Hermione is never mentioned as being black, so she isn't. That may not be enough for you. What if I told you that Hermione is white, and was stated as being such in the books? As found in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: "Hermione's white face was sticking out from behind a tree." (Picture below).

Was Hermione supposed to be white?

The fact that Rowling either explicitly identifies the racial identity of each of these characters or gives them country/culture specific names but didn't with Hermione suggests that she imagined Hermione as white. That doesn't mean that the reader has to. In fact, many readers don't.

What ethnicity is Hermione?

And even J.K. Rowling's drawings depict Hermione as white. She is based of JR Rowling as a child. JK Rowling is white British.

Did JK Rowling specify Hermione's skin color?

Sure she never explicitly said it, but her sketches depicted a white Hermione back in the day. Even Rowling had the idea that Hermione's a typical white British girl.

Was Hermione color described?

She's described as having brown eyes and bushy brown hair - and there are plenty of mentions of her going white when she's scared, and pink when she's angry or embarrassed. But it's also noted that she tans easily, and goes pretty brown when she does so. However, ethnicity is never directly stated.

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Is Hermione canonically black?

Cho Chang and the Patil twins have names that clearly point to their ethnic backgrounds. Hermione is never mentioned as being black, so she isn't.

How is Hermione physically described in the books?

Physical Description

Hermione had a light complexion, bright brown eyes, lots of bushy brown hair (once described as a "long mane of brown hair"), and — as a child — rather large front teeth. She possessed a "bossy sort of voice" that would become slightly shrill when she was angry.

What was Hermione supposed to look like in the book?

Hermione was described as having bushy brown hair and brown eyes, and had rather large front teeth until she got them shrunk in book four. When she gets dolled up for formal events (like the Yule Ball and Bill and Fleur's wedding), she is described as being quite pretty.

Why is Hermione not a Ravenclaw?

Hermione was a prominent example of this as, on the surface, she appeared like someone who would fit right into Ravenclaw. But beyond her interests, her values define her as someone with a take-charge personality and bravery to spare. Unlike Ravenclaws, she didn't apply knowledge in unique ways.

Who was supposed to be black in Harry Potter?

The only confirmed black people are Kingsley Shacklebolt, Angelina Johnson, Lee Jordan and Dean Thomas. Lee, Angelina and Kingsley are described as black in the books. JKR meant to confirm Dean's ethnicity in the books as well but it was cut out by her editor.

Is Hermione actually British?

Minister Hermione Jean Granger (b. 19 September 1979) was an English Muggle-born witch born to Mr and Mrs Granger. At the age of eleven, she learned about her magical nature and was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione began attending Hogwarts in 1991 and was Sorted into Gryffindor House.

Is Ron Weasley white?

Harry is white, Tom Riddle is white, Ron and the rest of the Weasley clan are white, Dumbledore and Snape and pretty much all of the Hogwarts professors are white, Sirius and Lupin are white, Neville and Luna are white.

Is Hermione a girly girl?

While Hermione wasn't afraid of showing her feminine side, she was actually a big tomboy.

What race was Dumbledore?

Why does Hermione always wear pink?

Throughout the films, if you notice, Hermione wears pink repeatedly. Something similar was done for Harry and Ron, they wore blue (Harry) and red (Ron) as a subtle way of distinguishing characters. This is why it makes sense for Hermione to wear pink.

Is Harry Potter half Indian?

The Potter family is a descendant of Ignotus Peverell, and the Peverell family is an English Pureblood family, and thus the Potters cannot be Indian. 2. James Potter is heavily speculated to be the son of Charlus Potter and Dorea Black.

Why is Ron not in Hufflepuff?

Ron had the traits of a Hufflepuff, but valued Griffindor more.

Why is Neville not in Hufflepuff?

He actually asked the Sorting Hat to place him in Hufflepuff, as he was intimidated by Gryffindor's reputation for bravery, but the Sorting Hat didn't agree. They debated it for so long, that he was close to being what is known as a Hatstall, which is a term for any student whose Sorting takes longer than five minutes.

Why wasn t Draco in Ravenclaw?

Draco Malfoy was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This was in line with his family's strong belief in the importance of blood purity, a characteristic trait of Slytherin house.

Is Hermione supposed to be attractive?

No. She is rather average looking and had unkept hair and buck teeth (though as others pointed out she got more attractive over time.)

Who is Draco Malfoy's boyfriend?

Did Harry have a crush on Hermione in the books?

First and foremost, Harry loved Hermione as much as he loved Ron, but he never had romantic feelings for her. He saw her like a sibling. He also explicitly claims in the 7th book that Hermione is like his sister.

Is Hermione ever described as white?

J.K. Rowling never specified the race of many characters so people assume different things. Many fans cite a passage from Prisoner of Azkaban to say that Hermione is white: The footsteps stopped.

Is Hermione described as black in the books?

None. She is repeated described as having a white or pink face and brown hair. However, the books are *compatible* (no stronger than that) with her being mixed race, or even “black” but unusually pale, as we are also told she has brown eyes and super-bushy hair, and tans dark.

What is Hermione supposed to look like in the books?

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This is certainly the case for Hermione, who is supposed to have bushy brown hair and buck teeth (at least until book four when she gets them permanently shrunk.) Meanwhile, Watson sports blond hair in the later-films that's wavy at best, and her teeth look perfect.