Attack of the Brainiacs: 18 Movie/TV Whiz Kids

Eddie Murphy's precocious kid saves the day in ''Imagine That,'' so we're celebrating by cerebrating about impressive young prodigies, including Hermione Granger, Doogie Howser, and Schroeder

Actor | RolesClass | DVDs | Home Video Products | Media Products | Movies | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Individual | Emma Watson

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HERMIONE GRANGER
Played by Emma Watson
Harry Potter series (2001- )

Emma Watson's know-it-all and best friend to Harry Potter isn't just book smart — she's dang clever. How many times has she been the one to save Harry and Ron — and countless other students — from pressing danger? She conjured fire to ward off the Devil's Snare, surmised correctly that Professor Lupin was a werewolf, and started Dumbledore's Army, to name a few of her most outstanding moments. —Tanner Stransky

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