It was one thing to hear about gods and such when they were simply explained as something similar to magical beings; after all, anyone with any kind of power runs the risk of being worshiped. But when Lenneth asked about the gods in her world, Hermione paused, her pen going motionless for the first time in a while.

"There are... belief systems," she answered carefully. "A variety of them, and they don't always see eye-to-eye. I can't say whether or not any of them are true, since I'm agnostic myself. That means I'm open to the idea of one day finding concrete proof of a God or gods and having my beliefs altered accordingly, but that I don't pin all my faith on any particular system of belief."