Q&A for How to Study Like Hermione Granger

To study like you are Hermione, follow all these steps and read whenever you can, preferably non-fiction books. Read at lunch, when you finish work early and just try to cram in a page or two whenever you can. She also tries to go to bed early.

Yes! There's a three-book pack called "Hogwarts Library" and they contain copies of "Quidditch Through the Ages," "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," and "The Tales of Beedle The Bard"! They're fantastic, and if you read them on a chilly day while drinking some tea or butterbeer, you really feel as though you're at Hogwarts.

Increase your cleverness and broaden your knowledge. Go to the library and read some nonfiction books to catch up a bit. Study every day, and increase the amount you study each time.

Hermione Granger is extremely organized, so make sure you are, too. Have all of your supplies right next to you while you study and take lots of notes and review all of your books. Study even more than you need to.

If you want to memorize something, you just need to repeat it over and over again. A good method is to read the material over several times, then write it out a few times, then try to explain it out loud, even if you're just talking to yourself. If you feel like that works well, try to explain it again the next day to make sure you haven't forgotten.

You can just study in a way that you are comfortable with, and you can try your best to be organized. You can even try out different strategies to help stay organized.

If you don’t have much time, then pay attention the most you can in school. Any free time you have, spend it any way you want.

Try to study everything about her and emulate it.

Try to focus on your goals, and put away any technology that might distract you.

Stop thinking you don't have a chance - it's all about your attitude! Believe in yourself and try your best!

It really depends on the person. Some people like studying in groups and some people prefer to study alone. It's all about finding out what you want for yourself.

Think of it as a task you have to do or else your grade will plummet and you won’t have good grades, overall.

There is no real way of knowing unless you ask the teacher.

Absolutely! Just make sure you don't feel cluttered. Studying is all about having a place to focus, and if decorations help you, go for it!

Surrounding yourself in a calming and quiet area really helps with being able to focus on what you're studying.

Yes. Use what works best for you. If planners work better, use planners, and if bullet journals work, use bullet journals.

Not everything works for everybody. That's just normal.

Hermione constantly read books that weren't part of her curriculum to expand her knowledge. If you have access to a library, check out nonfiction books on various different subjects. If not, see about getting books on Amazon; many textbooks are super cheap.

You'll find good tips in Be Like Hermione Granger from Harry Potter and Be As Smart As Hermione Granger .

If you have a phone, you could try to set daily goals for yourself in a calendar, or set up reminders and alarms. This is easier than using a planner because you probably have your phone in your hand just about all the time.

Try and stack your books up on corners on your desk. Put of all of your Hogwarts study supplies on your desk to get more of a "Hermione feel". You can also decorate your room in a more Gryffindor common room style.

Try your best. Read widely in future and always keep up with all current schoolwork. Then you'll ace any pop quiz that pops up.

Sometimes I find it helps when you just take deep breaths, and to remind yourself why you're doing what you're doing. It might take some time, but if you find that your mind wonders, or people around you are distracting you, try to find a quiet place to work, and don't stress yourself out.

Don't - try and create a good balance between the two. Stay extra organized so that you can manage your studying and hobby to the best of your ability. Hermione studied a lot, but definitely not all the time. How else would she have been able to help her friends?

Write practice tests and solve them. Review your notes, and don't move on from a chapter until you're completely sure you understand it.

Hermione would definitely have a calendar so she can plan in study times, exams and even small tests. Whether she writes in cursive or not is unknown but her writing would definitely be neat and legible, whatever she wrote in.

It's normal for many people to feel tired when studying a lot. You can try to find a more fun way to study and pace yourself to take breaks.

A rewards system can be helpful. If you have a task that seems particularly hard or challenging, or if it's something you just don't want to do, set a reward for yourself for completing it. For example, "If I finish my math worksheet, my reward is one episode of my favorite Netflix show." Or whatever you enjoy doing!

See if you can buy some books online, or ask your relatives or friends for books to do your extra reading.

Study for 25 minutes and take a five-minute break (no technology: just a short walk or a snack). Do this four times. You will feel refreshed, and it will motivate you to study more.