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*[[Ignatius Prewett]] (possible brother)
*[[Lucretia Black]] (possible sister-in-law)
*[[Lucretia Black]] (possible sister-in-law)
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'''Muriel''' (born c. [[1890s|1890]]) was an elderly [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|witch]] and an aunt of [[Molly Weasley|Molly Weasley (née Prewett]]<ref name="dh4">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Chapter 4</ref>.) Thus, the abrasive, gossip-loving centenarian was a great-aunt of the [[Weasley family#Molly and Arthur Weasley's Family|Weasley children]], much to their dismay.
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'''Muriel''' (born c. [[1890s|1890]]) was an elderly [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|witch]] and an aunt of [[Molly Weasley|Molly Weasley (née Prewett)]].<ref name="dh4">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Chapter 4</ref> Thus, the abrasive, gossip-loving centenarian was a great-aunt of the [[Weasley family#Molly and Arthur Weasley's Family|Weasley children]], much to their dismay.
==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
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Muriel was born around 1890 to [[Muriel's mother|a woman]] who was good friends with [[Bathilda Bagshot]]. Her surname is unknown. It may be [[Prewett family|Prewett]], but only if she is related to [[Molly Weasley|Molly]] on her father's side.
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Muriel was born sometimebetween [[31 July]], [[1880s|1889]] and [[2 August]], [[1890|1890]] to [[Muriel's mother|a woman]] who was good friends with [[Bathilda Bagshot]]. Her surname is unknown. It may be [[Prewett family|Prewett]], but only if she is related to [[Molly Weasley|Molly]] on her father's side.
During her youth, Muriel eavesdropped on a conversation between her [[Muriel's mother|mother]] and [[Bathilda Bagshot]], listening in secretly from behind a door. She learned that the [[Dumbledore family|Dumbledore]] brothers had an altercation at their <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">sister Ariana's </span>funeral.<ref name="dh8" />
During her youth, Muriel eavesdropped on a conversation between her [[Muriel's mother|mother]] and [[Bathilda Bagshot]], listening in secretly from behind a door. She learned that the [[Dumbledore family|Dumbledore]] brothers had an altercation at their <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">sister Ariana's </span>funeral.<ref name="dh8" />
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Muriel owned a [[goblin]]-made [[Muriel's tiara|tiara]] which she claimed had been in her family for centuries.<ref name="dh8">''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 8</ref> After being persuaded by her niece, [[Molly Weasley]],<ref name="hbp29">''Half-Blood Prince'', Chapter 29</ref> she lent the tiara to [[Fleur Delacour]], who wore it at her wedding to Molly's son, [[William Weasley|Bill]].<ref name="dh8" />
Muriel owned a [[goblin]]-made [[Muriel's tiara|tiara]] which she claimed had been in her family for centuries.<ref name="dh8">''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 8</ref> After being persuaded by her niece, [[Molly Weasley]],<ref name="hbp29">''Half-Blood Prince'', Chapter 29</ref> she lent the tiara to [[Fleur Delacour]], who wore it at her wedding to Molly's son, [[William Weasley|Bill]].<ref name="dh8" />
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[[File:HarryMurielDoge.jpg|thumb|400px|Harry Potter, Elphias Dodge and Aunt Muriel sitting at Bill and Fleur's wedding in 1997 ]]Muriel was invited to the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]], but was a rather unpleasant presence, drinking copious amounts of [[champagne]] and belittling the other guests.<ref name="dh8" /> At the wedding, she also interrupted a conversation [[Elphias Doge]] and [[Harry Potter]] (disguised as "Barny Weasley") were having about [[Albus Dumbledore]], which she had overheard as she was walking past. Muriel and Doge proceeded to have a heated argument regarding Dumbledore. Doge, being a childhood friend of Albus, defended him passionately, while Muriel accused Albus based on evidence supplied by [[Rita Skeeter]]'s new book, ''[[The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore]]'', and what she had heard [[Bathilda Bagshot]] tell her [[Muriel's mother|mother]].<ref name="dh8" />
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[[File:HarryMurielDoge.jpg|thumb|400px|Harry Potter, Elphias Doge and Aunt Muriel sitting at Bill and Fleur's wedding in 1997 ]]Muriel was invited to the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]], but was a rather unpleasant presence, drinking copious amounts of [[champagne]] and belittling the other guests.<ref name="dh8" /> At the wedding, she also interrupted a conversation [[Elphias Doge]] and [[Harry Potter]] (disguised as "Barny Weasley") were having about [[Albus Dumbledore]], which she had overheard as she was walking past. Muriel and Doge proceeded to have a heated argument regarding Dumbledore. Doge, being a childhood friend of Albus, defended him passionately, while Muriel accused Albus based on evidence supplied by [[Rita Skeeter]]'s new book, ''[[The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore]]'', and what she had heard [[Bathilda Bagshot]] tell her [[Muriel's mother|mother]].<ref name="dh8" />
In early [[1998]], Muriel allowed most of the [[Weasley family]] to take refuge in her house, as they had become targets of the [[Death Eaters]]. <ref name="dh24">''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 24''</ref> [[Fred and George Weasley]], unable to run their [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes|shop]] in [[Diagon Alley]], began selling their products by owl out of Muriel's back room, much to her chagrin.<ref name="dh25">''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 25</ref> She also took in [[Garrick Ollivander]], who returned the tiara to her, at [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]]'s request. <ref name="dh25" />She also may have owned Shell Cottage before Bill and Fleur.
