Wands

WANDS (NON-ASSOCIATED CLASS WAND TYPES):


It should be noted that there are other types of wood that are often used in the creation of magical wands. Again, just like the associated type wands, a wand made from a non-associated wood (meaning a wood that is not associated with an associated birthday or in some cases, a zodiac sign) will chose an owner according to their personality traits, which can and will play an important part in finding one's wand. However, there are corresponding dates which associate with some of the non-associated wand types, which are listed with certain wand types below.


Wands made from non-associated wand types can be used by anyone, no matter their birthday or zodiac sign. A wand's choice of owner is based not just on the personality traits of their owner, but also on the magical skills and abilities that their owner possesses. The types of wood used in making non-associated wands are listed as follows:



APPLE (uncommon) : Favors those who are gentle, have high aims and high ideals, passionate, good-natured, free-spirited, caring and outdoorsy. Unicorn hairs and Veela hairs are common cores in wands made of Apple wood. However, such wands tend to get overwhelmed easily, thus powerful cores are rarely used in such wands, such as dragon heartstrings and phoenix tail feathers. When it comes to Healing Spells and Healing Magic, Apple wands are overall the best type of wand to use. Elemental Water spells are also quite potent in this wand type. They are also highly useful in Dueling. Apple wood symbolizes healing, love, and beauty. These wands are especially suited for spells regarding travel, illumination, love, harmony, beauty, and detoxification. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Hufflepuff. However, this wand type tends to sway away from those of House Slytherin, despite its association to the water element.


Side Note(s): Applewood wands are not made in great numbers. They are powerful and best suited to an owner of high aims and ideals, as this wood mixes poorly with Dark magic. One seeking to cause harm to others should not choose this wand type. It is often used for Healing spells, Love spells and remedial magic, as the wand type itself is used in many medicinal practices. This wand type also seeks a wielder of divine conquests and fortune-telling and is a excellent wand type to use in Divination. It is said that the possessor of an apple wand will be well-loved and long-lived, and many wizards and witches have often noticed that customers of great personal charm find their perfect match in an applewood wand. An unusual ability to converse with other magical beings in their native tongues is often found among apple wand owners, who include the celebrated author of Merpeople: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Language and Customs by Dylan Marwood. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac signs of Cancer and Taurus.


Associated Date(s): June 25 to July 4, December 23 to December 31


Wand Element(s) : Water (mostly) and Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Venus and Jupiter, God(s): Aphrodite and Rhiannon


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Jinxes (sometimes), Writing spells, Love spells, Spells of Prophecy, Purification spells, Hexes, Dueling spells (protective spells mainly), Healing spells and Charm spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Divination (often), Healing Magic (often), Transfiguration, Spell Writing, Charms, Dueling, Levitation, Elemental Magic (Water spells), Herbology and Care Of Magical Creatures.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Healing Magic.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Herbology, Care Of Magical Creatures.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Moonstone* or Polished, cabochon-cut River Stone (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Billywig Stinger* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Unicorn Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Kelpie Hair* or Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Double Unicorn Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Unicorn Hair/Kelpie Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





ASPEN/COTTONWOOD (uncommon): Favors those who are defiant, strong-minded, determined, stubborn, out-spoken, friendly and talkative. Such a wand detracts from Healing Magic and tends to lean towards dueling spells and wand dueling. The owners of such wands tend to have superb speaking skills, thus, works well with those who are hosts and spokespeople by profession. Those who own aspen wands are also meant to have a particular talent for learning languages, thus they have great communication skills. Cottonwood wands often reassure their owners that happiness and love are all around us. Elemental Magic involving Air spells and Earth spells are powerful in this wand type. This wand type has particularly strong ties to the air element, therefore Air spells are strongest in this wand type. The Aspen tree is believed to have the ability to send people into a trance, with the opportunity for great insight and gaining considerable wisdom. Thus, wands made from Aspen are particularly strong in Divination. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Aspen wands have a leaning affinity to both House Ravenclaw and House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): Wand-quality aspen wood is white and fine-grained, and highly prized by all wand-makers for its stylish resemblance to ivory and its usually outstanding charmwork (thus good in Charms and Charm spells). The proper owner of the aspen wand will often be an accomplished Duellist (thus good in Dueling), and/or destined to be so, for the aspen wand is one of those particularly suited to martial or combative magic. Being so suited for Dueling also makes this wand type good for DADA and Evil Repelling spells. An infamous and secretive eighteenth-century duelling club, which called itself The Silver Spears, was reputed to admit only those who owned aspen wands.


In the experience of Ollivander and other wizards and witches, aspen wand owners are generally strong-minded and determined, more likely than most to be attracted by quests and new orders; this is a wand for Revolutionaries. The wand wood is symbolic of lamentation and fear. Considered very important by the druids. Tied to transcendence and transformation, thus makes this wand type useful in Transfiguration. This wand type is believed to have the ability to send people into a trance, with the opportunity for great insight and gaining considerable wisdom. Thus, it is considered strong for Divination. Those who use it are also meant to have a particular talent for learning languages. The leaves appear to "dance" in the wind, giving it a reputation as an energetic wand and one well suited to the Air element.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Air (mostly) and Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mercury, The Sun and Pluto, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Dueling spells (protective spells, defensive spells and offensive spells), Evil Repelling spells, Hexes and Charm spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Charms (often), Divination (often), Spirit Magic (often), Dueling (often), Elemental Magic (Air spells mainly, but also Earth spells), Transfiguration, Apparition and DADA (Defense Against The Dark Arts).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA and Charms (equal).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Divination.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Quartz* or Blue Calcite (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Augurey Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Unicorn Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Augurey Feather or Unicorn Hair/Veela Hair.


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Double Unicorn Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BAMBOO (uncommon) - Favors those who are akin to spirit, akin to nature, spiritual, wise, intuitive, observant and reclusive. Bamboo wands are sacred to the Buddhist wizards and witches of Asia and the Far East. Bamboo wands are quite potent in Divination, Spirit Magic andDream Magic. They are also quite powerful in Care Of Magical Creatures, Charms, Dueling spells (all Dueling spells), Hexes, Transfiguration, Apparition and Levitation. Those wizards and witches with bamboo wands are normally peace-loving, free-spirited and reserved, and will normally not duel or engage in any manner of violence unless they absolutely have to, preferring to use their minds instead of their wands to escape or get out of situations. Though when they do, Bamboo wands are known for being quite powerful in Dueling.


Bamboo wands are also quite potent in Elemental Magic involving Air spells. Bamboo wands are normally paired with a Unicorn Hair core, but sometimes, a particularly good-natured Dragon Heartstring core will be paired with a Bamboo wand. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain Houses. However, it is suspected that Bamboo wands have a leaning affinity to House Ravenclaw.


Side Notes: This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac sign of Gemini.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon, Mercury, Mars and Saturn, God(s): Buddha


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Hexes, Charm spells, Dueling spells (all Dueling spells), Purification spells, Regenerative spells, Rejuvenation spells and Charm spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Divination (often), Spirit Magic (often), Dream Magic (often), Dueling, Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Levitation, Apparition, Transfiguration, The Logical Arts of Magic and Elemental Magic (Air spells).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Rejuvenation spells, Spirit Magic.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Purification spells, Care of Magical Creatures.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Quartz* or Blue Calcite (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Augurey Feather* or Veela Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Unicorn Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Augurey Feather*, Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair or Augurey Feather/Veela Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Unicorn Heartstring/Boomslang Venom* or Double Unicorn Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Unicorn Hair/Veela Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BEECH (uncommon) : Favors those who are strong willed, level-headed, calm, learned, wise, creative and with strength of character. Along with favoring the resolute and the scrupulous, Beech wands also favor the shrewd and the creative, which also makes this wand type quite suitable for those of House Ravenclaw. Beech is a strong, neutral wood but it has no particular strengths or weaknesses, with the exception that it functions less effectively underwater. Such a wand works best with those who are skilled in the Care Of Magical Creatures, particularly with stubborn magical creatures such as Thestrals.


Often associated with learning, lore and knowledge, some of the first runes were carved into Beech wood and thus wands made from Beech have strong ties to powers of Divination and The Logical Arts Of Magic, particularly Ancient Ruins. Beech wands help with spells regarding information (thus works well in Spell Writing) and in invocation of ancient guardians (thus works fairly well in Dueling) and research into old writings (namely the ancient ALPs Scriptures). Some of the greatest wizard historians of all time have or had owned a Beech wand sometime in their lives as such a wand is perfect for boosting one's own abilities to seek out and find even the most obscure, ancient and buried wizard history and information. This wand type seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Gryffindor, despite this wand type's non-association with the fire element. This wand type also has an affinity to House Ravenclaw, despite the wand type's non-association with the air element.


