Wandlore 101

sirius snape:

Wandlore 101
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Yes, my class is about Wandlore. I hope to be teaching you everything about it - or at least
help you gather more information about it than what you have right now.

The first lesson will start on January 10, 2 PM MNI time.

I can't wait to have you all in this room!

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Class will start in 5 minutes. So get ready! :)

sirius snape:

Hello everyone! Welcome to Mystery class! I'm really excited to be teaching you all this
week.

As you already know, this class is about wandlore. Today we're going to start with the basics
about wands, so in the next couple of days we can get deeper into the subject.

But I'm curious what you guys already know.

Can you give me a definition of Wandlore? (name your source)

MeghanC:

the ancient study of wands, how their magic works, and their connections to witches and
wizards.

Source

sirius snape:

An excellent description, thank you Meghanc!

Now that we've established what Wandlore is, lets get to the basic question:

What is a wand? (name your source)

felesfemina:

a slender stick or rod, esp. one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wand
music_rox_13:

A wand is an object with tremendous legendary significance, thought to be aaa source of

power and magic.

source

MeghanC:

Wands are made from different types of wood, which encase a magical core, and are made in
several lengths to suit different witches and wizards. Wands are used to aid a witch or wizard
in performing magic.

Source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Those are all good descriptions of what a wand is! I get the feeling this is not your first class!
So moving on, to the time before a wand is actually a wand:

How do you call a wizard that makes wands? (name your source)

MeghanC:

A Wandmaker

Source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

(The rewards will be slightly less for the easier questions from now on, just so you all know.)

Indeed, a Wandmaker! What would Witches and Wizards be doing without them ... Yes, that's
a rhetorical question that needs no answer. This however does:

Name me a Wandmaker. (One each person) (name your source)

MeghanC:

Ollivander
Source

music_rox_13:
Frater RJ Magic

source

felesfemina:

Gregorovitch
http://www.hplex.info/magic/wands.html

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Ollivander, indeed. And yes, Gregorovitch.

(music_rox_13, very clever work. Frater RJ Magic is also a Wandmaker! Even though I was
looking for Wandmakers in the Harry Potter Universe I reward you for it, though I can't
promise I will do so next time.)

Those are the best known indeed. But more about them later this week. Let's talk about the
wands again.

Which three elements are important to a wand? (Name your source)

felesfemina:

Length, type of wood and type of magical ingredient. (Can we post all three)?
http://www.hplex.info/magic/wands.html

MeghanC:

Wand-wood, Magical Cores, and Wand-length

Source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Yes, you can post all three unless I say so. Excellent! Those where the elements I was looking
for.

What do you think makes the Magical Core of the wand important? (no source needed)

felesfemina:

With out a magical core, there is nothing to the want except wood and its size. So I guess it
would be a big stick... It seemes like the magical core gives each wand its character and its
special properties. It also seems like it is what makes the wand work its magic!
MeghanC:

I believe the magical core is the source of power for the wand. I also believe that different
cores will react differently with various types of wood and that different cores will respond
(or not) in unique ways with different witches and wizards. Thus, the core makes all the
difference in who will use the wand and how it will be used.

mugglegran:

The wand core is usually from some sort of magical creature and I think the core of your
wand some how connects you to the traits of that animal

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

I think you all make some good points. The core makes the wand more magical, it is an
important source of power to the wand and it depends on what core you have which traits
your wand possesses. Let's take a closer look at the Magical cores.

Name me a possible core for a wand. (One a person) (name your source)

MeghanC:

Phoenix Feather

Source

felesfemina:

veela hair
http://www.hplex.info/magic/wands.html

mugglegran:

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wandlore

Unicorn tail hair

sirius snape:

Very good! Dragon Heartstrings would be another example. Now let's have a look at what
these cores do, what's so powerful about them?

What is the power of unicorn tail hair? (name your source)

MeghanC:
Purity of Heart

Source

mugglegran:

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/potions/potions-u.html

It is used medicinally for bindings on wounds

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Both answers are correct, Unicorn tail hair's power is the purity of the creature itself. The
owner of a wand with such a core would have a pure heart to begin with, but the core will
strengthen it. Because of it's purity, wands with this core are often used to heal.

What is the power of a Dragon Heartstrings? (name your source)

MeghanC:

Dragon Heartstrings are good for hexes.

Source

mugglegran:

www.mugglenet.com/editorials/thenorthtower/nt26.shtml

Dragon Heartstring is also good for transfiguration.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Again, both of you are looking in the right direction. Dragon Heartstring is for the strong at
heart. The dragon is a dangerous animal with many faces because it was born from many
animals such as the lizard, the serpent, the lion etc. Because of that, it's good for harmful
spells like hexes, but also for transfiguration. The Dragon Heartstring is for those who have
power and courage and know how to use it.

What is the power of Veelahair? (name your source)

mugglegran:

http://everything2.com/e2node/Veela

The power of Veela Hair is unpredictability

You will never know what is coming next
from a witch with a wand with this as its core.

ASk8ingStudent:

Veela hair makes for rather temperamental wands?

source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Very good! Since Veela's are full of temperament and passion but unpredictable, putting their
hair in the core of a wand makes the wand quite powerful. Especially Charms are usually
quite up these wands' alley.

What is the power of a Phoenix Feather? (name your source)

ASk8ingStudent:

The Phoenix feather represents renewal of life, so I assume it would also hold healing powers

source

mugglegran:

Source CoS Page Chapter 18 page 244

The power of loyalty

This is a very important trait because

without loyalty to yourself and others who you believe in
you have no real belief.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Correct. The Phoenix Feather stands for immortality, resurrection and indeed healing. When
you've got a Phoenix Feather as a core, your wand has the potential to help you defend
yourself better. When you defend yourself, you live longer, hence the immortality part, since
the core itself doesn't make you immortal. The Phoenix Feather is for the survivors, the strong
willed.

(I don't have CoS where I'm at right now MGB, and I couldn't find anything about it online.
So if you could owl me an exact quote that also says something about the Phoenix Feather as
a core, I will look at your answer again. :))

So now we've talked about cores. But as you remember, cores are not the only element that
make a wand special.

Name me a type of wood that is used for wands. (One a person) (name your source)

firas:

mahogony source: olivanders shop

sirius snape:

I just realised what time it was and I really have to find my bed! I'm going to keep this
question open until tomorrow morning my time (Which will be 7 hours from now). I'll
continue the lesson then.

firas, can you give me the link to 'olivanders shop'? I give you 'permission' to edit your post.

MeghanC:

Vine

Source

mugglegran:

www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/wands.html -

Elder wood

ASk8ingStudent:

Willow

source

Persis:

Beechwood

source: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5, "Diagon Alley". It is one of the
wands that Harry tries in Ollivanders.

ballerinADXL312:

Hornbeam

Source

Pari:
Rosewood.

http://www.theorderofthephoenix.net/harry-potter-wands.htm

bserra:

Walnut

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/wands.html

jaxswim:

ash

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wand

rosie:

Oak.

