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Rowan wood
Unicorn hair core

10 ¾" in length
Surprisingly Swishy flexibility

Rowan
Rowan wood has always been much-favoured for wands, because it is
reputed to be more protective than any other, and in my experience
renders all manner of defensive charms especially strong and difficult to
break. It is commonly stated that no dark witch or wizard ever owned a
rowan wand, and I cannot recall a single instance where one of my own
rowan wands has gone on to do evil in the world. Rowan is most happily
placed with the clear-headed and the pure-hearted, but this reputation
for virtue ought not to fool anyone - these wands are the equal of any,
often the better, and frequently out-perform others in duels.

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Wand Woods
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By J.K. Rowling
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Unicorn
Unicorn hair generally produces the most consistent magic, and is least
subject to fluctuations and blockages. Wands with unicorn cores are
generally the most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts. They are the most
faithful of all wands, and usually remain strongly attached to their first
owner, irrespective of whether he or she was an accomplished witch or
wizard. Minor disadvantages of unicorn hair are that they do not make
the most powerful wands (although the wand wood may compensate)
and that they are prone to melancholy if seriously mishandled, meaning
that the hair may 'die' and need replacing.

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Wand Cores
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10 ¾" in length
The following notes on wand length are taken from notes on the subject
by Mr Garrick Ollivander, wandmaker:

Most wands will be in the range of between nine and fourteen

inches. While I have sold extremely short wands (eight inches
and under) and very long wands (over fifteen inches), these are
exceptionally rare. In the latter case, a physical peculiarity
demanded the excessive wand length. However, abnormally
short wands usually select those in whose character something
is lacking, rather than because they are physically undersized
(many small witches and wizards are chosen by longer wands).

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Wand Lengths & Flexibility

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Surprisingly Swishy flexibility

The following notes on wand flexibility are taken from notes on the
subject by Mr Garrick Ollivander, wandmaker:

Wand flexibility or rigidity denotes the degree of adaptability

and willingness to change possessed by the wand-and-owner
pair - although, again, this factor ought not to be considered
separately from the wand wood, core and length, nor of the
owner’s life experience and style of magic, all of which will
combine to make the wand in question unique.

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Wand Lengths & Flexibility

By J.K. Rowling
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