Side Note(s): The true match for a beech wand will be, if young, wise beyond his or her years, and if full-grown, rich in understanding and experience. Beech wands perform very weakly for the narrow-minded and intolerant. Such wizards and witches, having obtained a beech wand without having been suitably matched (yet coveting this most desirable, richly hued and highly prized wand wood), have often presented themselves at the homes of learned wandmakers such as Ollivander himself, demanding to know the reason for their handsome wand's lack of power. When properly matched, the Beech wand is capable of a subtlety and artistry rarely seen in any other wood, hence its lustrous reputation. December 22 of every year is known as 'The Day of the Beech Tree' on the Celtic Tree Calender, and thus is associated with that date. This wand type is also said to be associated with the zodiac signs of Sagittarius, Gemini, and Virgo.


Associated Date(s): December 22


Wand Element(s) : Water (mostly) and Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Saturn, Mars and Jupiter, God(s): Zeus and Freya


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Occlumency, Legilimency, Dueling spells (protective spells and defensive spells), Spells of Prophecy, Charm spells, Healing Magic, Purification spells, Jinxes and Writing spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Divination (often), Spell Writing (often), Elemental Magic (Water spells and Earth spells), Spirit Magic, The Logical Arts of Magic (particularly Ancient Ruins), Dueling, Care Of Magical Creatures, Transfiguration and Charms.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Writing spells, The Logical Arts of Magic


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Pearl* or Moonstone (boost water and water influence), Jade or Onyx (boost earth).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor* and Ravenclaw


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Hippogriff Feather* or Kelpie Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring* or Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Hippogriff Feather*, Unicorn Hair/Kelpie Hair or Dragon Heartstring/Hippogriff Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Wyvern Skin or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Hippogriff Feather


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BLACK LOCUST (uncommon) - Favors those who are caring, compassionate, with a love of nature, true, ambitious, creative, driven, witty and sturdy. Like a few other wand types, such a wand does not favor either Light or Dark magic, thus can be used by any wizard or witch skilled in either type of magic. Also like a few other wand types, Black Locust wands can and have the ability to cure any kinds of natural poisons, drawing them out of the body and the blood, cleansing the body of all impurities. And like other wand types, such wands are useful inPurification spells, Regeneration spells and Rejuvenation spells. However, this wand often favors someone who is skilled in Dueling spells (offensive spells mainly), Charms, Healing spells, Healing Magic and Hexes, but particularly in Elemental Magic (Earth spells andWater spells).


Some of the greatest wizard musicians and artists in wizard history has owned a black locust wand sometime in their lives, as the wood from which it's made often associates itself with music and the arts and often gives a powerful boost to such abilities. Being made of one of the strongest wood types known, both physically and magically, black locust wands make for superb Dueling wands, capable of both powerful, blunt force magic and subtle, light magic. In Elemental Magic, Water spells are strongest in this wand type, but it can also wield Earth spells. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Black Locust wands have a leaning affinity to House Hufflepuff. However, this wand type tends to sway away from those of House Slytherin, despite its association with the water element.


Side Note(s): As a mustard-tinted wand wood, Locust or Black Locust wood is regarded as one of the strongest, native wand woods of the US there is. Locust or Black Locust wands relate to the ebb and flow of the ocean, holding depth, power and calm. Often regarded as an 'Artisan's wand', Locust or Black Locust often boosts the imaginative, creative and artistic abilities of their owners tenfold. Such wands encourage the minds of their owners to think imaginatively and logically, which is why this wand type is also great for strategists and puzzle breakers. The owners of Locust or Black Locust wands tend to creatively think their way out rather than speak their way out of trouble and danger, able to think up the most elaborate solutions to a problem and then solve it accurately.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water and Earth (primary), Air (secondary)


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Saturn and Venus, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Dueling spells (offensive spells mainly), Purification spells, Regeneration spells, Rejuvenation spells, Healing spells, Hexes, Writing spells and Charm spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Dueling (frequently), Care Of Magical Creatures (often), Spirit Magic, Healing Magic, Charms, Transfiguration, Apparition, Levitation, Elemental Magic (Earth and Water spells) and The Logical Arts Of Magic (particularly Wizard History).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Elemental Magic (Earth and Water spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Rejuvenation spells, Dueling


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Moonstone* or Sapphire (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Fairy Wing* or Kelpie Hair* (equal), Veela Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Boomslang Venom* or Unicorn Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing* or Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Boomslang Venom* or Unicorn Heartstring/Boomslang Venom


Favored Core Combination(s): Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BLACK PALM (rare) : Favors those who are sturdy, strong-willed, perceptive, focused, level-headed, stubborn and hard-working. Black palm is famous for being incredibly durable and is considered one of the most powerful wand types known. If often works best with those who a highly skilled in Healing Magic and Legilimency, but particularly Dream Magic and Divination, as this wand type often gives a strong boost to such abilities. Those with a talent for perception also work well with this wand type. Such a wand will also give a small boost to Charmsand Occlumency. However, such a wand type is rare in British wand making, since such wand types are often found in tropical regions of the world.


The wielders of such wands are often hard-working and focused on that task at hand. For visual impact, this wand type is among the best. Despite its association with the Sun, this wand type is most powerful in Water spells. Though the water element is its most powerful element, this wand type is able to adapt to whatever element it is meant to manipulate. This is a wand type seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Black Palm wands have a leaning affinity to House Slytherin due to their powers in Water spells, but not in Dark Magic or in The Dark Arts. They are also suspected to have an even stronger leaning affinity to House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): Black Palm wands originate from Southeast Asia, and is a wand type naturally inclined toward magical energies. It is an excellent wand type for encouraging positive changes, creating opportunities and accessing spiritual pathways. It is also good wand type for deriving knowledge and power from natural surroundings. Like all wand types akin to Elemental Magic, Black Palm wands are able to draw magical energy out from its surroundings and will then use that energy against their opponent through the natural element it is meant to manipulate. Like a few other wand types on this list, this wand type is Element Adaptive.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water (mostly), All Elements


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Jupiter and The Sun, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Legilimency (often), Occlumency (occasionally), Charm spells, Healing spells, Regeneration spells, Rejuvenation spells, Hexes and Jinxes.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Transfiguration (sometimes), Elemental Magic (All Element spells, particularly Water spells), Dream Magic, Charms, Divination, Spirit Magic, Healing Magic and Care of Magical Creatures.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Legilimency, Healing Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Pearl* or Moonstone (boost water and water influence)


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff and Slytherin (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Augurey (Irish Phoenix) Feather* or Kelpie Hair* (equal), Billywig Stinger


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Boomslang Venom* or Thestral Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Augurey Feather*, Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair or Phoenix Tail Feather/Billywig Stinger


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Boomslang Venom* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Kelpie Hair/Billywig Stinger* or Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BLACKTHORN (common) - Favors those who are cunning, resourceful and with strong magical abilities. A common wand type among dark wizards, dark witches and those of House Slytherin, Blackthorn wands are often seen among pure blood wizards and pure blood witches, as such wands often favors those who are pure blood and/or are true to their Slytherin heritage. Despite that this wand type is also found among some Aurors, such wands tend to fail and sputter out in DADA.


They are among the most unpleasant looking wand types known in the Wizarding world, often looking gnarly and twisted in appearance. However, being a wand that sits among the most powerful wand types in the Wizarding world, such unpleasant looks are normally overlooked. Such wands are often used by Snatchers, which are the Wizarding world's version of thieves and gypsies. For a Dark Healer's wand, a Unicorn Heartstring core or core combination with it is best in a Blackthorn wand. Blackthorn wands are also common among Dark Healers in general. It also works exceptionally well when used in Elemental Magic involving Fire spells, but normally not Metal-Charming (though it will greatly boost the power of Metal-Charming, depending on the core and/or wand combo). This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Blackthorn wands have a leaning affinity to both House Gryffindor and House Slytherin.


Side Note(s): Blackthorn, which is a very unusual wand wood, has the reputation, in Ollivander's view well-merited, of being best suited to a warrior. This does not necessarily mean that its owner practises The Dark Arts (although it is undeniable that those who do so will enjoy the blackthorn wand's prodigious power); one finds blackthorn wands among some Aurors as well as among the denizens of Azkaban. It is a curious feature of the blackthorn bush, which sports wicked thorns, that it produces its sweetest berries after the hardest frosts, and the wands made from this wood appear to need to pass through danger or hardship with their owners to become truly bonded. Given this condition, the blackthorn wand will become as loyal and faithful a servant as one could wish. The Blackthorn tree is associated with the festival of Samhain, which occurs on Oct 31st of every year. This wand type is also associated with April 30th. It is also said that this wand type is associated with the zodiac sign of Aries.