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/wands.html

felesfemina:

Cherry Wood

http://www.hplex.info/magic/wands.html

AliO:

yew http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/wands.html

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Those are some fine wood answers! :) Like the Core, the woods all have different powers as
well. Now tell me,

What is the power of Willow? (name your source)

Pari:

“Swishy, nice wand for charm work”

- Ollivander

http://www.theorderofthephoenix.net/harry-potter-wands.htm
felesfemina:

Willow has power over dreaming, intuition and deep emotions.

http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/willow.htm

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Actually, Pari, that's what Ollivander said about the entire wand, not just the Willow wood.
Willow is however indeed good for Charms. felesfemina, that are some fine characteristics of
Willow wood indeed.

The Willow is an enchanting piece of wood, extremely feminine and good for Charms,
Healing and Divination.

What is the power of Hazel? (name your source)

felesfemina:

It is a water-divining wood.
http://whitedragon.org.uk/articles/willow.htm

ballerinADXL312:

Hazel has a very protective power, shielding the bearer from many possible mishaps. The nuts
of hazel were once also believed to drive away evil magic.

Source

mugglegran:

Hazel wood is for the gaining of wisdom and very effective in divination.

www.spiritofold.co.uk/wands/hazel.htm

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

(felesfemina, you answered a closed question but since I know it's not completely your fault, I
let it slide.)

Yes, Hazel is a very powerful wood, full of magic. A person owning a Hazel wand usually is
smart and creative. It's a good defensive wand against evil too.

What is the power of Oak? (name your source)

felesfemina:

Oak is a common symbol of strength.

http://www.hplex.info/magic/herbology.html

(I meant my last answer for Hazel... I just found it in a willow source.)

mugglegran:

www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/oak.htm -

The mighty Oak is good for getting in touch with your inner strength

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

(Thanks felesfemina, I noticed what you meant now and rewarded you.)

Indeed, strength is an important quality of the Oak wood. Someone owning such a wand not
only has the capacity to cast strong spells, but also has a strong mental ability. This allows
them to not give up easily and they usually are the last ones standing.

So now you know how and where to find the qualities and powers of wood, let's go back to
Harry Potter and his friends.

Can anyone tell me what kind of wand(s) Harry Potter had? (All three elements) (name your
source)

felesfemina:

(hawthorn and unicorn hair, 10 inches, reasonably springy) - this was Draco's, till Harry won
it.

http://www.hplex.info/wizards/harry.html#skills

sirius snape:

What about Harry's original wand?

(Okay I notice a whole lot of removing post. That makes it harder for me to teach. Please
don't remove your post, thanks. :))

What other wand did Harry own? (name the elements we know) (name your source)

mugglegran:
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/harry.html#skills

Wood - Holly
Core - Pheonix feather
Size - 11 inches

sirius snape:

Indeed, the Holly wand was Harry's original wand.

What was the third wand Harry owned? (name the elements we know) (name your source)

felesfemina:

(I dont know if I can answer again?)

The blackthorn wand (Ron's wand)

http://www.hplex.info/wizards/harry.html#skills

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

You can answer until I tell you in the question you can't. :)

Actually I was looking for the Yew wand, though you are right, Harry owned Ron's wand for
awhile too. But more on all that later. Let's move on:

What kind of wand did Rubeus Hagrid have?(all three elements) (name your source)

mugglegran:

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/wands.html

Wood - Oak

Core - Unknown

Size 16 inch

Characteristics Rather bendy

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Right!
What kind of wand did Hermione Granger have?(all three elements) (name your source)

felesfemina:

Vine wood, with a dragon heartstring core

http://www.hplex.info/wizards/granger.html

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Indeed!

So now we've learned a bit about Magical Cores and the wood of wands. We only know the
exact structure of a handful of wands. As you see, it's unknown what the Core in Hagrid's
wand is.

There are lots of uncertainties about the elements, but by the end of the lesson you'll be more
certain how to connect the elements to a person. I'd like to finish today's lesson with a food
for thought. You'll have until 5 PM MNI time today to answer. (Cause then we will continue
the lesson.)

What wand do you think Severus Snape had and why? (I need to know both Core and Wood)

k:

I think Severus would have a birch wand, with a runespoor fang core. Birch has been
associated with quiet, patience, inner strenght, determination and reserved individuals in
folklore and mythology. It is also his birth wood according to the celtic calender on which
most of the assigning of the wand's wood to their owners are based. On the other hand, the
runespoor fang core is known to have been associated with people who have are passionate
about dark arts.

mugglegran:

The Wand of Severus Snape

Wood – Blackthorn.

Blackthorn tree is the tree of secrets. It has large black thorns which make the tree and the
secrets it hold impenetrable. It is a tree of great depth and strength and is very powerful. This
is very like the Snape we know. He always keeps himself very private from everyone. He
shows no emotion and is hard to get close to and can be very scary if you get on the wrong
side of him.

Core – The core I think would be Dragon heartstring.

Dragon heartstring shows its strength in transfiguration. This, I feel applies to Snape as we
never really get to know who he is. He transforms so many times throughout the series that it
takes all seven books to figure out whether he is a good guy or a bad guy. One of the
characteristics of the dragon is that they have many heads all different and this also puts me in
mind of Snape and our difficulty in figuring out who he really is and where his loyalties lie.

Persis:

Wood: Blackthorn
The sharp thorns of the shrub remind me of Severus Snape’s sharp tongue and prickly nature,
as does its use as an astringent. The fruit of the Blackthorn, the sloe, ripens only after the first
frost. Similarly, the mature Severus Snape has lived through the ‘frost’ of his childhood and
association with Voldemort. His life can be seen as now ‘bearing fruit’ in his work as a
teacher, as opposed to being ‘unfruitful’ or actively destructive while he served as a Death
Eater (of course, this depends on your definition of ‘fruitful’). Blackthorn has the reputation
of being a tree of dark omen and protective magic. Severus Snape is marked with a dark omen
(the mark of the Death Eaters) and protects Harry Potter (for example, in the first book Snape
stops Quirrell from jinxing Harry to fall off his broom). The blackthorn’s thorns are said to
have protective powers. Severus’ protection of Harry could certainly be described as ‘thorny’
(eg his encounter with Harry in book 3 after Severus thought that Harry had snuck into
Hogsmead when Sirus Black was after him). The thorns of the blackthorn are also said to
evoke powers of great reserve, the setting of boundaries and the ability to dissolve them.
Severus is a reserved character who can set and dissolve barriers through his mastery of
occlumency and legilimency. Another use of the thorns is to pierce wax images, and I can see
Severus doing this to an image of James Potter. Finally, Blackthorn indicates the strong action
of fate or outside influences that must be obeyed. Severus’ life as an adult has been directed
by others: initially by Voldemort and now by Dumbledore. He will do things that he dislikes
(such as protecting or teaching a boy he detests) if he thinks this is necessary or if he is asked
to do this by Dumbledore (a powerful outside force on his life).
Blackthorn is sacred to the God of Craft, the Greek Hesphaeteus. Like Hesphaeteus, Snape is
considered to be ugly, and is a consumate craftsman (of potions).

