J.K. Rowling placed Hermione Granger in Gryffindor House at Hogwarts.
Hermione is sorted into Gryffindor alongside Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. She is known for exceptional academic ability, preparation, and loyalty, but the series also repeatedly shows her courage and willingness to act under pressure. Her intelligence is important to the trio’s investigations and escapes.
The four Hogwarts houses are often treated as simple personality categories, yet Hermione’s placement shows that bravery and moral action matter alongside academic achievement. Ravenclaw is associated especially with learning and wit, Hufflepuff with loyalty and hard work, and Slytherin with ambition and resourcefulness. Hermione is not a Ravenclaw, despite her remarkable scholarship.