Associated Date(s): Oct 31, April 30


Wand Element(s) : Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mars, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Jinxes, Dueling spells (protective spells, defensive spells and offensive spells), Healing spells and Charm spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Levitation, The Dark Arts (predominantly), Elemental Magic (Fire spells), Dueling (often), Potions, Metal-Charming (depending on the core and/or wand combo), Healing Magic, Transfiguration, and Apparition.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Jinxes, The Dark Arts.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Dueling


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Fire Opal (boost fire and fire influence)


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor and Slytherin (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Peacock Feather* or Dragon Scale


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Basilisk Skin* or Hydra/Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Peacock Feather* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Dragon Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Basilisk Skin or Dragon Heartstring/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Phoenix Tail Feather/Dragon Scale (Light), Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BLACKWOOD (rare) : Favors those who are creative, intellectual, humble, gifted, stable, stubborn, determined and strong. Being one of the densest wand woods in the world, it also works well with Dueling Spells and in Dueling on occasion as well as in subtle Elemental Earth spells (mainly), but also subtle Water spells and subtle Air spells. It is a strong wand type in Metal-Charming, able to bend and mold metal without the use of fire. Such a wand works best with seers and diviners, as they can often act as a medium between the physical and spiritual worlds. One of the best wand types to use in Divination and Charms.


It is also among some of the best dark woods in the world. Those wizards and witches who own this wand type are often strong-willed, stubborn and determined, much like in the case of the wood from which the wand is made. Australian Blackwood is another less known wand wood native to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. This wand wood is often mistaken for Ebony, since it is such a uniform black color. However, Blackwood is not part of the Ebony family. Rather, it is a part of the Rosewood family, and the black color is actually an extremely deep shade of purple. Despite this, this wand type is unlike the other wand type members of the Rosewood family in nearly every aspect.


This wand wood itself is strongly aligned with the energy of Saturn. Saturn is known to block other energies, represents the end of cycles, and the energy of the underworld. This would be an excellent wand type for blocking the energies of other magick, and communication with the dead. And magick related to death would be highly effective with this wand type, thus making them useful in Spirit Magic and Divination. This wand type acts as a conduit between the physical and spiritual realms. Blackwood wands are also useful for exacting creative and intellectual changes in life, and removing communication barriers, thus making them useful in Spell Writing. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): A very unusual wand wood, which some wizards and witches have found creates tricky wands that often refuse to produce magic for any but their owner, and also withhold their best effects from all but those most gifted. This sensitivity renders them difficult to place, and thus Ollivander keeps only a small stock for those witches or wizards of sufficient subtlety, for Blackwood is not suited to what is commonly known as 'bangs-and-smells' magic. But there are those strange occasions however, depending on the wand core it is given, where 'bangs-and-smells' magic, if referring to Potions (smells) and Dueling (bangs) is boosted in this wand type, thus making it good for those subjects. Elemental Magic involving Air Spells and Water spells work well in this wand type, but only subtle spells involving those elements, with the exception of Metal-Charming. It mainly works best in subtle Elemental Earth spells. When well-matched, a Blackwood wand matches any for power, though it is often underrated due to the peculiarity of its temperament.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth (mostly), All Elements except Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Saturn, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Charm spells, Regeneration spells, Incantations, Dueling spells (subtle defensive, protective and offensive spells), Writing spells and Hexes.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Potions (often, depending on the core), Dueling (occasionally), Spell Writing, Transfiguration, Levitation, Apparition, Charms, Elemental Magic (subtle Air spells and Water spells, subtle Earth spells), Metal-Charming, Divination, Spirit Magic and the Logical Arts of Magic (particularly Ancient Ruins).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Incantations, Potions.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Turquoise* or Green Tourmaline (boost earth and earth influence), Moonstone or Cabochon-cut River Stone (boost water and water influence), Polished, cabochon-cut Volcanic Glass or Hematite (boost metal), Aventurine or Cavansite (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Fwooper Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Double Dragon Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Fwooper Feather or Unicorn Hair/Fwooper Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Double Dragon Heartstring* or Double Unicorn Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BLOODWOOD (common): Favors those who are kind-hearted, passive, passionate, fiery, understanding, reclusive, revealing, sly and free-spirited. This exotic wand type has the characteristic of working easily with all types of Elemental Magic (next to Birch and Ebony wands), but particularly in Fire spells and Water spells. This wand type's ability to harness and focus the powers of all the natural elements makes it almost unique among all the wand types in existence. Bloodwood wands help to uncover buried and/or long lost secrets. It is also one of the most powerful wand types for use in Divination and Healing Magic, Bloodwood wands are said to reveal secrets of both the past and future. It also aids its owner into understanding the knowledge given to them by the secrets revealed. Bloodwood has a brilliant red color that darkens with age. However, Bloodwood wand tend to favor those who are reclusive and prefer to keep out of the limelight, thus it also makes for a good wand when used in the Logical Arts of Magic. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Bloodwood wands have a leaning affinity to both House Ravenclaw and House Gryffindor.


Side Note(s): Bloodwood is a remarkable wood mainly for its ability to utilize elemental energies. The wood itself can channel and enhance the affect of all elemental energies, but the degree to which it can do so seems to depend upon the person utilizing the wood. This can be determined by your astrological sign. Bloodwood would enhance your ability to utilize water energy if you are a Pisces far more greatly than if you were an Aries, for instance. Likewise, a Pisces may find bloodwood nearly useless when working with the element of fire, because that element is the opposite of the primary element of the Pisces. This wand type does best with a disciplined witch or wizard, sometimes better as a replacement wand for the more experienced magic user. Often fueled by strong emotion, this wand type will cast the strongest spells when the user is either very happy, very angry, or spells fueled by love and strong bonds.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : All Elements


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Venus and Mars, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Hexes (sometimes), Purification spells, Spells of Prophecy, Writing spells, Rejuvenation spells, Regeneration spells, Healing spells and Dueling spells (offensive and protective spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Dueling (sometimes), Divination, Spirit Magic, Healing Magic, Spell Writing, Elemental Magic (All-Elements, but particularly Fire spells and Water spells), Transfiguration, Levitation and the Logical Arts of Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Elemental Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Pearl* or Sapphire (boost water and water influence), Aquamarine or Coral (water influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Peacock Tail Feather* or Hippogriff Talon* (equal), Thestral Hair or Kelpie Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Wyvern Skin* (equal)


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Peacock Tail Feather*, Peacock Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair, Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon or Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Talon


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Chimera Scale*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Wyvern Skin or Chimera Scale/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Phoenix Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair* or Unicorn Hair/Hippogriff Talon


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BOCOTE (common) : Favors those who are knowledgeable (particularly in magic), creative, artistic, logical and optimistic. A wand type being made of a rare and valuable wood, it is also a valuable wand type to artists, writers and creative thinkers, due to giving the welder an extra strong boost to their artistic and creative abilities. Often giving an extra strong boost in Herbology, Potions and DADA, Bocote wands are often used to stir potions and the wood itself is made into magical paint brushes for art and to make special Mortar and Pestles used to grind up herbs in Potions. Such wand types also work well in the Logical Arts of Magic and are often used as magical paint brushes or as magical writing quills by their owners, thus also making them good for Spell Writing and Writing spells. Also good with Purification Spells. For visual impact, this wand type is among the best. Fire spells are quite potent in this wand type due to its association with the Sun. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but strangely has a particularly strong affinity with House Ravenclaw due to the wand type's favor in imaginative, intelligent and creative thinkers, even though the wand type is not associated with the air element.


Side Note(s): This wand wood is an adept tool for discerning the truth in the minds of others and persuading them to your will, thus wands made from this wood excel in Legilimency. Such wands also works well in Protective spells (and thus also Dueling). Bocote wands are able to extend their protective energies far beyond them to where they surround their owners, forming a protective aura around them which protects them from all outside influences, thus also makes this wand type good for Occlumency as well.


Bocote wands represents the end of an old cycle and the beginning of a new one. The extremely peaceful and positive energy of this wand type can be utilized in a number of ways. It is excellent wand type when used to diagnose illness, chakras, or other health-related issues, this making it quite useful in Healing Magic and Healing spells. Bocote wands have a very powerful spiritual energy, which may bring with them either peace or inner turmoil. However, if it does bring turmoil, it is only to bring about the correct way of thinking or balance of energy in the end. Bocote wand have a strong fire energy, related mostly to passionate love. It is also an inspiration for the artistic and creative mind, focusing on beauty and the Earth. As a neutral wand type, this wand type favors neither Dark or Light magic and thus can be used by any wizard or witch of any magical type.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire (mostly), All Elements except Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun (mostly), Jupiter and Mars, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Legilimency (often), Occlumency (often), Charm spells, Purification spells, Dueling spells (protective spells mainly, but also defensive spells and offensive spells), Evil Repelling spells, Hexes, Jinxes and Writing spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Transfiguration (sometimes), Dueling (often), Potions, DADA, Charms, Levitation, Spell Writing, The Logical Arts of Magic and Elemental Magic (Fire spells mainly, with also Earth and Water spells).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Writing spells, Potions.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amethyst (all-elements boost), Aquamarine (boost water), Green Tourmaline* (boost earth), Garnet (boost fire), Jade (earth influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): All Common Cores, particularly Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer* or Kelpie Hair* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Hydra Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Billywig Stinger*, Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger, Phoenix Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair or Unicorn Hair/Kelpie Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Chimera Scale*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Hydra Skin or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BOIS D' ARC (rare) : Favors those who are flexible, multi-talented, cunning, perceptive and down to earth. A flexible yet strong and everlasting wand wood, it works best with those who are Diviners and is one of the best wand types to use in Legilimency. Like other wand woods, Bois D' Arc is made into magical bows that are used in Magical Archery, an ancient practice that has only recently been rediscovered in the Wizarding world. These wands are also often used for Elemental Magic (Air spells and Fire spells). Depending on the core or core combination, it is sometimes favored and used by certain Dark wizards and Dark witches who are skilled in Divination, Spirit Magic and Legilimency, due to the wand's often twisted and gnarled appearance.


