Being An English Major, As Told By Hermione Granger
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Being An English Major, As Told By Hermione Granger

“Honestly, am I the only person who’s ever bothered to read Hogwarts, A History?”

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Being An English Major, As Told By Hermione Granger
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As English majors, we spend a lot of time in the literary world. And what famous character knows more about literature than J.K. Rowling's Harry Potterheroine Hermione Granger? She reads the books, writes the essays and appreciates the value of printed word. I mean really, if she wasn't at Hogwarts, she'd definitely be an English major. Just read the books (but you probably have already).

"What do you study?"

"'Me!' said Hermione. 'Books! And cleverness!'"

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

But math just doesn't come as easily to you.

“If being good at Divination means I have to pretend to see death omens in a lump of tea leaves, I’m not sure I’ll be studying it much longer!”

-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Except "Divination" is calculus, "death omens" is sense, and "a lump of tea leaves" is integrals.

Spending your time at the library... for school and for pleasure.

"That's what Hermione does. When in doubt, go to the library."

-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Sometimes having an uncontrollable urge to correct others' grammar and pronunciation.

"'You're saying it wrong,' Harry heard Hermione snap. 'It's Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, and make the 'gar' nice and long.'"

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

You're too wrapped up in the lives of fictional characters (yours or someone else's).

"At least my happiness doesn't depend on Ron's goalkeeping ability."

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Your friends encourage you to follow your dreams.

"'You should write a book,' Ron told Hermione as he cut up his potatoes, 'translating mad things girls do so boys can understand them.'"

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

You can quote lines of a book or poem from memory.

"I've learned all the course books by heart of course."

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

And then you reference that book and your friends don't know what you're talking about.

What do you mean you haven't read Pride and Prejudice?

But they come to you to ask what happened in the reading assignment last night for class.

"'Aren't you ever going to read Hogwarts, A History?'
'What's the point?' said Ron. 'You know it by heart, we can just ask you.'"

-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And people always want you to look over their essays before they submit.

“A giant! A giant in the forest! And we’re supposed to give him English lessons!"

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

But it's because they know you're an excellent writer.

"Hermione drew herself to her full height; her eyes were narrowed and her hair seemed to crackle with electricity.

'No,' she said, her voice quivering with anger, 'but I will write to your mother.'

'You wouldn't,' said George, horrified, taking a step back from her."

-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Finally, you're just really cool.

English majors are the best. And we've got the brightest witch at Hogwarts on our team to prove it.
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