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Mrs. Granger, LDS, (temporarily known as Monica Wilkins) was a Muggle, wife of Mr. Granger, and mother of Hermione. Working as a dentist alongside her husband, she and her family lived in a house somehwere in England.

She and her husband were proud and accepting of their daughter's identity as a witch, which explained some strange things which happened around her when she was a child. They entered the magical world in 1992 to buy Hermione's school supplies, and were assisted by Arthur Weasley. Several years later, however, Hermione was forced to alter her parents' memories and give them new identities as Wendell and Monica Wilkins to protect them from the Death Eaters.

After the Second Wizarding War ended, Hermione found Mrs. Granger and her husband in Australia and returned their memories. They gained grandchildren in Hermione and Ron Weasley's children, Rose and Hugo.

Early life
Mrs. Granger was born somewhere in Great Britain to Muggle parents, at least one of whom may have been descended from a Squib.

She studied for a career in dentistry. This was presumably how she met Mr. Granger, who took the same profession.

She and Mr. Granger both achieved a Licentiate in Dental Surgery, earning the prefix of "doctor", and married, living in a house on a street somewhere in England.

Family
"The Forest of Dean. I came camping here once, with my mum and dad."

- Hermione mentioning her parents.

Mrs. Granger later fell pregnant with her husband's child around 1978, and gave birth on 19 September, 1979. The baby was a girl, who they named "Hermione Jean Granger".

The couple gave Hermione a bedroom on the first-floor, and they lived happily for many years.

At some point, Mr. and Mrs. Granger took Hermione camping in the Forest of Dean. They also went to a theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in London, and at least once went to Tottenham Court Road with her.

1991-1992
"I've tried a few simple spells myself and they've all worked for me. Nobody in my family's magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, it's the best school of witchcraft there is I've heard-- I've learned all the course books by heart, of course."

- Hermione on the acceptance letter.

In 1991, Mrs. Granger and her husband were visited by a staff member from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, who gave them the letter inviting their daughter to the school.

Hermione, at least, was shocked, as her parents presumably were, but was pleased. Mr. and Mrs. Granger likely went to Diagon Alley to purchase her school supplies, including her wand from Ollivanders Wand Shop.

Mrs. and Mr. Granger were separated from their daughter after she took the Hogwarts Express to her new school. They were bemused by Hermione's new identity, but were proud of her, as she had memorised all of her school books before leaving.

1997-1998
"I've also modified my parents' memories so that they're convinced they're really called Wendell and Monica Wilkins, and that their life's ambition is to move to Australia, which they have now done. That's to make it more difficult for Voldemort to track them down and interrogate them about me – or you, because unfortunately, I've told them quite a bit about you... Wendell and Monica Wilkins don't know that they’ve got a daughter, you see."

- Hermione talking about the spell she put on her parents.

Later life
Mrs. Granger and her husband gained a son-in-law when Hermione married Ron Weasley. The two of them proceeded to have two children, Rose and Hugo.

The Grangers were presumably close to their grandchildren, as Ron referred to his father as "Granddad Weasley", implying that Mr. Granger was "Granddad Granger".

Physical description
Mrs. Granger had dark brown hair, green eyes and white skin. She was only slightly shorter than her husband and appeared to favour dark clothing, such as black and blue, especially when she was younger.

Family
Mrs. Granger's relationship with her husband is largely unknown, though they were presumably happy together. They both worked as dentists together, and frequently went on holidays, such as France. The two of them appeared to have a shared taste in real estate, as they both commented on a house in Australia that was being shown on television.

Behind the scenes

 * Mrs. Granger was portrayed by Heather Bleasdale in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. She was replaced by Michelle Fairley for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
 * It is possible that Mrs. Granger's name is "Dr. Jean Granger", as J. K. Rowling has some sort of "passion" for naming her characters after a relative of them. Notable examples include Harry James, Ronald Bilius, William Arthur, Percy Ignatius, and Ginevra Molly.

Name etymology
"Granger" is derived from grange, a barn or farm with buildings that store grain, thus "granger" is a term for a farm bailiff. Also, "Granger" is a member of the Grange Movement of the United States, which involved agricultural activism in the nineteenth century.

J. K. Rowling
On Mr. and Mrs. Granger, J. K. Rowling said "I have deliberately kept Hermione's family in the background. You see so much of Ron’s family so I thought that I would keep Hermione's family, by contrast, quite ordinary. They are dentists, as you know. They are a bit bemused by their odd daughter but quite proud of her all the same".

After a Harry Potter fan asked if the Grangers would appear again, Rowling said, "Well we've seen them very briefly, but they're dentists so they're not that interesting".

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
 * J.K.Rowling Official Site