Core: Dragon’s Heartstring

Dragons in the HP world are powerful, ruthless, savage creatures. Snape has shown that he
can be ruthless when necessary, watching the sacrifice of others without a qualm to save his
cover as a spy is one example of this. A dragon will fight ferociously to protect her beloved
eggs, and Snape has shown that he would have done just about anything to save Lily,
including begging the Dark Lord for her life. He is even willing to protect her son, whom he
detests, in her memory. Dragons lack compassion, and Snape certainly shows no compassion
in his bullying of students he dislikes. They are cunning, as Snape is in his role as a spy.
Dragons are associated with snakes; hence this core will be good for Dark Magic (as
snakeskin is), and Snape knows a lot about the Dark Arts. It is also a very appropriate core for
a Slytherin. The resurrection/renewal aspect of snakes shedding their skin can be linked to
Snapes efforts to renew/resurrect his life after Lily dies. Dragons can be associated with
wisdom and knowledge, and Snape has a lot of knowledge about Potions. They are also
associated with destruction, and Snape both destroys students' confidence by his dealings with
them (Neville Longbottom is an example) and destroys the fabric of society in his pre-spy role
as a Death Eater. Finally, dragons are an animal of Cthonic earth, an element that is repeated
in Snape's astrological sign of Capricorn.

Sources
For Wood Characteristics
http://www.tryskelion.com/woodprop.htm,
http://www.tarahill.com,
http://mystickblue.homestead.com/MagikalTreesandFlowers.html,
http://www.bardwood.com/WOODS.HTML

For Dragon Characteristics

Taken from the dragons in the HP books and my own knowledge of dragons in mythology.

MeghanC:

I believe Severus Snape would have a wand made of Birch with a Dragon Heartstring core.
Birch is Snape's Celtic Zodiac wood, and I must say, fits him spot on. Birch individuals are
said to be determined, resilient, and ambitious. Though reserved in their display of emotions,
they are also said to be loyal and reliable. Sounds like Severus Snape, does it not?
As for the Dragon Heartstring, this magical core is very strong. Severus Snape had to be a
strong individual to accomplish everything he did. He was strong to suffer through the loss of
Lily and look at Harry everyday (hating him and loving him, well Lily, at the same time), he
was strong enough to play a double role and yet remain loyal and faithful to Dumbledore, and
finally, his strength aided him in taking Dumbledore's life, as asked to and still helped to bring
down Voldemort in the end.

mirabull:

Well from my Source I would say that Severus had a Runespoor Fang because those are ideal
for those who deal with dark magic and as we know Severus always wanted to teach that
subject and eventualy got it. He was also very skilled in it.
I would say the wood might be willow. I thought this might be a intresting clash. I believe
Severus can hold a grudge for a very long time. He is always so tight and strict and
disaplined. The willow would make a intresting clash as most people see willows as peaceful
let it roll off your shoulder type plants. The are always just graceful and let go of everything
they do what they want. A lot of the wands in the seris happen to sort of disagree with the
owners personalite. For example Voldemort is the type of person who gets his way does
whatever he wants somehow. His wand was Yew. I don't know about others but Yew strikes
me as a very rigid wood.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

I've seen some pretty interesting theories from you all! I'll be rewarding tomorrow.

I would like to start this lesson with a question that we didn't cover yesterday. There's a lot of
speculation about wand sizes.

What unconfirmed theory about a wand's length can you find online? (name your source)

ASk8ingStudent:
That the wand's length is directly proportional to it's owners height (eg, the taller the owner
the longer the wand and vice versa)

source

mugglegran:

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wand -

The wand length is calculated by the height of the wizard using it. The taller the wizard the
longer the wand.

sirius snape:

That is indeed correct - or incorrect, we don't know. :P Anyway, you both gave the right
answer to my question.

If you take away the theories fans have thought of and just go by your own common sense:

Why do you think the length of a wand is important?

MeghanC:

Logically, if you are a tiny person with a really long wand, it won't be as managable as it
would be if it were more proportionate to your own size.

mugglegran:

Wands are only as powerful as the wizard using them and usually the bigger the wizard the
more physical power they have. There fore a larger wand is required for a larger wizard. It
then can cope with the successes and mistakes of that wizard where a smaller wand may not.

sirius snape:

That's right, the length of the person holding the wand usually does correspond with the
length of the wand. You need to feel comfortable with the wand in your hand. A small framed
hand holding large inch thick wand will not be as swift as a wand that fit the hand more like a
glove. So instead of the length of the person, maybe we could throw up the hypothesis that the
length of a wand depends on the frame of the owners hand. If you agree or disagree you can
discuss this in the chat thread. :)

I'm quickly moving on to the next part of our lesson.

In the Harry Potter universe, wands are always pieces of wood that one can easily hold in one
hand for a period of time. There are of course other forms of wands.

Show me picture of a non-HP wand (post the link, not the picture) and tell me what kind of
wand it is.
abctlcjzc:

If your looking for a non Harry Potter wand well have I got the sight for you. The wand is
called an RGB wand.

http://www.ustoy.com/cgi-
bin/ustoy_cgi.sh/WService=ustoy/ustoy.com/novelty/product.htm?stateInfo=llnoljiDkpcnack
X3286|3&dept_id=317&pf_id=DK51&parent_id=0&call_prog=dept&page=1&qty=1

mugglegran:

http://www.angelsesoterica.com.au/P1010021.jpg

This is called a Meditation Wand

MeghanC:

Redwood Petite from Alivan's

felesfemina:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Magic_wand.svg/424px-
Magic_wand.svg.png

It is a plastic magician wand

Persis:

http://www.merlina.co.uk/images/Fairy%20Light%20Wand%20W20.jpg

This is a Fairy Wand, made from silver with a crystal tip.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Some of those wands really had me laughing! But there were some interesting wands there
too, wands like those my lesson is leading towards.

We've talked about the wands themselves sofar. But what is, once had to begin. Let's go back
to the beginning of wandlore history: Let's go back to the first wands.

What purpose can a wand have beside magical? (name your source)

MeghanC:

It can be used to stir a cauldron

Source
MeghanC:

Redwood Petite from Alivan's

felesfemina:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Magic_wand.svg/424px-
Magic_wand.svg.png

It is a plastic magician wand

Persis:

http://www.merlina.co.uk/images/Fairy%20Light%20Wand%20W20.jpg

This is a Fairy Wand, made from silver with a crystal tip.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Some of those wands really had me laughing! But there were some interesting wands there
too, wands like those my lesson is leading towards.

We've talked about the wands themselves sofar. But what is, once had to begin. Let's go back
to the beginning of wandlore history: Let's go back to the first wands.

What purpose can a wand have beside magical? (name your source)

MeghanC:

It can be used to stir a cauldron

Source

felesfemina:

A magic wand which enabled the ka (soul) to use weapons against enemies of the dead.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wand#Religious_usage

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

I love how the answer I'm trying to get is in your link name, but not in your post felesfemina!
But in the end you answer the question correctly.

However, I was looking for Religious and Ceremonial purposes.

A wand is usually seen as a piece of wood with a magical or religious purpose. There are
more pieces of wood with such purposes.

What else can you call a wand? (one a person)(name your source)

felesfemina:

A staff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_(stick)

MeghanC:

Sceptre

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wand

mugglegran:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wand

A ceremonial Mace

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

A staff, a sceptre. And indeed, a ceremonial Mace is another name for a wand as well. I also
had baton on my list.

It's getting quite late for me here so I'm stopping the lesson for tonight. Tomorrow we will
continue at 2.30 PM MNI time.

