Hermione Granger . . .
What can we say about her?
While being a resident of Gryffindor Tower, Hermione remains to be the smartest girl in Hogwarts -- even smarter than the Ravenclaw students who are sorted into this house primarily by their intelligence.
More than once she is defined as being the "smartest/cleverest witch of her age."
Even as a Muggle-born, "there isn't a spell that our Hermione can't do."
Point being, she is smart and we know it -- Rowling has made that perfectly clear through all seven books.
By movie 8, however, Hermione has lost her quick brain in favor of her becoming dependent on Ron Weasley, who is never noted for being smart, as their relationship turns romantic.
. . . What the crap is that about?
Seriously. . .
The Battle of Hogwarts begins and the golden trio hurriedly runs off to find and destroy the last horcruxes.
Harry knew where he was going -- to find Rowena Ravenclaw's Lost Diadem.
Ron and Hermione, on the other hand, had a different idea. Hermione tries to pass it off as her own -- "Even if we found a horcrux, we can't destroy it, so we were thinking . . . rather Ron was thinking that . . . it's brilliant really . . . that we know where a Baslisk fang is . . ."*
They get the fang; stab the cup; kiss at an awkward moment; and move on to find Harry.
Ron pulls out the Marauders Map just in time to see Harry disappear. Hermione is confused, but Ron knows the answer. Harry's in the Room of Requirement because it can be unplottable. "You said that last year." Flummoxed, Hermione nods, "I did say that. Brilliant," clearly confused.
In the book, none of this happens. Hermione retains her intelligence while Ron steps up to help her work. So why change this in the movie? Is it that big of a deal to have a strong, smart heroine who does not need a man to save her?
Apparently it is . . .
And that's just sad. Thanks for demeaning women's role in the world again, Hollywood.
*Yes, I am aware those are not the exact words, but it's close enough and gets my point across.