And depending on the core or core combination, is also one of the best wand types to use in Hexes, Jinxes and Curses. It is a particularly potent wand type in Healing spells and Healing Magic. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Bois D' Arc wands have a strong leaning affinity to both House Ravenclaw and House Gryffindor.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Air and Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): N/A, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Legilimency (often), Occlumency (sometimes), Hexes, Jinxes and Curses (sometimes), Spirit Magic (often), Regenerative spells, Rejuvenation spells, Healing spells and Dueling spells (defensive spells, protective spells and offensive spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (sometimes), Healing Magic, Care of Magical Creatures, Dueling, Elemental Magic (Air spells and Fire spells), Apparition, Divination and Levitation.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Healing Magic.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Legilimency.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Garnet (boost fire and fire influence), Aventurine (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Hippogriff Talon* or Thestral Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Hydra Skin* or Chimera Scale* (equal), Thestral Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Hippogriff Talon* or Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Talon


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Thestral Heartstring/Hydra Skin* or Double Thestral Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Talon (Light), Thestral Heartstring/Chimera Scale (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





BROOM (common) - Favors those who are mischievous, free-spirited, cunning, smooth talkers, friendly and outspoken. Broomwood wands have a mixed reputation, for it is said by some wand makers that it is cursed when it is used to make wands. However, nothing can be farther from the truth. Broom wands are actually symbols of good fortune and high esteem. Broom wands are particularly good at Levitation, which is no surprise considering the fact that broomwood is also used to make flying broomsticks.


Broom wands are an all-around good wand to use in all subjects and skills of magic. This wand type also favors neither Light Magic or Dark Magic, which makes it useful for any wizard or witch of any magic. Another wand wood related to Broom is known as Butcher's Broom and wands made from it are used in very much the same way as regular Broom wands are. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. Like other wand types on the list, this wand type works well with any student of any House, but its strongest abilities and attributes lie with those of House Ravenclaw and House Hufflepuff.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Air and Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mars and Jupiter, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): All Magical Skills (particularly Hexes and Charm spells)


Best Use Magical Subject(s): All Magical Subjects (particularly Levitation and Apparition).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Levitation.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Apparition.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Quartz* or Blue Calcite (boost air or air influence), Jade or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Emerald (boost earth).


Affinity With (House): All Houses, strongest in Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Fairy Wing* or Fwooper Feather* (equal), Thestral Hair or Veela Hair.


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Unicorn Heartstring or Thestral Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing*, Unicorn Hair/Fwooper Feather, Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair or Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Double Unicorn Heartstring*, Double Dragon Heartstring or Double Thestral Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair* or Thestral Hair/Fairy Wing


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





CEDAR (uncommon) : Favors those who are naturally calm, with strength of character, loyal, assertive, perceptive, strong-willed, cunning and level-headed. It is a powerful and docile type of wand that works best with those who are skilled in Charms and Dueling Spells, particularly Protective spells. Owners of such wands often become potent Occlumens, and often use their skills of Occlumency to their advantage. Ceder wood tends to have a rosy hue as well as a wonderfully lasting aroma. Lebanon Cedar, another noted wand type, was famous in the Bible and wands made from Lebanon Ceder were considered a symbol of much power and longevity. It is no lie that Cedar wands tend to maintain and hold their magical power longer then most other wand types, which makes them excellent for long-term Dueling Magic and blunt force magic. Lebanon Cedar, which is among the extinct wand types, likely had similar likes, skills and subjects to that of the Cedar wands or Red Cedar wands of present times.


Fire spells are strongest in this wand type, but it can also wield Earth spells, able to use fire to melt rock and mold it, similar to Metal-Charming. Ceder wands produce some of the hottest fire around, which not only makes them capable of melting rock in seconds, but also metal, thus making this wand type capable of wielding Metal spells and also Metal-Charming, though not as strongly as Fire spells. Cedar wands can also wield Water spells, which makes it useful in Metal-Charming when cooling down hot metal or earth. Cedar wands are also particularly potent in Spirit Magic and Divination, which makes them useful in interacting and communicating with the dead. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Cedar wands have a strong leaning affinity to both House Gryffindor and House Hufflepuff.


Other wand woods related to Cedar are: Lebanon Cedar (extinct) and Aromatic Red Cedar.


Side Note(s): Whenever Ollivander met a wizard or witch who carries a cedar wand, he found that they had strength of character and unusual loyalty. Ollivander's father, Gervaise Ollivander, always used to say, 'you will never fool the cedar carrier,' and Ollivander agrees, as do other wizards and witches: the cedar wand finds its perfect home where there is perspicacity and perception. Ollivander would go further than his father, however, in saying that he has never yet met the owner of a cedar wand whom he 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.


Known for being a docile wand type, well suited to protective Charms. Wielders of this wand type are well equipped to become accomplished in Divination, with a particular potential for advanced Occlumency skills. This wand type is also very good for all areas of White magic. This wand type is symbolic of nobility and incorruptibility.This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac signs of Leo and Virgo and that the Patronus associated with this wand type is a Goldfinch (Bird).


Associated Date(s): February 9 to February 18, August 14 to August 23


Wand Element(s) : Fire (mostly), All Elements except Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun, Mercury and Uranus, God(s): Odin


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Occlumency (often), Legilimency, Purification spells (often), Writing spells (often), Spells of Prophecy, Charm spells, Dueling spells (protective spells mainly), Evil Repelling spells and Healing spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Dueling (often), Spell Writing (often), Metal-Charming, Divination, Spirit Magic, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air, Fire spells mostly), Levitation, Purification, Apparition, DADA (Defence Against The Dark Arts) and Healing Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Purification spells, Dueling.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Occlumency.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* (boost fire), Jade (boost earth), Pearl (boost water).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor and Hufflepuff (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Billywig Stringer


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Kelpie Hair/Billywig Stinger*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair or Phoenix Tail Feather/Billywig Stinger


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Chimera Scale* or Double Chimera Scale


Favored Core Combination(s): Kelpie Hair/Billywig Stinger


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





CEDAR, AROMATIC RED (uncommon) : Favors those who are protective, dependable, intelligent, courageous, strong-willed and with strong leadership skills. One of the best wand types to use in DADA and in Evil Repelling spells. A wand often used by Aurors and by those skilled in warding off the Dark Arts and evil influences. Also one of the best wands to use in Occlumency and by those skilled as Occlumens. As a member of the Cypress family, wands made of Red Cedar often give an extra potent boost to Elemental Magic involving Earth spellsand Fire spells, as well as Purification spells and favor similar traits and abilities in owners to that of Cypress wands.


Named Aromatic Red Cedar due to its intoxicating scent, this wand type is often used for its pest controlling properties, thus making it highly useful in Evil Repelling spells. The scent of the wand wood acts in much the same manner as moth balls, for repelling insects. This wand wood can be found used in everything from bird houses to decorative mulch for this reason. Once finished, however, the scent is no longer detectable and the pest repellant properties likewise vanish. The energetic properties of this wand type are mostly focused upon communication and information, thus making it quite useful in Spelling Writing and Writing spells. It is an excellent wand type for use in any Divination and Spirit Magic, and will help a person obtain information from afar (either spiritual or physical in nature).


This wand type grants the ability to see what is happening, to know the truth behind any given situation. For knowledge-gaining endeavors, such as schooling of the start of a new enterprise, Aromatic Red Cedar in an invaluable wand type. It will bring luck in any pursuit that requires the acquisition of new knowledge. In addition, this wand type will aid a person in feeling at home with their spirituality, to love oneself. Often people struggle with feelings of inadequacy or guilt over their spiritual choices, and this wand type can help a person to work those feelings out and know which decisions are right for their life. This wand type can help one bring about an overall balance to their lives, a harmony between their spiritual beliefs and their outward expressions. Finally, this wand type will help a person with healthy communication in all forms. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Red Cedar wands have a leaning affinity to both House Hufflepuff and House Gryffindor.


Side Note(s): Cedar/Cypress wands are a common combination wand, usually paired with a Unicorn Hair core or a combination core of Dragon Heartstring and Unicorn Hair. As both wand woods in the combination are affiliated with the Earth element, this combination of wand woods is by far one of the most favored when wielding Elemental Earth spells, not to mention that both wand woods exist within the same family. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac signs of Leo and Virgo and that the Patronus associated with this wand type is a Goldfinch (Bird).