Until then I will leave you with a question to answer:

Name me a famous person from history (either fictional or existing) who was known to own
a wand. Tell me when this person lived and what he or she might have used the wand for.
(You are allowed to make up a tale, just say that it's fiction if you do.) (name your sources)

Actual Harry Potter characters do not count.

felesfemina:

The God Hermes has a special wand called a caduceus. Hermes was one of the Gods in Greek
Mythology. He used his wand to help him guide the dead and protect the merchants,
gamblers, liars and thieves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus
Bloodsucker:

Nita Callahan from the Young Wizardy series. She took a branch from the rowan tree in her
back yard, with permission of corse, stripped it, and soaked it in moonlight. She therefore
used the wand during her spells to make them work better, I believe. She lived in present
time.

MeghanC:

The Fairy Godmother from "Cinderella" owned a wand. She used the wand to help
Cinderella get to the Prince's ball be changing a pumpkin into a coach, mice into horses, and
Cinderella's raggedy dress into a beautiful gown.
The author of Cinderella, Charles Perrault, lived from 1628-1703.

Source 1
Source 2
Source 3

bserra:

Glinda the Good Witch from the Wizard of Oz had a wand. She used it to fetch the ruby
slippers from the Wicked Witch and place them on Dorothy's feet. She was first introduced in
literature circa 1900. At that time, she was described to be thousands of years old, with a
birthdate unknown. So I imagine that Glinda lived throughout most all times, and may not
even be a product of a traditional birth (this last sentence is based on my own opinion, not
anything that I read).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glinda

mugglegran:

Moses was born during the Jewish enslavement in Egypt. His wand was his Staff and he used
his staff to part the waters of the Red Sea to allow the Hebrew slave to cross. He then raised
his Staff and the water flowed back swallowing up the Pharoah's Army.

www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/moses.html
www.topmarks.co.uk/judaism/moses/index.htm

k:

Jadis, the White Witch from the Chronicles of Narnia is known to have possess a wand, her
instrument of magic, which she uses to cast spells to turn the people into stone. She had taken
over the knigdom of Narnia, and the people who had been turned into stones by the wand
usually lay in the halls of her castle.
Source

jaxswim:
Eric from secrets of droon, a children's book series, owns the wand of Urik.

Old books I read when I was a kid.

lunasbiggestfan:

The Freemasons carried staffs or wands of 6-8 feet with a metal point on them during
practices of the Craft

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wand

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Those are some pretty interesting names! I'll be awarding tomorrow.

Now let's move on from where we left off yesterday. We dived into the history of wands, so
now I've got to ask:

When were the first wands used and for what purpose? (name your source)

felesfemina:

Wands were first used in pre-Norman time as a unit of measurement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wand

mugglegran:

In early egyptian history wand were left in tombs for the Ka (Soul) to use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wand

sirius snape:

Indeed MGB, that's the period I was looking for.

Can anyone tell me which period of time this was? I'd like to hear years. (name your source)

felesfemina:

During the middle kingdom?

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/beasts.htm

sirius snape:
Exaclty! I asked for years though, so:

When was the Middle Kingdom?

rem:

2040-1640 BC

bellatrixxx:

2030 to 1640 B.C.

http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/HD/mking/hd_mking.htm

rem:

Sorry, source - http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/EGYPT/MIDDLE.HTM

sirius snape:

Great! That's indeed the approximate time when the Middle Kingdom was.

What were the ancient Egyptian wands made off? (name your source)

felesfemina:

hippopotamus ivory
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/a/apotropaic_wand.as
px

bellatrixxx:

they were usually made of wood, but could also be made of metal or crystal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wand

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

In the Middle Kingdom, wands were made from the hippopotamus tooth ivory, and reworked
into
simple curved blades.

(bellatrixxx and MGB, your link refers to (modern) wiccan wands, not to ancient Egyptian
wands)

Who usually had magical wands in their possession in ancient Egypt and why? (name your
source)
balsez:

Thanks to hieroglyphs we get to know about the use of magic wands in Ancient Egypt. These
wands were used only by priests, people who practiced magic and the servants of gods

source http://witchcraft-and-magic.com/magicwand.html

bserra:

Lay magicians belonging to "The House of Life" were known to carry wands. These people
gave an understanding of religion to commoners. Through magic and their connection to the
gods, lay magicians provided services consisting of counseling, magical arts, healing, and
ceremony.

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/religion/priest.html

sirius snape:

That is correct bserra. But apart from lay magicians, women frequently wore wands on them
as well, especially young mothers, so they would be save from demons who brought diseases.

(balsez, please don't copy your source directly. The reason for lessons is to learn and by
copying and pasting you don't learn that much. Create your own sentences please.)

What did the ancient Egypts have carved on their wands and why? (name your source)

mugglegran:

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/beasts.htm

Because of their magcal and protective powers animals were carved on their wands.

MeghanC:

There were Egyptian wands with the gods Bes and Tawrett carved on them used to ward off
evil spirits. This particular wand was placed on a mother's stomach while she gave birth.

Source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Indeed! Animals were carved into wands for protection. So even back in ancient times, animal
traits were put into wands to help protect humans. Deities were carved into the wands as well,
as a way to sanctify the wand and get the attention of the God they needed.

Let's travel ahead a couple of centuries to Greece.

What Greek Gods used wands? (name your source) (one a person)
rem:

Hermes

http://www.drblayney.com/Asclepius.html

mugglegran:

http://askpari.blog.co.in/category/ancient-greek-god/

Aesculapius
Greek God of Medicine

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Yes, those are the two most well known Gods with wands. Let's look at their wands though,
cause they do have similarities.

What's the difference between how Aesculapius's and Hermes's wand are portrayed? (name
your source)

rem:

*edited*

You are running ahead of my questions, rem! Haha.

sirius snape:

When I say 'portrayed', I mean the way they look, the physical aspects of the wands.

mugglegran:

*edit*

Also running ahead of my questions.

rem:

Oops, sorry!

Hermes wand has two snakes wrapped around a staff along with a pair of wings. Asclepius's
wand has one serpent wrapped around a staff.

http://www.drblayney.com/Asclepius.html
sirius snape:

Indeed rem, that's the answer I was looking for. So taking a closer look at these wands, one at
the time:

What powers did Hermes's wand have? (name your source)

rem:

Hermes' wand can transform objects into gold, channel magical energy, and control the lesser
beings.

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/hermesmr.htm

sirius snape:

That's right! And

What powers did Aesculapius wand have? (name your source)

rem:

Aesculapius' wand could heal people and revive the dead.

http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Asclepius/id/418834

sirius snape:

Indeed, that's the correct answer. So we learned that in Greek mythology, wands were there to
protect, control and to heal.

Let's take another jump in time.

What (European located) tribe of people was known for their Magic? (name your source)

MeghanC:

Gypsies

Source

mugglegran:

philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/europe/geness.html -

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

sirius snape:
You're both jumping too far in time. I'm still around the year zero. (Hint: Nowadays their
name is used to described large parts of Great Britain ..)

MeghanC:

Celts

Source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Is the answer I was looking for, thank you.