In early [[1998]], Muriel allowed most of the [[Weasley family]] to take refuge in her house, as they had become targets of the [[Death Eaters]]. <ref name="dh24">''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 24''</ref> [[Fred and George Weasley]], unable to run their [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes|shop]] in [[Diagon Alley]], began selling their products by owl out of Muriel's back room, much to her chagrin.<ref name="dh25">''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 25</ref> She also took in [[Garrick Ollivander]], who returned the tiara to her, at [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]]'s request. <ref name="dh25" />She also may have owned Shell Cottage before Bill and Fleur.
==Physical appearance==
==Physical appearance==
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At age one hundred and seven, Muriel had an beaky nose, red-rimmed, bloodshot eyes, and bony fingers. She wore a feathery pink hat that was described as giving her the appearance of a "bad-tempered flamingo."<ref name="dh8" />
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At age one hundred and seven, Muriel had a beaky nose, red-rimmed, bloodshot eyes, and bony fingers. She wore a feathery pink hat that was described as giving her the appearance of a "bad-tempered flamingo."<ref name="dh8" />
During her youth, Muriel eavesdropped on a conversation between her mother and Bathilda Bagshot, listening in secretly from behind a door. She learned that the Dumbledore brothers had an altercation at their sister Ariana's funeral.[3]
Muriel: "…and your hair's much too long, Ronald, for a moment I thought you were Ginevra. Merlin's beard, what is Xenophilius Lovegood wearing? He looks like an omelette… Isn't Harry Potter here? I was hoping to meet him. I thought he was a friend of yours, Ronald, or have you merely been boasting?"
Ron: "No – he couldn't come –"
Muriel: "Hmm. Made an excuse, did he? Not as gormless as he looks in press photographs, then."
— Muriel and her great-nephew Ron Weasley at Bill and Fleur's wedding[src]
Muriel owned a goblin-made tiara which she claimed had been in her family for centuries.[3] After being persuaded by her niece, Molly Weasley,[5] she lent the tiara to Fleur Delacour, who wore it at her wedding to Molly's son, Bill.[3]
Harry Potter, Elphias Doge and Aunt Muriel sitting at Bill and Fleur's wedding in 1997
Muriel was invited to the wedding, but was a rather unpleasant presence, drinking copious amounts of champagne and belittling the other guests.[3] At the wedding, she also interrupted a conversation Elphias Doge and Harry Potter (disguised as "Barny Weasley") were having about Albus Dumbledore, which she had overheard as she was walking past. Muriel and Doge proceeded to have a heated argument regarding Dumbledore. Doge, being a childhood friend of Albus, defended him passionately, while Muriel accused Albus based on evidence supplied by Rita Skeeter's new book, The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, and what she had heard Bathilda Bagshot tell her mother.[3]
In early 1998, Muriel allowed most of the Weasley family to take refuge in her house, as they had become targets of the Death Eaters. [6]Fred and George Weasley, unable to run their shop in Diagon Alley, began selling their products by owl out of Muriel's back room, much to her chagrin.[7] She also took in Garrick Ollivander, who returned the tiara to her, at Fleur's request. [7]She also may have owned Shell Cottage before Bill and Fleur.
At age one hundred and seven, Muriel had a beaky nose, red-rimmed, bloodshot eyes, and bony fingers. She wore a feathery pink hat that was described as giving her the appearance of a "bad-tempered flamingo."[3]
Hermione: "Your Great-Aunt Muriel doesn't agree. I just met her upstairs while she was giving Fleur the tiara. She said, ‘Oh dear, is this the Muggle-born?' and then, ‘Bad posture and skinny ankles'."
Ron: "Don't take it personally, she's rude to everyone."
Muriel was a loud, ill-mannered woman who seemed to find fault with everything and everyone. When she insulted Hermione Granger in 1997, Ron urged her not to take it personally, since Muriel was rude to everybody. Among her other insulting remarks were that Xenophilius Lovegood looked "like an omelette" in his yellow robes, that Ron's long hair made him nearly indistinguishable from his sister, that George's ears were "lopsided" after his right ear had been magically cut off, and that Ginny's dress was "far too low cut." She also seemed slightly disdainful of Hermione's Muggle-born status[8] and of Fleur being French.[9] Muriel liked to use her advanced age as a justification for her impolite actions, in spite of the fact that she seemed quite strong for her age.[3]
Muriel was not fond of her niece's family, the Weasleys, but nonetheless opened her home to them when they were in danger. She came to the Burrow for dinner every Christmas until Fred and George set off a Dungbomb under her chair. She likely wrote them both out of her will for this stunt.[3] According to Molly Weasley, however, Muriel had a soft spot for Bill.[5]
The name "Muriel" is the Medieval English form of a Celtic name which was probably related to the Irish name Muirgel. It was brought to England from Brittany by the Normans. In the modern era, it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel, John Halifax, Gentleman (1856). It is also of Gaelic origin.
↑Muriel says she is 107 on August 1st, 1997, however, it is not her birthday. Her birthday could have been, at the earliest, July 31st - any earlier would make her older than 107 - and August 2nd, 1890 - any later would make her younger than 107. This means that she was born betwen July 31st, 1889 and August 2nd, 1890.
↑In Ch. 8 of Deathly Hallows, Hermione recounts that immediately upon meeting her, Muriel said, 'Oh dear, is this the Muggle-born?' before insulting her.
↑"She's a good-looking girl, but still – French." (Ch. 8, Deathly Hallows)
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