Do Harry and Hermione Ever Kiss in the Books or Movies?

The magical world of Harry Potter, crafted by J.K. Rowling, has captivated readers and viewers alike for decades. With its intricate plotlines, enchanting characters, and the deep bonds of friendship, fans have often speculated on the nature of the relationships within the story. One of the most debated topics is the relationship between Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Were there ever any romantic undertones between the two? Did they ever share a kiss, either in the books or on the silver screen?

The nature of Harry’s and Hermione’s relationship

Well, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger know each other from the start, from their first voyage in the Hogwarts Express. They met when Hermione entered the cabin where Harry and Ron Weasley had already been sitting. Despite Hermione being a tad annoying to the two of them, as the years passed by, they became the best of friends. All three of them were sorted into Gryffindor; they shared all the adventures together and formed an unbreakable friendship that lasted throughout the series.

It is well known that Hermione Granger eventually ended up marrying Ron Weasley, while Harry ended up with Ron’s younger sister, Ginny. But Hermione and Ron didn’t become partners from the start. Initially, there were visible frictions between them, but somewhere after The Goblet of Fire (and the Yule Ball), both Ron and Harry started to see Hermione in a different light, although it was Ron who developed stronger feelings for her; his jealousy towards Viktor Krum, Hermione’s date at the Yule Ball, is well-known to the fans of Harry Potter.

Despite actually being very close, Harry and Hermione never felt anything more than friendship towards each other. They had a deep feeling for each other and they cared a lot, but it was never anything more than just friendship between them. Despite Ron’s fears, Hermione would always choose him over Harry, because she had true romantic feelings towards Ron.

That one time when Harry and Hermione “kissed”

There is, actually, one scene that might cause confusion – and that is an episode from the Deathly Hallows book, where Ron, after destroying one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes, has a vision of Hermione kissing Harry, thus choosing his best friend over him. Harry and Hermione did actually kiss in that scene, but since that scene was not real, but a very dark hallucination, it does not actually count, which is why the answer to our question is straightforwardly – negative.

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