Category Archives: Olivander

Slughorn’s Wand

Cedar and Dragon Heartstring, ten and a quarter inches, fairly flexible.

Cedar

Whenever I meet one who carries a cedar wand, I find strength of character and unusual loyalty. My father, Gervaise Ollivander, used always to say, ‘you will never fool the cedar carrier,’ and I agree: the cedar wand finds its perfect home where there is perspicacity and perception. I would go further than my father, however, in saying that I have never yet met the owner of a cedar wand whom I would care to cross, especially if harm is done to those of whom they are fond. The witch or wizard who is well-matched with cedar carries the potential to be a frightening adversary, which often comes as a shock to those who have thoughtlessly challenged them.

Dragon Heartstring

As a rule, dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power, and which are capable of the most flamboyant spells. Dragon wands tend to learn more quickly than other types. While they can change allegiance if won from their original master, they always bond strongly with the current owner.

The dragon wand tends to be easiest to turn to the Dark Arts, though it will not incline that way of its own accord. It is also the most prone of the three cores to accidents, being somewhat temperamental.

Fred and George Weasley’s Wand

Fred Weasley above, George Weasley down.

Fred Weasley’s wand is based on a long Pine Cone handle with a few woody nobs on its shaft, 14 inches long; the straight-grained pine wand always chooses an independent, individual master who may be perceived as a loner, intriguing and perhaps mysterious. Pine wands enjoy being used creatively, and unlike some others, will adapt unprotestingly to new methods and spells. Many wandmakers insist that pine wands are able to detect, and perform best for, owners who are destined for long lives, and I can confirm this in as much as I have never personally known the master of a pine wand to die young. The pine wand is one of those that is most sensitive to non-verbal magic.

Despite they’re twins their wands are not alike, George’s wand is 13.5 inches long, and resemble a broomstick. This because he was born to live on a broomstick, he was the best Beater of the two.

“It’s the wand that choose the Wizard.”

And just like any other Fred and George were two different people, Fred was the instigator while George smoothed things over; George was more sympathetic, but Fred was generally funnier; Fred spoke first, and George usually explained later.