were allowed to delve more into Hermione as a character and explore her deepest insecurities.
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Even though she is the most intelligent among the golden trio, she initially struggles to fit in, and unlike Harry, who was the chosen one, Hermione allows us to relate with her, and her growth as a character hits the hardest. At the end of the day, Hermione was never failed by the writers in both the films and the adaptations, and it’s certainly not unusual for everyone to be a fan of one of the best characters from the franchise.
Emma Watson Was Hellbent on Landing the Role of Hermione
It’s hard to imagine anyone else in the shoes of the characters other than the actors that were appointed for their respective gigs in theHarry Potteruniverse, andEmma Watson‘s case is no different. While she was pitted against aslightly older and more experienced actorfor the role, a young Watsonensuredto deliver her best for the audition tape, which took the actress and her mother hours to get it right.
I worked hard to get Hermione, and my mum has a video I did for the first audition and she has me doing the same takeover and over, like 27 times from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon and I was just relentless. I wasn’t sure I wanted to act, but I was sure I wanted this part.
With aHarry Potterrebootcurrently in the works at Warner Bros., it’ll be interesting to see if the next actress in line for the role of Hermione can live up to the huge standards set by theNoahstar.
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Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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