I do realise I kind of gave it away, but I need exact dates with my next question:

When did the Celts live? (name your source)

MeghanC:

6th Century BC

Source

balsez:

The Celts lived during the early beginnings of Christianity over two thousand years ago. The
word, "Celt" derives from the Ancient Greek name, Keltoi- given to all peoples living north of
the Alps.

source http://www.hudsonroad.com/categories/jewelry/celtic/celticearrings.html

sorry it's on a jewelry selling website. I couldn't find anything else.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

The first Celts lived somewhat earlier than the beginning of Christianity, more around the
time MeghanC gave indeed.

The Celtic were very religious people.

What did the Celts call their priests? (name your source)

MeghanC:
They were called Druids

Source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Both correct answers!

What other duties did Druids fulfil apart from being a priest? (name your source)

balsez:

magician

source- my head

ASk8ingStudent:

Judge, scholar, and teacher

source

MeghanC:

The were also judges, scholars, and teachers.

Source

sirius snape:

I don't have magician on my list, sorry. If you can find an online source to prove your
statement balsez, owl me and I will reward you still.

Druids also were sacrificers and lore-keepers. Busy job, being a Druid! Now let's get back to
the subject and tell me:

What's the difference between a Druid's wand and a wand we know from the HP Universe?
(name your source)

MeghanC:

The druids wand is painted at the base and the tip and is marked with Coelbren of the Bards
alphabet.

Source

sirius snape:
*Question Closed*

Exactly what I was looking for.

Last question for the night. I'm going to leave this open until tomorrow morning my time,
which will probably be 2/3 AM MNI time. Class will be in session tomorrow throughout the
day.

Show me a picture (link only) of a Druid's Wand. (no repetition - I only want to see each wand
once)

luckys girl:

The Druid Wand echoes the energy of the ancient sacred groves, while Harry Potter wands are
magical and pick the wizard, magically not spiritually.

Link- http://willowrootwands.com/drwape.html

Thanks!

MeghanC:

Druid wand

luckys girl:

Sorry my last one went over a few minutes!

Link- http://www.bardwood.com/

ASk8ingStudent:

http://www.aidandtrade.com/member/uk_dropshippers/offer/2006/Druid_Memory_Wand_239
.jpg

mugglegran:

http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.51814788.jpg

A Druids Wand

rem:

http://www.silverlightsource.com/images/wand_druidsdream_t.jpg

llamaz_rule218:

A druid's wand.
haveyoumetaddie:

http://images.elfwood.com/art/w/i/wiggi/zauberstab.jpg.rZd.42364.jpg

zoe:

http://www.abaxion.com/wr07.htm

Pari:

http://www.merlina.co.uk/images/Druid%20Memory%20Wand.jpg

Not sure if it's okay,

but here ya go!

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Thank you all, I'll be rewarding later today.

Now to move on with our lesson:

Trees were sacred to the Celts, why was that?

felesfemina:

The Celts believed that spirits lived with in the trees

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_polytheism

sirius snape:

Indeed! That was a big part of why trees were sacred, but there were more reasons.

Where did the Celts believe the human race originated from?

felesfemina:

All I can find on this is that the celtics believed in reincarnation, and that people came from
nature itself. http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/history.html#spirit

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

The Celts believed they, the human race, originated from the trees, that the trees were in fact
their ancestors. So indeed, that they came from nature.

How does this believe apply to the Celtic Zodiac?

mugglegran:

http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-tree-astrology.html

They believe that people are born from the trees so they have tree astrology
where they calculated that peop;e born in a certain season had similar traits

k:

The celts had designated one of the tree to each of the 13 moon months according to the
magical properties it possessed, upon which the celtic zodiac is based.

Source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Indeed, MBG, you are right. The people had similar traits indeed, but they shared those traits
not only with each other. Like k says, they based their Zodiac on the traits the trees had and
assigned those to the traits people, born in particular moon months, shared with the trees.

The next question will stay open until 11 AM MNI time. (Hint: The more in depth your
response the higher your award. *wink*)

Can you tell me your Celt Zodiac tree and it's traits? Do you recognise yourself in the
description? (name your source)

Mark DeathTaker:

Quote from: Mark DeathTaker on January 13, 2009, 01:56:36 PM

--
I am the reed tree. And its true because, I do sybolize truth and honor also my animal white
hound means honor and loyality.I love music and a reed tree is used for making musicly
instruments. I always take the direct approach in any matter. Reed trees also give you
protection which I give anyone who needs it. Reed people gets a lot of respect and I'm know
for that.

They are wonderful leaders but often fall victim to the "Peter Pan" syndrome. This is true to,
because it was always hard growing up, but I was always a great leader. I am complex,
tenacious and fearless. In fact being a wrestler gives me little to no room to be fearfull.

They have a role to play which excludes any signs of weakness or the luxury of "sitting on the
fence."
This is so true because, I'm the savior of mankind.

Celestial Body: The celestial body associated with the Reed is the planet Pluto ("Pwyll"),
Roman God and Ruler of the Dark UnderWorld.
(This fits becomes I go where noone follows me I walk alone.)
the Walnut, whose motto is "Looking for a Homeland" (This makes sense because I've always
looking for a home and to be asceptted)

--

http://www.novareinna.com/constellation/reed.html

jrig426:

My Celtic Zodiac is the Willow.

Quote
--
Physical Goal: To encourage a comfortable relationship with the material world, which is full
of lessons and cycles of changing values. Change is paramount for growth...and values are no
exception.

Mental Goal: To gain understanding of a particular concept...a steady accumulation of facts is

the foundation of understanindg. Not everything may be learned in one lesson...the key is
repetition.

Spiritual Goal: To learn that there must be periods of rest rather than continual activity.
--

I feel that change is needed for personal and physical growth and i do believe that the material
world is full of lessons.
I love to learn and repitition does help with learning.
I also believe in periods of rest and not just continual activity though sometimes I can be the
opposite.

The Willow's Celestial body is the moon which represents a motherly figure and I find myself
in that position sometimes even though I don't have children.

Quote
--
April 21-April 30: Those born between these two dates also fall under the lesser influence of a
secondary tree...the Walnut, whose motto is "Looking for a Homeland" or "The Passion."
Walnut individuals are unrelenting, considered somewhat strange by many and full of
contrasts. Often egotistical, Walnuts are aggressive and noble with a broad horizon. They are
unexpected and sponteneous in their reactions with little or no flexibility. Walnut people
possess unlimited ambition and can make for difficult and uncommon partners. Not always
liked but often admired, the Walnut individual is an ingenious stategist, who is very jealous
and passionate by nature and rarely given to compromise. Walnuts will accept and endure a
multitude of troubles in order to satisfy the desire for pleasure. An uncompromising character,
the Walnut individual will undertake a project with inexhaustible perseverance and once in
love, tends to love until death.
--
I find that I am very passionate in what I do. I am also very sponteneous in reactions. I do not
think that I am a very jealous person though and I do like to find compromises. I would accept
troubles to satisfy the desire for pleasure.

http://www.novareinna.com/constellation/willow.html

k:

My Celtic zodiac tree is reed, as I was born on Nov 3. The Celts identified two types of
individuality with the reed, according to the two phases of the moon – new and full moon.
The new moon individuals were believed to be impatient and impulsive, and thus make both
powerful friends and enemies. However, they also remain in the position of power and earn
respect from people around them. The second type of individuality was considered more
clever and subtle and they are more likely to be more famous. They also tend to become
easily distracted, which may make them wander away from their desired path. Of the two, I
identify myself with the new moon category. I am both impatient and tend to act impulsively,
enduing up making rash decisions sometimes. Also, I do find myself attached to my friends,
and alternatively, it is difficult for me to forgive my enemies and move on.
These individuals are known to be caring and passionate, but also tend to become jealous and
prone to violence, which is true for me too. I either find myself passionately addicted to
something or do not take interest in it all. They strive for power and make wonderful leaders.
The reed is considered a representative of arrows which fly straight to their target, and thus a
symbolic of the direct approach. This trait definitely identifies well with me, as I do approach
straight to the point and often find it difficult to linger around a subject. It also signifies the
desire to search out basic truths, which is also true for me as I am pretty much curious about
the things around me. Another trait associated with the reed is music, as it is used to make
woodwind instruments; however, I am not a big fan of music or musical instruments, and
listen to songs or poetry rarely. Reeds have also been associated with pens and have
symbolized wisdom and scholarship, which is also something I identify with. I may not be
exactly 'wise', but I do like to strive to gain more knowledge. They have been associated with
mysteries of death as well.