Associated Date(s): February 9 to February 18, August 14 to August 23


Wand Element(s) : Earth (mostly) and Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun, Venus and Mercury, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Occlumency (often), Legilimency (sometimes), Writing spells, Evil Repelling spells, Dueling spells (protective and defensive spells), Charm spells, Healing spells and Purification spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): DADA (Defense Against The Dark Arts), Charms, Elemental Magic (Earth spells and Fire spells), Spell Writing, Healing Magic, Levitation, Apparition, Spirit Magic and Divination.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Purification spells, DADA.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, Divination.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Onyx* or Jade (boost earth and earth influence), Garnet or Amber (boost fire and fire influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff and Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer* or Kelpie Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Billywig Stinger/Kelpie Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger or Phoenix Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale* or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Billywig Stinger/Kelpie Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





CHERRY (rare) : Favors those who are humble, level-headed, grounded, clear in thought, intuitive, akin to the salt of the earth, fair, true and willing to do anything once. A wand made of Cherry wood with a Phoenix Tail Feather core is a particularly agreeable combination for a Light wizard or witch that is without particularly prodigious magical talents. Such a wand also works well with amateur wizards and witches who don't often flaunt their magical talents. Often used by those wizards and witches whose main occupation is that of farming and/or gardening. Cherry wands are also a very earthy type of wand, assisting in clear and present thought. This wand type often favors those wizards and witches who are level-headed, grounded and are akin to the salt of the Earth, just a the cherry wands also help with keeping a level head. This is one of those wands that works well in all magical subjects, except in The Dark Arts.


When matched with a Unicorn Hair or Dragon Heartstring core, the power of a Cherry wand is boosted greatly and therefore can be used by a more experienced wizard or witch highly skilled in magic and particularly more experienced in more powerful Elemental Magic which involve Earth spells and Water spells when compared to the lesser Earth and Water spells used by amateur wizards and witches. Water spells are strongest in this wand type. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Cherry wands have a leaning affinity to House Hufflepuff. However, this wand type tends to sway away from those of House Slytherin due to their experience in The Dark Arts. There are occasions however when a Cherry wand or two will show up among a few Slytherins that are not so 'Dark' and aren't so akin to The Dark Arts, but they are very rare.


Side Note(s): This rare wand wood creates a wand of strange power, most highly prized by the wizarding students of the School of Mahoutokoro in Japan, where those who own cherry wands have special prestige. The Western wand-purchaser should dispel from their minds any notion that the pink blossom of the living tree makes for a frivolous or merely ornamental wand, for cherry wood often makes a wand that possesses truly lethal power, whatever the core, but if given a Dragon Heartstring core, the wand ought never to be paired with a wizard without exceptional self-control and strength of mind. As an easy-to-use wand type, it aids in spell casting rather than hinders.


Pixie Heart cores, at least in the case of some wand types, is neither Dark or Light, but somewhere in between. However, since Dark Cherry wands are rare, any Cherry wands that do possess a rare Dark quality are often paired with Pixie Heart, which will often lean more towards Dark when paired with a Cherry wand, which is why Pixie Heart is listed as a Dark wand core in this case. Cherry wands are a good all-round wand type, except in The Dark Arts. However, for Dark Divination or Dark Healing, this wand type is among the best. A Unicorn Heartstring core is considered to Dark for this wand type and therefore is almost never paired with a Cherry wand unless paired with Doxy Wing. They are particularly good for Healing Magic and Divination. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac sign of Virgo.


Recent Discoveries: It has recently come to the attention of those wizards studying wands and wand use, that Cherry wands were once considered to be placed on the list of extinct wand types, not just because of its lethal tendencies, but because there was a time when there was a very low supply of cherry wood and that there was a risk that cherry wands would become extinct. Fortunately, there is still enough cherry wood around to keep cherry wands on the common wand lists. However, another wand type, European Cherry, has been on the extinct wands list for quite some time, due to the fact that there is much less of it then the latter.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water (mostly) and Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon, Mars, Mercury and Venus, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): All Magical Skills (particularly Healing spells, Love spells and Charm spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): All Magical Subjects except The Dark Arts (particularly Healing Magic and Divination).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Elemental Magic (Earth spells and Water spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Love spells, Divination.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amethyst* (all-elements boost), Jade (boost earth and earth influence), Pearl or Aquamarine (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): All Common Cores, particularly Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Veela Hair* (equal), Billywig Stringer or Fwooper Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing (when paired with Unicorn Heartstring), Pixie Heart*


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Kelpie Hair/Billywig Stinger*, Veela Hair/Fwooper Feather, Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger or Unicorn Hair/Fwooper Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Pixie Heart/Doxy Wing*, Double Doxy Wing or Double Pixie Heart


Favored Core Combination(s): Veela Hair/Fwooper Feather* or Veela Hair/Billywig Stinger* (equal/Light), Unicorn Heartstring/Doxy Wing (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





CHESTNUT (uncommon) : Favors those who enjoy taking it rough with the salt of the earth, humble, sturdy, curious, fair, true and grounded. The wielders of such wands tend to be particularly humble by nature and will only take from the earth what they really need. Like wands made of Cherry wood, it works well with those who are farmers and gardeners by trade. These types of wands also work well with those who are carpenters and millers by trade. Such a wand tends to sputter and be less effective in Charms and DADA. As a wand wood, chestnut is strong and sturdy, with an excellent sense of justice and diplomacy. The owners of wands made from this wand wood are known to be very curious and interested in things, seeking knowledge through experience and high intellectual thought. Chestnut wands often favor wizards and witches that are very grounded, sturdy, clear in thought and clear in judgement. Chestnut wands also help with clarity of the mind and the flow of energy. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): This is a most curious, multi-faceted wood, which varies greatly in its character depending on the wand core, and takes a great deal of colour from the personality that possesses it. The wand of chestnut is attracted to witches and wizards who are skilled tamers of magical beasts (thus work well in Care Of Magical Creatures), those who possess great gifts in Herbology, and those who are natural fliers. However, when paired with Dragon Heartstring, it may find its best match among those who are overfond of luxury and material things, and less scrupulous than they should be about how they are obtained. Conversely, three successive heads of the Wizengamot have possessed Chestnut wands with Unicorn Hair cores, for this combination shows a predilection for those concerned with all manner of justice. This wand type is good in Transfiguration, but is poorly suited to DADA. The wand type is symbolic of independence and injustice. It is not considered a strong wand type for Divination, as it is rumored to be more likely to backfire with a female owner. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac signs of Cancer, Taurus, and Sagittarius.


Associated Date(s): May 15 to May 24, November 12 to November 21


Wand Element(s) : Earth (mostly), All Elements except Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Jupiter, God(s): Zeus


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Charm spells (sometimes), Writing spells, Healing spells, Dueling spells (offensive spells and defensive spells), Purification spells and Hexes.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Care Of Magical Creatures (often), Herbology (often), The Dark Arts (often), Charms (sometimes), DADA (sometimes), Spell Writing, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air, Earth spells mostly), Dueling, Transfiguration, Levitation, Apparition and The Logical Arts of Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air, Earth spells mostly).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Herbology.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade* or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Pearl or Polished, cabochon-cut River Stone (boost water and water influence), Amber or Fire Opal (boost fire and fire influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): All Common Cores, particularly Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Fairy Wing* (equal), Billywig Stringer or Fwooper Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing* or Pixie Heart


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing*, Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger, Veela Hair/Fairy Wing, Veela Hair/Fwooper Feather or Billywig Stinger/Fairy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing/Pixie Heart*, Double Doxy Wing or Double Pixie Heart


Favored Core Combination(s): Veela Hair/Fairy Wing* or Billywig Stinger/Fairy Wing* (equal/Light), Doxy Wing/Pixie Heart (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





COCOBOLO (rare)- Favors those who have strength of character, are strong-willed, adventurous, are goal-oriented, ambitious, driven and enduring. Cocobolo wood is a dark, very dense and fine grained wood native to South America. Such wands are also capable of igniting ambitions, desires, lust and even heated anger and rage, which makes them well suited for Elemental Magic involving Fire spells and Dueling (especially blunt force magic), as well as The Dark Arts. This wand type tends to lead toward adventure and often assists in the directing and achieving of goals, bringing strength and endurance to see through difficult tasks.


It also tends to lean towards the The Dark Arts and Dark Magic, which makes this wand type a favored wand type among Dark wizards and Dark witches. But it can, depending on the core combination and/or wand combination, be coaxed to favor neither type of magic, thus making it useful to any wizard or witch of either type of magic. Being very strong in Fire spells and DADA, this wand type is most likely to bond with a user of strength and stamina. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Cocobolo wands have a leaning affinity to both House Gryffindor and House Slytherin.


