[HPforGrownups] Re: Teeth, braces, and the English Language or variations thereof.

[Margaret Fenney]

No: HPFGUIDX 190336

> Potioncat:
> >Well, I was surprised after all these years, to discover that Hermione
> wore braces. although I agree it's not an important detail in the plot.
>
> >I am curious at different posters views of Hermione's dental issues--buck
> teeth, crooked teeth, crowded mouth...I only remember her teeth being
> mentioned twice (there are probably more times) One is when Harry first
> meets her and one is when she is hit by Draco's curse in Snape's class. I
> always thought her teeth were large, not protruding or crooked.
>
> >I can't get to my SS/PS (part of the storage boxes while we paint)Could
> someone look in SS/PS and tell us just how her teeth are described? Does
> anyone know of other cannon about her teeth?
> >


Margie:

I don't have the quote from SS/PS, but the full quote from The Goblet of
Fire (pg. 205) is below - note the "They're all... straight and-- and
normal-sized." which, I think, would indicate that Hermione's teeth were not
straight prior to Madam Pomfrey's work on  her:

"Hermione" Ron said, looking sideways at her, suddenly frowning, "Your
teeth..."
"What about them?" she said.
"Well, they're different... I've just noticed...."
"Of course they are-- did you expect me to keep those fangs Malfoy gave me?"
"No, I mean, they're different to how they were before he put that hex on
you.... They're all... straight and-- and normal-sized."
Hermione suddenly smiled very mischievously, and Harry noticed it too: It
was a very different smile from the one he remembered.
"Well... when I went up to Madam Pomfrey to get them shrunk, she held up a
mirror and told me to stop her when they were back to how they normally
were," she said. "And I just... let her carry on a bit." she smiled even
more widely. (now pay attention to this part) "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 one with my braces. You know, they're dentists,
they just don't think teeth and magic should-- look! Pigwidgeon's back!"

Margie