Source

ASk8ingStudent:

Because I was born in the first two weeks of the Elder rotation of the Celtic Zodiac, my sign
is the "new moon" Elder. Traits that define this sign include being outspoken, impulsive,
persuasive orators and defenders of justice. Those born under the Elder sign are said to
"evolve" throughout their lives, beginning in their youth by being extravagant and often
wasting their time on useless ventures but developing patience and often commanding respect
later in life. Elder people are also described as very restless, often traveling for study and
disliking monotonous routine. They are also described as occasionally being heartless or cruel
and usually lacking emotion when it comes to personal relationships.

To me, these descriptions of the new moon Elder are actually, for the most part, the complete
opposite of my actual personality. I am neither outspoken nor impulsive; I tend to be
somewhat shy and withdrawn in unfamiliar situations, and I am usually very careful with
what I say. As for being a persuasive orator, I personally don't think I'm a very good speaker -
I would much rather write than speak. I also don't consider myself as an extravagant person or
the type of person who wastes time - I try not to buy or do anything that I don't need to and
I'm always busy with either schoolwork or my figure skating, which doesn't leave me much
time to waste. As for being restless and seeking change, that's definitely not an aspect of my
personality; I absolutely hate change or travel in my life, and if I could have my way every
day of my life would probably follow basically the same routine without much deviation. And
in contrast to the way Elder people are described I tend to be extremely (and sometimes
overly) emotional, ESPECIALLY when it comes to aspects of my personal relationships.

source

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

It took me a little longer to get back, I'm sorry for those who were waiting. :) I'll get to
rewarding later.

I think it's interesting that some of you found a lot of traits in their assigned wood that
reminded them of themselves. Like with Astrology nowadays, not everyone recognises
themselves in their sign though. But the reasoning behind that would be more dippyprincess's
territory I think, and I don't want to mow the grass away from her feet. *wink*

So getting back to wands:

What connection is there between the Druid wands and those in the Harry Potter series?

haveyoumetaddie:

The Druids believed that wands were more generally suited to a person if they were made
from the wood of their birth tree. Wizards believe that a wand chooses the wizard based on
personal characteristics.

Source

sirius snape:

That's right, haveyoumetaddie! The birth tree of a person expresses their characteristics. And
since the Celts believed people came from trees, and trees were sacred beings, a person had
no control over the birth tree that was assigned to them. You might say that the tree chose the
person, which is similar to a wand choosing the person in a way.

We are moving forward to the making of wands.

How do you think a wandmaker chooses the wood for a wand?

haveyoumetaddie:

I think a wandmaker has to have in mind a basic outline of what he wants to wand to look
like, as well as what magical properties he wishes the wand to possess. For example, say Mr.
Ollivander wishes to make a wand that is good for transfiguration, he would look at the wood
most likely to complement that skill.

(Source from the previous question: http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-

potter/articles/wand-basics-101.html . Sorry about that, I'm not quite used to the coding here.)

mugglegran:

I think wand makers would have their favourite woods to choose from and like all artists they
would be able to visualize the finished product when their wand was just a stick. They would
shape it and then decide what that wand represents.
To start with the stick would have a criteria to meet. Like minimum length, and minimum and
maximum thickness. How straight or how crooked would also play a part.
The wand maker would take it from there.

sirius snape:

I agree with you, a wandmaker knows what he or she is looking for before setting out to find
the perfect wood. They have their favourite places to find specific wand wood, maybe
magical places or places that are important to the wandmakers personal life. Once they've
found what they were looking for, they start the process of actually making the wand.

What material does a wandmaker use to shape a wand? (name your source)

mugglegran:

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wand

Quote: The exact process of making a wand is not known. Likely it is as difficult and complex
as wand lore itself. Unquote

This is the only thing I could find but looking at the different wands I would suggest that
some of the tools you would need would be some sort of smoothing paper and a sharp blade
for whittling and carving.

sirius snape:

Indeed, you'll have to smooth the wand and cut the branches off. You'd also need a knife for
the shaping of the wand. And if you'd go for a Druid wand, you'd definitely need a knife to
carve the symbols. There are ways to bring more magic to the wand though.

How could you bless your wand with magic? (sources if you can find them, otherwise
creative logic is fine too.)

haveyoumetaddie:

Well, in Wicca, to consecrate your wand you must bless it with God and Goddess energy, as
well as the energy of the four elements. Because most Wiccans use tree branches for their
wands, the consecration and blessing of the tool ensures that any negative energy from the
tree the wand was taken from is washed away, leaving only positive energy for any magickal
work.
Source - My head, but for backup:
http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/wiccanandpaganrituals/ht/Consecrate_Tool.htm

felesfemina:

You can cast a circle and ask different elements to bless your wand by taking it to an alter and
passing it through different insense for the different elements.
http://mystical-tranquility.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!61BBD7C82101B800!2060.entry

mugglegran:

I would bless my wand through the Earth and Nature. I think it would depend on your own
strengths and talents. I have never blessed a wand before but I have Blessed Crystals by
placing them in the Earth and then Placing them in the Sun and then placing out in the full
moon. This gives a crystal maximum strength and I would like to think it would do the same
for a wand.

americanfireball:

My source is based on opinion, but I have read alternative sources that corroborate the
statements. To bless any object, including a wand, it can be left in direct sunlight for an
extended period of time (here it says three days) and asking a deity that you respect and/or
worship to cleanse and bless the object of desire.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

Yes, rituals are the best way to bring magic to a wand indeed. Every ritual is different, but
still the effect on the wand can be the same. After all, there are many roads leading to Rome.
*wink* There are many incantations you could use, depending on the strengths you wish the
wand to have.

But lets not forget about the cores of a wand.

When you want your wand to have a core, when do you think would be the best time to put it
in the wand and why?

felesfemina:

Since it seems like the core is what gives the wand its specific magical power, I think that the
core should go in at the very end, while you are charming the wand. This way, all the magic of
the wand happens at once, making it even more powerful.

mugglegran:
Once your wand has been carved you must first decide what is the best core material to
compliment your wand and your own talents.

Remembering that some core materials are harder to obtain than others.

As soon as the material has been obtained it should be placed in the wand at its freshest
moment and the wand would then preserve the strength of the core.

