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J.K. Rowling Just Confirmed a Theory About Hermione’s Name & I Don’t Know How I Didn’t Realize It Before

Abbey Williams

Once again, J.K. Rowling is our hero, this time confirming a theory about her iconic series Harry Potter, more specifically, a theory about Hermione’s name.

A fan tweeted out a short theory about the scene in Goblet of Fire where Victor Krum tries to pronounce Hermione’s name and fails, saying “Her-my-own.” Hemione then teaches him the proper pronunciation, “Her-my-oh-nee.” The fan thought it was J.K. Rowling’s way of teaching us all how to say it, in a subtle manner of course, and it turns out the fan was right. Kudos to you for figuring that out!

Rowling is always looking out for us, isn’t she? It’s the little things, really. It’s no surprise we needed help because I don’t know about you, but the spellings and names in the book were trying on my little fourth grade brain at the time. Having it sounded out for you makes it so much easier. Though now it probably doesn’t matter, as the HP series is so big, you’d probably have to live under a rock if you don’t know how to say Quidditch or Expecto Patronum. But, maybe that’s just us.

Abbey Williams

U Wyoming '19

Abbey is a senior at the University of Wyoming and is currently majoring in Journalism. She couldn't imagine a world without Jesus, coffee, The 1975, Twitter or her family. You'll usually find her at a concert or cafe somewhere, which is where she spends majority of her free-time. Talking to band members after their shows is a hobby, along with thrifting & indulging in all aspects of pop culture. After college, she plans to spend more time at concerts, getting paid to write about music and bands.