Popsugar Entertainment Twitter Reactions Harry Potter Hermione Name Theory J.K. Rowling Just Confirmed a Harry Potter Theory That Would Make Hermione Proud 23 September 2018 by Karenna Meredith First Published: 19 September 2018 Image Source: Everett Collection Hermione Granger may now be one of the most popular characters in literature, but rewind 18 years and readers were still having trouble with her name. Luckily, J.K. Rowling noticed the struggle and gave fans a little aid, as she recently confirmed to a fan on Twitter. In The Goblet of Fire, Hermione Granger spends a moment teaching Durmstrang student Viktor Krum how to pronounce her name. Viktor repeatedly calls her "Hermy-own," to which she replies "Her - my - oh - nee" both slowly and clearly, according to the book. While the moment originally seems to function as just a little bit of awkward humour between the young witch and wizard, a Twitter user supposed it actually serves a bigger purpose: teaching a reader how to properly say Hermione's name. Theory correct. https://t.co/Q46h56ljuU — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 18, 2018 Rowling confirmed this user's suspicion and closed this theory once and for all. Other readers were quick to chime in with their reactions to the author's clever handiwork, plus memories of their own "Hermione" mispronunciations. It's OK — we've all been there. Wonder what theory Rowling will approve (or dispel) next! My 7 year old brain read it as Her-Me-Own!! It wasn’t until I watched a Oprah interview that I understood I was saying it wrong all along.— Nicole Dodson (@NKDsoooCoolyaya) September 18, 2018 1 / 5 Hermione would be proud pic.twitter.com/Y2xe5fKSFr— Abby (@ADaydreamAway47) September 18, 2018 2 / 5 My Dad, to this day, still calls her “HER-MONEY” and like, she’s only been my favourite fictional character since I was TEN👏 FATHER👏SIXTEEN YEARS👏 pic.twitter.com/Wb3iRHJxwv— Megan Flockhart (@meganflockhart) September 18, 2018 3 / 5 And yet I still couldn’t figure it out until the first movie. I recall sitting in the theater and a collective “ooohhh” going through the audience. We Americans are no good with British names I suppose.— Taylor Austin 🚀 (@ttime2517) September 18, 2018 4 / 5 Before the movies I always pronounced it “Herman” 🙄— Chris Davis (@Jcld1029) September 18, 2018 5 / 5 Twitter ReactionsTheoriesGeek CultureMoviesHarry PotterJ.K. RowlingBooks