Source purely from my imagination.

americanfireball:

I would say that it would be added halfway through the process; after the wood has been
shaped and carved, but before final charms are placed upon it, along with finishing touches.
The core would need to be inside for the final magic to take full effect, but it is not necessary
when merely adding decorative designs to the body, as that involves no specific magic. The
core would need to be placed before the body is sealed and charmed (and maybe varnished
since they seem to be shiny).

sirius snape:

Three interesting opinions, I must say! The thing you all seem to agree on is that the core
needs to be added before the magical process has been sealed, and I do agree with you. To be
absolutely sure, you might want to try all three theories on three different wands to see which
one works best. Since placing a core in a wand is specifically used in the HP universe, there is
no real source telling us which way is the way to go.

But then there is the question:

How do you suggest a wandmaker puts the core into the wand?

felesfemina:

I think he must use some fuseing charm to put the core into the wand. Since the wands are
made of solid wood, it must be through magic.

americanfireball:

I would imagine that many wands have a hollow center into which the core is inserted. The
center would only need to be big enough for the core, which are all relatively thin, so it could
be threaded into place and then the bottom/handle part of the wand would be capped and
sealed.

sirius snape:

Both theories are valid indeed. I think though that the HP wandmakers weren't that much into
craftsmanship the 'Muggle' way, so they would have preferred the Magical way. I do think
though that wandmakers in our own universe would indeed thread the core through and seal it
off afterwards.
In the beginning of our class, we talked about which cores there are used in the HP universe.
I'm interested to hear if you can think of any others that aren't used in the books but might be
just as effective.

Name me three possible (non HP) cores and tell me what their power might be (and why).

felesfemina:

Hair from a giant - could put a little more kick into you spell, since they are such big
creatures.

Cloth from a dementor - leaves your victim feeling empty inside after being hit by a spell,
because that is what dementors do.

Hair from a sphinx - makes your wand more intellegent and able to read what the wand's
owner actually intends to do. This is because the Sphinx is a smart, complicated animal who
loves to trick people.

americanfireball:

Hair from a Demiguise. The wand would be powerful for transfiguring and disillusionment or
similar spells. Very useful for disguises. The Demiguise has the ability to become inivisble at
a moments notice, so this power would be incorporated into the nature of the wand.

The feather of a Diricawl. Excellent for apparition and disapparition. Also excellent for
vanishing. The Diricawl has the ability to vanish in a puff of feathers. This gift for escape
would be transferred to the wand and be excellent for people who might need to be on the run.

Salamander tail. The wand would be excellent for healing charms and use in medical magic.
The Salamander has potent medicianl properties and would tie those to the wand and its use.

mugglegran:

I would like a hair from Dumbledores beard as he was such a wise old man I think I would
like my wand to have some of his wisdom.

A captured Moon Beam This would be hard but it would give the wand the knowledge of how
the Earth operates. The moon governs so many of the Earths functions. My wand would then
know how to work with nature and help our earth to survive.

Powdered crystal dust. - Rose quartz in particular as this is all about love and contentment.
Imagine being able to spread love and contentment through out the wizarding world and even
the muggle world come to think of it and the wave of a wand.

sirius snape:

I love those cores! They are all definitely special and they look like they would make some
pretty interesting wands!

I'm going to ask my last question now. It's been an interesting experience to teach you all and
I hope you've learned something. Unfortunately I wasn't able to cover everything I wanted to,
because there is just so much, but it's always good to leave wanting more. *wink*

Homework will be up somewhere tomorrow. I will leave my last question up for 24 hours so
you can all participate. Here's what I'd like you to do. For the past four days we've been
talking about wands, in almost all aspects. I'm sure you're all curious what kind of wand
would be perfect for you.

Follow the link below and take this test. Post here and tell me what wand and core would be
best for you. I'd like you to tell me if you think it fits. Have fun!

http://www.unfading.net/wselen.html

felesfemina:

My wand is made from Alder, Apple, and Yew. It has the core of a pheonix feather. I
somewhat agree with the discription. It says I am strong minded and my wand is good for
battles.

The funny thing about this, is that Voldys wand was made from Yew and had a pheonix
feather... he he he

jetfanno1:

I got a maple wand with a dragon heartstring core. I agree with most of the descriptions in
general, but I didn't feel that much of it perfectly described 'me'.

haveyoumetaddie:

My wand is made of hawthorn and the core is unicorn hair. Used primarily for love spells and
enhancing beauty, but can also be used for illusions as well as transformations.

mugglegran:

My test gave me a wand of Hawthorn Willow or Aspen

with a core of Unicorn Hair

After looking at the three choices of wood I decide that the Hawthorn one best suited me.
It says this wand is creative a little inconsistant in thought but good for charms and especially
Love spells.It also works for Healing But not very good against the Dark Arts.

I feel this suits me pretty well in that I am creative but can never keep my mind on one thing
at a time for very long. Even in classes I flit back and forth all he time deciding what I can or
cannot participate in. Often running out of time to participate in a lot of them. I am very much
the peace keeper in what ever affects my life and am often unable to even recognise conflict
till it bites me on the you know what. Its healing aspects fit as well as I am an aged care
worker.

All in all a very fitting wand for me. I think I'll place my order with Ollivanders right now.
zoe:

My wand is my from Willow and has a core of Phoenix Feather

I had a choice of Ivy or Willow and decided on Willow as it has outstanding felixibility and
agility.

My wand is mainly used for charms and spiritual rituals. Not very good for direct attack.

lunasbiggestfan:

My wand is Maple with a Dragon Heart String core.

This wand has its limitations in the extremely difficult magic.

I have never been comfortable with the maple tree, it has always sung a sad song to me. So I
tend to question this quiz, but it was cool just the same.

I have a Willow wand that has called to me since the day I got it. In fact it sang so loud, I
could tell when the Post man delivered it a block away.

americanfireball:

Hazel, Elder, Alder with a core of Dragon Heartstring. It says this wand is primarily used for
truth, knowledge, and wisdom. I somewhat agree with this. I am a particularly honest person
and dislike being lied to...I can almost always tell, too. This highlights the 'claw' of my
Slytherclaw classification.

It also says this wand is particularly good for transfiguration, which is probably what I would
most like to study if I were immersed in the magical world. I would be great at it. In
addition, it is good for detecting and defending against Dark magic. Someone involved with
law enforcement would find this wand handy. Though I have never been part of this type of
occupation, I would say that I could excell in that field.

Overall, this wand could be good for me. If I actually had a choice for a wand, I would pick
Rosewood and Dragon Heartstring, which is vaguely similar. This is solid and
powerful...that's how I see myself.

Utopiaswriter:

I remember taking this quiz before, but I definitely can't remember what I got last time. This
time turned out interesting though:

Birch
Cedar
Elder

These three trees were quite interesting. The cedar maybe not as much, but the birch and
elder, definitely. Obviously we see the elder tree in DH with the Elder wand. The significance
of that folklore that JKR made up holds a bit of a place in my heart if only because of the true
meaning behind that short story. I love the Deathly Hallows story and it is such a powerful
lesson. But the other tree, Birch, I thought was interesting because so far I have moved houses
three times. Twice with my father and once with my mother. And all three houses had birch
trees somewhere in the yard or close by. My mother loathes birch trees because of the
products they shed during the fall season, but I think they are fantastic at times. We had a very
large one in the front yard of the first house I grew up in and every time I drive by that house,
I have to mourn the tree as the new owners had cut it down days after moving in, leaving a
dead and bare stump in the ground. That tree was my childhood and I'm quite surprised about
the results of my quiz.

