The Malfoys WAS: Wizarding kids and their parents

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 183985


> > Pippin:
> > The Grangers' feelings are important to Hermione, who was wearing
> > braces on her teeth rather than flout their wishes. Take it from me,
> > if you've never had braces, I can tell you it's no picnic. 
> 
> Montavilla47:
> I don't remember Hermione wearing braces during any part
> of the series.  

Pippin:
"Mum and Dad won't be too pleased. I've been trying to persuade them
to let me shrink them for ages, but they wanted me to carry on with my
braces. You know, they're dentists, they don't think teeth and magic
should--" --GoF ch 23

IIRC, that's the first and only time Hermione's braces are mentioned.
But it's canon that Hermione didn't want to go directly against her
parents' wishes, though she was happy to use Madame Pomfrey to evade
them. 

Pippin