Side Note(s): Cocobolo is a wand type of passion. Within it courses the energy of the flame, burning hot with desire, sexuality, ambition, adventure, even rage. A purely masculine energy radiates from this wand type. This wand type's energy would be good for goal-oriented people. It will encourage ambition and achievement, and a thirst for knowledge and understanding in whatever the matter is at hand. Cocobolo boosts intuitive luck, but can lead to rash or hasty decisions. It's energy is adventurous, and may lead a person into danger or travel far from their level of usual comfort. This however is not always a bad thing.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mercury and Jupiter, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Charms, Purification spells, Curses, Jinxes, Healing spells, Evil Repelling spells (often, depending on the core and/or wand combo), Dueling spells (offensive spells mainly) and Writing spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (predominantly), DADA (often, depending on the core and/or wand combo), Elemental Magic (Fire spells), Dueling, Spell Writing, Healing Magic, Spirit Magic, Divination, Spirit Magic, Apparition and Transfiguration.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Elemental Magic (Fire spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, The Dark Arts.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Fire Opal* or Amber (boost fire), Sunstone or Ruby (boost fire influence).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor and Slytherin (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Thestral Hair * or Peacock Tail Feather* (equal), Hippogriff Feather or Griffin Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Peacock Tail Feather, Dragon Heartstring/Hippogriff Feather or Dragon Heartstring/Griffin Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale* or Dragon Heartsting/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Feather* or Thestral Hair/Griffin Feather


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





CYPRESS (rare) : Favors those who have no fear of death, bold, adventurous, mischievous and are overall fearless. The users of such wands will stand up for any noble cause and are willing to die for that cause if need be. These wands have subtle power. Despite being a wood type which grows and lives in water, this wand type associates with the element of Earth and often gives an extra potent boost to Elemental Magic involving Earth spells, and not to Purification spells. A Birch/Cypress combination wand is among the most powerful wands when it comes to Elemental Earth Magic. Cypress is a pale wood that is often associated with death and mourning and often deals with any and all magic involving death and mourning, thus makes this wand type good for Spirit Magic and spiritual enchantments.


Such wands often use their magic to form circles of spirit energy to deal with spirits and those things that are of the spirit. The legendary Spirit Lanterns, which are known to contain and hold the spirits of people that have passed on, are often made of Cypress wood. Cypress wands are also good in ceremonial funeral rituals, acting as a conduit to otherworldly entities. Subtly powerful, this wand type is very well suited for Transfiguration and The Dark Arts. The wand type is symbolic of the Dead and the Afterlife. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Cypress wands have a leaning affinity to both House Slytherin and House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): Cypress wands are associated with nobility. The great medieval wandmaker, Geraint Ollivander, wrote that he was always honoured to match a cypress wand, for he knew he was meeting a witch or wizard who would die a heroic death. Fortunately, in these less blood-thirsty times, the possessors of cypress wands are rarely called upon to lay down their lives, though doubtless many of them would do so if required. Wands of cypress find their soul mates among the brave, the bold and the self-sacrificing: those who are unafraid to confront the shadows in their own and others' natures. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac sign of Pisces.


Associated Date(s): January 25 to February 8, July 26 to August 4


Wand Element(s) : Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Saturn and Neptune , God(s): Hades


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Purification spells (sometimes), Occlumency, Legilimency, Enhancement spells, Writing spells, Spells of Prophecy, Hexes, Jinxes and Dueling spells (protective spells, defensive spells and offensive spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often), Spell Writing, Elemental Magic (Earth spells), Dueling, Spirit Magic, Divination, Apparition and Transfiguration.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Jinxes, Elemental Magic (Earth spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Spirit Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade* or Turquoise (boost earth and earth influence).


Affinity With (House): Slytherin and Hufflepuff (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Fairy Wing* (equal), Fwooper Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Fairy Wing, Unicorn Hair/Fwooper Feather or Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Doxy Wing* or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Veela Hair/Fairy Wing


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





DOGWOOD (rare) : Favors those who are resilient, spontaneous, reliable, grounded, quirky, true, steady, mischievous, duel-natured and strong. Wands made of Dogwood are extremely hard and resilient. However, the spells produced from a wand made of dogwood can be violent and unpredictable if placed in the hands of a wizard or witch that is inexperienced and clumsy, thus, such a wand is usually found in the hands of experienced wand handlers. A Pale wand wood, with a blush of pink, Dogwood wands are a charming and genial wand type. Known for its reliant and well-grounded nature as well as its tendency to help wishes come true. This is a true and steady, if laid-back wand type. Often times, Dogwood wands that are inlaid with moonstone are found in the hands of people who are werewolves.


A suitable pairing, considering that werewolves are known for being resilient, strong and spontaneous. Furthermore, with werewolves having such a strong connection with the Moon and the transformation which comes about from that connection, makes this wand type even more suitable for one who is a werewolf. This wand type is also particularly good at Spirit Magic and Divination. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Dogwood wands have a leaning affinity to House Gryffindor despite their non-association with the fire element. Dogwood wands are also suspected to have a leaning affinity to House Slytherin, mainly due to their abilities in Water spells.


Side Note(s): Dogwood is one of Ollivander's own personal favorites, and he has found that matching a dogwood wand with its ideal owner is always entertaining. Dogwood wands are quirky and mischievous; they have playful natures and insist upon partners who can provide them with scope for excitement and fun. It would be quite wrong, however, to deduce from this that dogwood wands are not capable of serious magic when called upon to do so; they have been known to perform outstanding spells under difficult conditions, and when paired with a suitably clever and ingenious witch or wizard, can produce dazzling enchantments. An interesting foible of many dogwood wands is that they refuse to perform non-verbal spells and they are often rather noisy. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac signs of Scorpio and Pisces.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon, Jupiter, Mars and Pluto, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Occlumency, Legilimency, Healing spells, Hexes, Evil Repelling spells and Dueling spells (protective spells and offensive spells)


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Transfiguration, Charms, Divination, Healing Magic, Apparition, Dueling, Spirit Magic, Levitation and DADA (Defense Against The Dark Arts).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repealing spells, DADA.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Spirit Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Moonstone* or Pearl (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor and Slytherin (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Peacock Tail Feather* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Runespoor Fang


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Peacock Tail Feather or Unicorn Hair/Peacock Tail Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale* or Dragon Heartstring/Runespoor Fang


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair* or Peacock Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





EBONY (common) : Favors those who are protective, ambitious and have very powerful magical abilities. The wielders of such wands are often highly ambitious and are willing to jump into the fray of any battle or duel whenever need be. Ebony wood is the most famous of all the Dark woods. Though Ebony wands are only the second most powerful type of wand in existence next to Elder wands, they are certainly the most magical of all the wand types. Thus, someone with high magical potential or with high magical abilities will tend to have such a wand. For visual impact and power overall, this wand type is among the best. Ebony is sometimes found on its own or in the combination wands of Dark Wizards and Dark Witches, as Ebony tends to favor and greatly boost the powers of those learned in The Dark Arts, but also in DADA, Curses, Hexes, Jinxes and Potions, though this doesn't mean that a Light wizard or witch can't own or use one. Ebony wands give the wizard or witch pure, unadulterated power. The power of ebony is non-discriminating and it is useful for any magical practice and with any element.


Ollivander once spoke about Severus Snape when Severus had gotten his Ebony wand as a child: "He was a boy with a very powerful and unwavering desire to protect one's self and one's own as well as those he was devoted to and those put under his charge. It also told me that he was a boy with exceptionally powerful magical abilities and skills which greatly surpassed most wizards and witches in the Wizarding World. I was not surprised that Severus was paired with an Ebony wand, for Ebony wands favor such traits in their owners".


As the blackest of the black woods, Ebony wood is regarded as one of the most powerful and indiscriminate of all magical woods. Ebony wands can and do channel energy of all types freely and for any purposes. Ebony wands are particularly useful in casting and wielding potent protection spells (thus they are also great for Dueling). Macassar Ebony, another wand type related to Ebony and is currently on the extinct wands list, features bands of orange-white and black in the grain and has similar abilities to the common Ebony wands, but is far more unstable to wield. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity with a certain House. However, it is suspected that Ebony wands have a leaning affinity to House Slytherin, not necessarily for their abilities in the Dark Arts, but due to their all-around potent magical abilities.


Side Note(s): Ebony wood has long been known for being the most powerful wand wood in terms of magic, but not in power and output. It is the second most powerful wand type in terms of power and output, whereas Elder wands are known for being the most powerful in terms of power and output. This jet-black wand wood has an impressive appearance and reputation, being highly suited to all manner of combative magic, and to Transfiguration. Ebony is happiest in the hands of those with the courage to be themselves. Being frequently non-conformist, highly individual or comfortable with the status of outsider, ebony wand owners have been found both among the ranks of the Order of the Phoenix and among the Death Eaters.