As for my core?

Phoenix feather.

I think that makes great sense considering how much of a Gryffindor I am at heart.

My wand description:

Clear, definite and light. Very good for charms and healing. Suits well for transfiguration,
especially renewing various things or creating new structures instead of a lost one. Can
successfully dispel evil curses but is less suitable for direct combat. Extremely good for spells
dealing with light.

FAYGE:

My wand is made of maple and contains a unicorn hair

It says that my wand is light, pliable and would be better at charms and healing spells. It can
do all spells, but the more difficult spells would be hard on the wand. It would not be very
helpful in a battle, either to attack or to defend.

The wood means that I am good at taking isolated thing and bringing them together. It
contains energies which are good protective qualities and can help curb bad feelings in all
senses of the word. It can bring success into my life.

The unicorn hair basically means the same thing as the wood, just more refined.

I think this wand fits me very well. I am by nature a peace-maker and hate fighting. It hurts
me to see someone in pain and I have a talent for seeing in someone's eyes their true feelings.
When I first saw that I had a maple wand, I was thinking of how strong and sturdy it is, taking
everything the elements throw at it with proud majesty. I am used to taking others' burdens on
myself to relieve them of them for a bit. I do get down sometimes, but my optimism usually
bounces me right back. When I saw the unicorn hair, I smiled. I imagine unicorns as pure
creatures, untouched by the corruption of the world. I see in them a calm serenity that there is
a silver lining in every cloud. I have that. I have to. If not, I would have suffocated long ago. I
cherish this wand. It reflects who I am in my deepest essence.

I'm feeling kinda self-conscious now.

rem:
My wand was Beech with a dragon heartstring core.

I'm not sure how I feel about my result. In some aspects, it seems very right. Beech is very
stable, balanced, steady, and strong. I am a very practical person, so I feel that those qualities
suit me well. It mentions a lack of innovation, which I suppose is somewhat correct. I am a
very artsy and philosophical person, but I am very strong with my beliefs. They are correct
when they say that the owner prefers to gather information from books. I do prefer facts.

However, it claims the wand is lucky and brings wealth. Also, the owner has an obsession
with books. Both I don't really agree with. I would hope it would bring luck and money, but
we'll see about that!

Overall, the wand suits me. Very neat website!

Persis:

My wand is elder (rowan was the second choice, and pine the third), with a phoenix feather
core.

The description said that his wand is quick, powerful, and unpredictable; it can be used
equally for 'good' or 'bad' effects, it is usually chosen by 'strange' folk, it can be used for
destructive or creative magic, and it can destroy some objects completely (I've paraphrased
this).

Yep, sounds like it would fit me.

Shay Granger:

My wand was made from blackthorn, Rowan, and Elder and it's core is Dragon heartstrings.

from what I found out on this wand it describes life from the blackthorn with Dragon
heartstrings, strong and heavy not good in battles.

from the Rowan, I found out describes Rowan as wise with Dragon heart strings, powerful
and somewhat heavy, good in battles.

and from the Elder tree, I found out it's description as protection with Dragon heart strings,
very good for battles, but exercise caution.

All of which promise me with love and life. it suits me to use Rowan because I don't use
much power as I need or as mush as I want.

k:

The quiz tells me that my wand is made of pine, and has a core of dragon heartstrings. The
pine wood has been considered good for clarity of mind and precision, which would work
well for me, since I like to work with a direct approach. The wood is also been described as
being well for preservation and keeping and indicating divining and scrying practices, which
is however not related to me, since I do not believe in predicting futures and soothsaying, and
would rather work with spells and charms. On the other hand, the core of dragon heartstrings
is related with traits such as preserving, clarification, persistence of memory and immortality,
which would aptly describe me. But the other traits like balance, calmness and soothing are
opposite for me, as I am hot-headed and easily lose my temper. Being good for dark practices
and resisting evil would also go well with me. However, I'm not sure about the wand being
best for transfiguration, as I would have preferred to be better in spell casting. All in all, the
wand may suit me to some extent, but it would definitely be better than the others.

missy magonagal:

After taking the test it said that my wand would be Ceder and unicorn Hair.

Moderately strong, steady and flexible. This is one of the best all purpose wands and it can
deal successfully with all aspects of magic arts. Shows best results in protective charms and in
dispelling Dark Curses. Also indicates owners noble nature and his/her inclination to peaceful
creation. Primary on the general "Material" level not suitable (at all) for Dark Practice.

I feel that it would be a good match for me.

ASk8ingStudent:

According to this test, my wand would be made of Cedar wood with a core of Unicorn hair.

Overall, this wand is supposed to be moderately strong, steady, and flexible. It is one of the
best all-purpose wands and can deal successfully with all aspects of the magical arts, although
its best results come in protective charms and dispelling Dark curses. This wand reflects its
owner's noble personality and his/her inclination to peaceful creation; it is not suitable at all
for practicing the Dark Arts.

The cedar wood itself comes from an all-purpose tree that is used primarily for protection
against evil. Cedar wood is said to strengthen the spirit, calm unnecessary passion, and
increase resistance. Cedar can also be used for achieving prosperity, wealth, respect, and
recognition.

The Unicorn hair core suggests characteristics such as generosity, fairness, noble origin,
steadiness, inner strength, and guardian. It is also associated with the concepts of prosperity,
wealth, respect, and recognition.

Actually, I think this wand fits me very well. One of the characteristics that I particularly
recognized myself in was the flexibility and all-purpose quality of the wand; my ability to be
flexible and adapt myself quickly to new situations is one of the traits that I particularly pride
myself on. I am also a very peaceful person, avoiding fights whenever necessary; and I would
hope that I am a noble person as well, because I usually strive to do what is "right". Another
description that particularly jumped out at me was the fact that cedar wood can "calm
unnecessary passion" - that is certainly a wand that would fit my personality, because I
sometimes tend to be overemotional and do need to be calmed down. I also see myself in the
description of inner strength and steadiness; I don't often waver from the course I have
chosen, and I usually stick to what I have committed myself to do even when it's difficult.

Mishi:
Elm with Dragon Heartstring.

It sounds like me, and it also sounds like something Snape would own. I'm going to have to
look that up after posting this. And who can resist the Dark Arts? It says that Elm is perfect
for performing them. Some of my keywords were strength, structure, and blind rage (lmao at
the last one).

amsb918:

I got maple with a core of pheonix feather.

But I didn't like that it said that it can tempt the wizard to not do real work, I'm not like that at
all!

Lucia Blackwood:

I got Cedar with Unicorn Hair.

This definitely fits me. I liken myself as a 'jack-of-all-trades' sort of person, so having an 'all-
purpose' wand would be perfect.

sirius snape:

*Question Closed*

And this class is officially over. Like I said in my previous post, I hope you enjoyed it as
much as I have! I will be rewarding you sometime tomorrow for your answers. Don't forget to
do your homework and maybe we'll see each other again here some day. Until then I wish you
all the best wand magic in the world! :)

~ sirius snape