Quick Facts
Full Name
MK
Kindergrübber
Monster Type
Witch
Role
Teacher
First Appearance
unknown
Locations
Monster High
Overview
Ms. Kindergrübber is a witch and teacher of Home Ick at Monster High, known for her strictness and admiration for skilled students.
Kindergrübber is a 2010-introduced and fiction-only character. She is a witch and a teacher at Monster High. Her class is Home Ick and she's very particular about her students following her instructions to the letter, though she has a soft spot for students who show extraordinary skill. Prior to becoming a teacher, she ran a boarding house. Because she still has the room for it, she still accepts tenants these days, but only under special circumstances. For instance, among those staying with her are Hoodude Voodoo and Robecca Steam, students who otherwise have nowhere else to go.
Portrayers
No voice actors or portrayers are mentioned for Ms. Kindergrübber.
No portrayers are explicitly listed in the source material.
Character
Ms. Kindergrübber is strict and impatient but praises exceptional students, with limited sight compensated by sharp hearing and smell.
Ms. Kindergrübber is a strict lady who rolled into teaching due to the high frequency of times people consulted her when she was self-employed. Kindergrübber is a very strict and impatient teacher, insisting that her students do everything exactly like she does immediately. On the other hand, she does not hide her admiration for students when they surpass her in any home ick subject, such as Frankie Stein in sewing and Deuce Gorgon in cooking. In fact, Deuce is the only one of her students Kindergrübber allows to use recipes not taught by her. Kindergrübber's sight is limited, but she makes up for it with excellent hearing and smell.
Before becoming a teacher, Kindergrübber ran a Bed & Breakfast. She still lives in a big house and therefore has room for her two 'adoptees': Robecca Steam and Hoodude Voodoo. Robecca used to be a guest at Kindergrübber's but came to live with her permanently sometime after her father disappeared a hundred years ago. It was Kindergrübber who convinced Robecca to enroll at Monster High. Hoodude became a permanent house member as well via a request of the Steins, who couldn't afford to keep him under their roof because he made Frankie feel uncomfortable. Kindergrübber dotes on him.
She is an elderly woman with light skin, pale blue eyes, and a wart on her chin. She has on large round glasses with a black frame, a pale green scarf around her head, a black dress with patchwork on it, and a blue skirt under the dress, and has on a pink ripped-up apron. She also has silver hair and red painted nails.
Ms. Kindergrübber is (based on) the cannibalistic witch from the German fairytale, Hansel and Gretel.
Ms. Kindergrübber's connection to the witch from Hansel and Gretel is revealed mostly in Frankie Stein's Home Ick by Ms. Kindergrubber. It is explained that Kindergrübber doesn't like to check if a student's oven is hot enough to start baking, as it "totally freaks her out for some reason". Equally, Frankie advises against picking "the life-size gingerbread house as [a] project, because for some reason Ms. K. is really, really picky about how it needs to be done". Frankie also notes how Kindergrübber came to be a teacher, stating that "Ms. Kindergrübber began her career in the Home Ick sciences when it was just a cottage industry. Eventually though, so many students found themselves on the path to her sweet little place in the country that she found herself pushed into teaching." Lastly, it is confirmed that Kindergrübber "does not see very well", while the fact she excels in baking Black Forest cake hints at her German origins.
Relationships
Ms. Kindergrübber houses Robecca Steam and Hoodude Voodoo as permanent tenants in her boarding house.
She provides housing for Robecca Steam and Hoodude Voodoo, acting as a landlord and caregiver, especially doting on Hoodude.
Notes & Trivia
"Kindergrübber" translates to "childdigger" or "childsearcher" in German.
- "Kindergrübber" is German for "childdigger" or "childsearcher".
Media Appearances
Ms. Kindergrübber appears in books and comics related to Monster High.
In books, after greeting Robecca Steam, who until recently lived with her, Kindergrübber has her students make Crispy Tongue Soup for Home Ick. She grades Three-Headed Freddie's soup the highest.
In comics, annoyed that Draculaura enters her class late, Kindergrübber shows no mercy when the girl faints at hearing they'll be making Finger Sandwiches that day and gives her a C+.
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FAQ
What is Ms. Kindergrübber's role at Monster High?
She is the teacher of Home Ick.
What is her monster type?
Who are her tenants?
What is her personality like?
What does she look like?
Elderly woman with light skin, pale blue eyes, silver hair, large glasses, black dress, and pink apron.
What classic monster is she based on?
The witch from Hansel and Gretel.
What are her sensory abilities?
Limited sight, but excellent hearing and smell.
In what media does she appear?
Books and comics.
References
About Ms. Kindergrübber
Ms. Kindergrübber is a Monster High character featured in Generation 1. This profile covers monster heritage, role in the story, and how they connect to other characters in the Monster High universe.
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