In Ollivander's experience, the ebony wand's perfect match is one who will hold fast to his or her beliefs, no matter what the external pressure, and will not be swayed lightly from their purpose. Visually very dynamic and most famous of Dark woods. Interestingly, it also does very well in Dueling Magic (protective spells mainly) and DADA. Ebony has ties to each of the four core elements, and thus all the secondary elements as well. It could be considered one of the best wands for the well-rounded Elemental Magic user, though perhaps less so for individuals who have a strong inclination to only one element.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : All Elements


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Unisex (equally)


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Venus, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): All Magical Skills (particularly Occlumency, Legilimency, Dueling spells (protective spells mainly) and Purification spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts and Potions (often), DADA (often), Dueling, Spirit Magic, Apparition, Levitation, Transfiguration, Spell Writing, Healing Magic, Elemental Magic (All Element spells) and Herbology.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Elemental Magic (All Element spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Occlumency, DADA.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amethyst* (all-elements boost), Jade or Emerald (boost earth and earth influence), Moonstone or Sapphire (boost water and water influence), Amber or Ruby (boost fire and fire influence), Quartz (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Slytherin (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): All Common Cores, but particularly Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Thestral Hair*, Peacock Tail Feather*, Kelpie Hair* or Hippogriff Talon* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Basilisk Skin* or Chimera Scale* (equal), Ashwinder Ash or Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair or Peacock Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale*, Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin, Wyvern Skin/Ashwinder Ash or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair* or Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair (Light), Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





ELM (common) - Favors those who are ruthless, stable, enduring, cunning and grounded. Like other wand types, Elm wands do not favor one type of magic over another, thus any wizard or witch, Light or Dark, can use and own one. Sometimes, Elm wands find favor among some Dark wizards and Dark witches, due to the extra strong boost given by Elm wands to The Dark Arts and particularly Hexes, Jinxes and Curses. Those wizards and witches that are destined to make their mark in the world often own such wands. Depending on the core of the wand, Elm wands are among the best when used in DADA. Elm is an ancient and wise wand wood, containing a strong feminine energy. Elm wands excel in Dueling and Dueling spells and are connected to elves and faerie mounds. Under no circumstance should an Elm tree be burned by one's own hand, especially if the tree sits on an elf or faerie mound. If an Elm tree is burned by one's own hand, especially if it sits on an elf or faerie mound, that person will be cursed with bad luck. This is a wand type that is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Slytherin and a lesser affinity to House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): The unfounded belief that only pure-bloods can produce magic from elm wands was undoubtedly started by some elm wand owner seeking to prove his own blood credentials, for Ollivander has known perfect matches of elm wands who are Muggle-borns. The truth is that elm wands prefer owners with presence, magical dexterity (which makes this wand one of the best wand types for blunt force magic and combative magic, such as Dueling) and a certain native dignity. Of all wand woods, Elm, in Ollivander's experience at least, produces the fewest accidents, the least foolish errors, and the most elegant charms and spells; these are sophisticated wands, capable of highly advanced magic in the right hands (which, again, makes it highly desirable to those who espouse the pure-blood philosophy). This wand type is associated with the Mother and Earth Goddesses, which are said to be where fairies dwell. As a sturdy wand type, this wand type adds stability and grounding to a spell. It is said that this wand type is associated with the zodiac sign of Capricorn.


Associated Date(s): January 12 to January 24, July 15 to July 25


Wand Element(s) : Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Saturn, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Healing spells (sometimes), Charm spells, Love spells, Hexes, Jinxes, Curses, Dueling spells (protective spells and defensive spells mainly) and Purification spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (predominantly), Care of Magical Creatures (sometimes), DADA (often, depending on the core), Charms, Apparition, Elemental Magic (Earth and Water spells), Levitation, Spirit Magic, Transfiguration, Dueling and Healing Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Curses, The Dark Arts.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Dueling.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Pearl* or Aquamarine (boost water and water influence), Jade or Green Tourmaline (boost earth and earth influence).


Affinity With (House): Slytherin and Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Veela Hair* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Pixie Heart


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair or Double Dragon Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Pixie Heart* or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Kelpie Hair/Pixie Heart* or Veela Hair/Pixie Heart


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





EUCALYPTUS (rare) - Favors those who are lively, full of spirit, energetic, active and vital. Coming from a fast growing tree, wands made of eucalyptus wood tend to channel the liveliness and vigor of their owners; thus, such wands make for a powerful and willing wand type when in fierce wand duels or wand battles. However, being so lively tends to be overwhelming at times, thus, one who uses such a wand must maintain control over the power of their wand at all times, or they might find themselves passed out or unconscious from being overwhelmed by its power. Such wands are among the most powerful when used for Elemental Magic, particularly Earth spells and Fire spells, but also Water spells. Like in the case of a few other feminine wand woods, the feminine nature of this wand type makes it unusual among the fire-wielding wand types since those wands that wield fire spells are usually masculine in energy. But this is yet another rare exception to the rule. This is one of the strongest healing wand types known. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): It is said that this is the strongest wand type known for casting Healing Magic and Healing spells, but this has yet to be proven. It is also one of the most powerful wand types to use when wielding Earth spells and Fire spells, but also Water spells. This wand type also works well in healing rituals, possessing a good, pure energy. It is also one of the recommended wand types for combating illness or promoting good health. The wand type is symbolic of prudence. As a fast growing wand wood, it provides lively, powerful and very cooperative wands. This wand wood has medicinal properties - considered very good for all White Magic. Users can have the tendency to be more relaxed than other magic casters. With is very well suited to Elemental Magic of all kinds except those involving the air element.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth (mostly), All Elements except Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mars, The Moon and Pluto, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Dueling spells (protective spells, defensive spells and offensive spells), Purification spells, Healing spells, Writing spells, Spells of Prophecy, Hexes, Jinxes and Regeneration spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Spell Writing, Healing Magic, Apparition, Levitation, Transfiguration, Dueling, Potions and Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air, Earth mostly).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Regeneration spells, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air, Earth mostly).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Healing Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade* or Green Tourmaline (boost earth and earth influence), Amber or Garnet (boost fire and also fire influence), Moonstone or Pearl (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer* or Kelpie Hair* (equal), Fwooper Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Pixie Heart* or Unicorn Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger*, Unicorn Hair/Fwooper Feather or Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Unicorn Heartstring/Pixie Heart*, Dragon Heartstring/Pixie Heart or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Kelpie Hair/Billywig Stinger (Light), Billywig Stinger/Pixie Heart (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





FIR (rare) - Favors those who are humble, reliable, convincing, resilient, true and outdoorsy. However, they remain uncommon due to their undesirable physical properties, but is a reliable and humble wand type. It also works well with those whose occupation is that of fishing or of trading goods, be it in nomadic trading or in established trading. Though like other wand types, the owner needs a good deal of encouragement to use the wand properly. Fir wands are known to enhance spells involving inspiration, wisdom and prosperity. The owners of fir wands also have a crisp, clear and far reaching vision and are often known to sway the perceptions of others toward change, which makes those wizards and witches who own Fir wands experienced as spokespeople and government officials.


This is an unpopular wand type due to its physical characteristics. This wand type symbolizes springtime and immortality, along with boldness and fidelity. This wand type specializes in Transfiguration, Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures. It is also a strong wand type forHealing Magic and Potions. It also works fairly well in Divination. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Fir wands have a leaning affinity to House Hufflepuff. However, this wand type tends to sway away from those of House Slytherin, despite its association with the water element.


Side Note(s): Ollivander's august grandfather, Gerbold Octavius Ollivander, always called wands of this wood 'the survivor's wand,' because he had sold it to three wizards who subsequently passed through mortal peril unscathed. There is no doubt that this wood, coming as it does from the most resilient of trees, produces wands that demand staying power and strength of purpose in their true owners, and that they are a poor wand type in the hands of the changeable and indecisive. Fir wands are particularly suited to Transfiguration, and favor owners of focused, strong-minded and, occasionally, intimidating demeanor.


Associated dates: January 1 to January 11, July 5 to July 14


Wand Element(s) : Earth and Water


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mars and Pluto, God(s): Pan


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Healing spells (often), Hexes, Jinxes, Charm spells and Dueling spells (offensive spells and defensive spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Levitation, Charms, Dueling, Elemental Magic (Earth and Water spells), Healing Magic, Herbology, Potions, Divination, Care Of Magical Creatures, Spell Writing and Transfiguration.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Transfiguration.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Herbology.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Aquamarine* or Sapphire (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Fwooper Feather* (equal), Kelpie Hair or Billywig Stinger


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing or Pixie Heart


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Fwooper Feather, Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger or Kelpie Hair/Billywig Stinger


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Doxy Wing or Dragon Heartstring/Pixie Heart


Favored Core Combination(s): Veela Hair/Fwooper Feather (Light), Doxy Wing/Pixie Heart (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





GINGKO (uncommon) - Favors those who are perceptive, intelligent, keen, energetic and stable. Because of the wand's ability to channel their owner's perceptive abilities, this wand works best with those who are skilled in Divination. The owners of such wands tend to be intelligent, keen and sharp minded, able to see past any flaw or form of deception or trickery, no matter how subtle it might be. A common wand found among those who are herbologists and/or teachers, or work as librarians or in some form of writing profession.


The favored combination cores often paired to this wand type are Unicorn Hair/Kelpie Hair and Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger. The Unicorn Hair/Kelpie Hair combination core works best for Water spells, whereas the Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger combination core is best for Earth spells and Air spells. Both combination cores are equally powerful. This wand is particularly good in Spell Writing and Writing spells in general. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity with a certain House. However, it is suspected that Gingko wands have a leaning affinity to both House Ravenclaw and House Hufflepuff.


