Feminist reading of Hermione's character in Harry Potter

 Feminist reading of Hermione's character in Harry Potter

      If we read the character of Hermione with feminist perspective then we can see both positive as well as negative aspects. The character of Hermione is not stereotype of female character she is much more than that, here J. K. Rowling portrait the character of Hermione as very important as well as she is display as very intelligent, brave, fierce and loyal friend. She has wide reading, when difficult time come she always help through her knowledge

     Feminist critics may find more to criticise. Hermione is more capable in 'knowing' things and is capable to repair Harry's specs which can be read as 'she being his eyes/vision, without her, he in not capable to accomplish great deeds.

 However, she is also abused by Draco for being Mudblood / Dirty blood. Even the moanings of Myrtle and her infatuations for Harry may not go well with feminist critics. Most of the children's literature are boy centric. 

the entire concept of Ball and the way pairing happened may give some points of contention. Especially, there is more stress on the physical beauty of girls and macho-image of boys. The dark skinned girls are the last ones to be taken by boys and that too do not carry any sense of pride. The gender and racism underplays very strongly in this sequence. Here Hermione represent as white beuty and Ron has doubt on her with her dance partner, here we can see female as an object.