Intellectual Power of Hermione Granger in J.K. Rowling s Novel: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

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1 Intellectual Power of Hermione Granger in J.K. Rowling s Novel: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban Name : Reizaldy Aldya NPM : Advisor : Sugeng Triyanto, SS., MHum

2 1.1 Background This research is about Harry Potter and all of the components that related to the magic world in novels and also movies. This research also discusses that Hermione does not only have intelligence, but she also has the bad attitude like she is arrogant, jealous, sneaky, and very temperamental. 1.2 Previous Research 1. Eni Kumorowati, Gunadarma University. Harry Potter s Anxiety in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows 2. Alvanita, Gadjah Mada University. The Character Development of The Minor Character Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter Series 3. Lukri Prasetiati, Gunadarma University. A Psychological Approach on Ronald Weasley s Character of J. K. Rowling s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 1.3 Problem Formulation 1. What the bad characteristics that Hermione has? Chapter 1 Introduction 2. What does Hermione do to become the smartest student at Hogwart School of Witchcraft and Wizadry?

3 CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW 2.1 Definition of Literature by Terry Eagleton (1983) Literature means something like the opposite like the opposite, any kinds of writing which for some reasons or another somebody in high value. 2.2 Definition of Novel by Terry Eagleton (2005) Novel is a piece fiction of a reasonable length. 2.3 Definition of Intellectual Power by K.H. Bearce (2009) The intelligence which had the ability to solve problems, adapt, learn from every experience or field, include characteristics such as interpersonal skills, creativity, think rationally, people, objects, symbol, and effectively environment. 2.4 Definition of Intelligence by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray (1994) Intelligence is a very general mental capability that among other things. 2.5 Definition of Arrogance by Silverman on Resident Assistance Program (2011) Arrogance is widespread and can have an negative impact on every organisation s moral and it s bottom line.

4 3.1 Research Design CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD Qualitative method/qualitative research is characterised by its aims, which relate to understanding some aspect of social life, and its methods which generate words, rather than numbers, and the data as for analysis. 3.2 Source of Data Novel, books, journals, and references from the library and the internet. 3.3 Data Collecting Technique Contents from novel, quotations from the books that related to the research. Read and understand about the story, and the character, then mark and underline the important points. 3.4 Data Analysing Technique Classifying, checking, and editing the data by writing the materials that related to the research, and then making the conclusion by giving the prove.

5 CHAPTER IV RESULT OF THE RESEARCH Hermione always answered every questions that given by teachers even not in her turns, and students who joinned the class same as her are really feel very disturbed about it, because Hermione feels like she s the only one who smart at that school, and sometimes she is very arrogant to some students who cannot do well in one or all of the subjects at school, and also she always underestimate about the subject that she thinks it s odd and nonsense, even several teachers don t like her, for instance Professor Snape and Professor Trelawney. (138, 185, 187, 320, 324) Hermione always prepared everything like read many books, studying all the time before the classes begin and before the other students do first. (Every night, without fail, she was to be seen in a corner of the common room, several tables spread with books, Arithmancy charts, Rune dictionarysm diagrams of Muggle lifting heavy objects, and file upon file of extensive notes. (Page 264)

6 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion 5.2 Suggestion From the summary and discussion about her in chapter four of this research is, Hermione has fast bad-tempered but also brilliant ideas, and both of it obsessed her at the same time, she intends to help every students, but it s always in the wrong place, time, situation. The writer suggests to to other researchers to make something else but Intellectual Power, for instance, Hermione s Feminism, Hermione s Superiority, The Chronological of Hermione s Granger Changes, and many more, to explore all about the materials that related to the Harry Potter.