How Hermione Granger Handles Frustrations
Like everyone else, Hermione Granger gets frustrated sometimes. Before she started
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, sometimes
Hermione lost control and would hit people out of
frustration. Her teacher told Hermione, "Beware of the
dark side. Losing control means ‘he who cannot be named’
may win. The dark side may win." Hermione learned to
control her frustration in order to become a clever, good
witch. Hermione still feels frustration, but she has learned
to control her reactions and has learned to calm herself
down. When Hermione feels frustrated, she stops, even if
she really wants to hit someone. She uses her own ‘calm
time’ method. Hermione still makes mistakes, but she is becoming a stronger good
witch with the help of Harry and Ron.
When Hermione gets frustrated she:
Stops and takes a deep breath.
Tells an adult, “I’m going to calm time.”
Goes to her calm time space and reads or uses
objects that make her feel calm.
Thinks happy thoughts.
Talks to an adult to work out a solution.