Recent Discoveries: It has recently been discovered that like other wand types on this list, Gingko wands have Elemental Magic powers, namely in Water spells, Air spells and Earth spells. This is a huge discovery for wand historians, as many in the past have thought Gingko incapable of wielding Elemental Magic due to the known instabilities of the wand type when used in such magic, but even still, some wand historians still consider it to dangerous to be used in Elemental Magic except in the case of an experienced wizard or witch that can control and handle the instabilities. Wand historians warn to still be on one's guard and expect the occasional malfunction or backfire when used in Elemental Magic. However, Writing spells and Divination continue to be the strongest abilities of this wand type.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water and Air (Primary), Earth (Secondary)


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mars, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Healing spells (sometimes), Writing spells, Hexes, Charm spells, Spells of Prophecy and Evil Repealing spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Healing Magic (sometimes), Spell Writing, Elemental Magic (Water and Air spells), DADA, The Logical Arts of Magic, Herbology, Apparition, Divination, Spirit Magic, and Transfiguration.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Writing spells, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Aquamarine* or Pearl (boost water and water influence), Aventurine or Quartz (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff (possibly).


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stinger* or Kelpie Hair* (equal), Fairy Wing or Veela Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing* or Pixie Heart* (equal), Thestral Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger*, Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair, Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger, Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair or Fairy Wing/Veela Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Thestral Heartstring/Doxy Wing*, Thestral Heartstring/Pixie Heart or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger* or Billywig Stinger/Kelpie Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





HEMLOCK/TSUGA (common) - Favors those who are quick witted, humble, down to earth, duel-natured and rooted. The owners of such wands tend to be quick in mind as well as in actions, which can have both a positive and negative effect. Such wands make for fast reactions, thus, they are perfect when wand dueling or playing some sort of fast paced game. Being such an earthy or rooted type of wand, it also works well with those who are stable, rooted, humble and down to earth. In Elemental Magic, Hemlock predominantly works best in Earth spells, but Water spells are quite powerful in this wand type as well due to its great power in Purification spells, Regeneration spells and Healing spells.


Those who own a Hemlock wand with a Unicorn Hair core are largely uninterested in excelling in The Dark Arts, focusing most of their energies into Healing Magic and other magical studies. However, those who own a Hemlock wand with a Dragon Heartstring core will be pleased with the power that this wand type gives them in The Dark Arts. Dark Healers tend to have the best of both worlds by having a Hemlock wand with a Dragon Heartstring/Unicorn Heartstring combination core. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to both House Hufflepuff and House Slytherin.


Side Note(s): This wand type is famed for fast reactions and spell casting. It is also excellent for Potions. It is least compatible with Ravenclaws and those of especially strong personalities. The wand type carries meanings of perfidy and death. "We who must die."


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth (mostly) and Water


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Saturn, God(s): Hecate


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Occlumency, Legilimency, Writing spells, Purification spells, Regeneration spells, Healing spells, Dueling spells (protective spells, defensive spells and offensive spells) and Hexes.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often, depending on the core), Elemental Magic (Earth spells and Water spells), Potions, Dueling, Herbology, Spirit Magic, Healing Magic, Spell Writing, Charms and Care Of Magical Creatures.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Purification spells, Potions.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Elemental Magic (Earth spells and Water spells).


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade* or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Aquamarine or Pearl (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff and Slytherin


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer* or Kelpie Hair* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing* or Pixie Heart


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair* or Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Doxy Wing* or Dragon Heartstring/Pixie Heart


Favored Core Combination(s): Billywig Stinger/Kelpie Hair* or Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





HORNBEAM/IRONWOOD (rare) - Favors those who are fiery, strong-willed, driven, wise, clear-minded, fearless and stubborn. The owners of such wand tend to be strong in character. This is a stubborn type of wand that is often seen being used by Metal-Charmers. Those skilled in the use of an Ironwood wand make for the best guards and protectors around, as they are stubborn and steadfast and are not easily defeated, which also makes them good in wand battles and wand duels. Those with the necessary drive and will to master such a wand will often be rewarded with an extremely powerful wand, but like the owner it chooses, it will be stubborn and hard to master. Depending on the core, it is among the best to use in the combination wands of Dark Wizards and Dark Witches and in The Dark Arts. It is also a potent wand to use inMetal-Charming and Fire spells. Blackthorn/Ironwood wands are common among Dark Metal-Charmers. This wand wood will enhance artistic expression, bringing a fresh look to life. It will also change one's mode of thinking, and allow one to accept life changes gracefully and with a calm wisdom. However, unlike in the case of Black Ironwood, Hornbeam is a little bit more stubborn and harder to master, though not by much.


Ironwood wands are equally potent in Water spells, which has benefits in Metal-Charming when cooling down melted metal or earth. It is thus that Ironwood wands are perfect to use in Metal spells and Metal-Charming. However, the combination of opposite elements in a single wand makes this wand extremely unstable to use for a wizard or witch that is inexperienced in Metal-Charming and Elemental Magic and thus should only be used in those fashions by an experienced Metal-Charmer or one experienced in Elemental Magic.


However, this wand type is one of the rare exceptions among fire-wielding wand types, which is an admirable quality for those looking for an almost purely feminine wand that wields fire. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Hornbeam wands have a leaning affinity to both House Slytherin and House Gryffindor.


Side Note(s): Ollivander's own wand is made of Hornbeam, and so it is with all due modesty that he states that hornbeam selects for its life mate the talented witch or wizard with a single, pure passion, which some might call obsession (though Ollivander prefers the term 'vision'), which will almost always be realized. Hornbeam wands adapt more quickly than almost any other to their owner's style of magic, and will become so personalized, so quickly, that other people will find them extremely difficult to use even for the most simple of spells. Hornbeam wands likewise absorb their owner's code of honor, whatever that might be, and will refuse to perform acts - whether for good or ill - that do not tally with their master's principles. This is a particularly fine-tuned and sentient wand. Hornbeam wands are known for being rigid and hard to master. It requires a lot of hard work for the owner to master a Hornbeam. But once they have, they will be rewarded with an extremely powerful wand. Can be slower casting, especially if used underwater, although spells will remain powerful. Users are considered to be especially willful.


Recent Discoveries: It has been recently discovered that Hornbeam is related to Birch, which is on the associated wand types list. Thus, it is likely that it shares favored traits, skills and subjects with the Birch wands.


Associated Date(s): June 4 to June 13, December 2 to December 11


Wand Element(s) : Fire and Water (mostly), All Elements except Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon, Venus and Mercury, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Writing spells, Jinxes, Hexes, Regeneration spells and Dueling spells (defensive spells, offensive spells and protective spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often), Spell Writing, Levitation, Dueling, Care Of Magical Creatures, Apparition, Metal-Charming and Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Jinxes, Metal-Charming.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, The Dark Arts


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* (boost fire and fire influence), Sunstone or Ruby (boost fire), Polished, cabochon-cut Volcanic Glass (boost metal), Moonstone or Aquamarine (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Slytherin and Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Thestral Hair* or Hippogriff Talon, Kelpie Hair or Peacock Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Basilisk Skin* (equal), Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Hair*, Peacock Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair, Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon or Peacock Tail Feather/Thestral Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale/Basilisk Skin* or Chimera Scale/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Peacock Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon*, Kelpie Hair/Hippogriff Talon or Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Talon


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





IRONWOOD, BLACK (rare) : Favors those who are strong-willed, artistic, wise, clear-minded, highly learned and magically powerful. Though the strength of the wood might imply it as a powerful type of wand, it is rarely ever used in wands as it is one of the heaviest types of wood. Such a wand works best with someone who works with iron and metal, such as Metal-Charming and also with Elemental Fire spells. By weight, particularly in wands that are longer, it impedes spell casting and is useless underwater. A Black Ironwood wand with a Phoenix Tail Feather/Basilisk Skin combination core is a common wand core among Dark Metal-Charmers. This wand wood will enhance artistic expression, bringing a fresh look to life. It will also change one's mode of thinking, and allow one to accept life changes gracefully and with a calm wisdom.


Black Ironwood wands are equally potent in Elemental Water spells, which has benefits in Metal-Charming when cooling down melted metal or earth. It is thus that Black Ironwood wands are perfect to use in Metal-Charming. However, the combination of opposite elements in a single wand makes this wand extremely unstable to use for a wizard or witch that is inexperienced in Metal-Charming and Elemental Magic and thus should only be used in those fashions by an experienced Metal-Charmer or one experienced in Elemental Magic. The feminine energy of this wand type makes this wand type unusual among wands that wield fire spells since those wand types that wield fire spells are usually masculine in energy.


However, this wand type is one of the rare exceptions among fire-wielding wand types, which is an admirable quality for those looking for a purely feminine wand that wields fire. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Black Ironwood wands have a leaning affinity to both House Slytherin and House Gryffindor.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire and Water (mostly), All Elements except Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon, Venus and Mercury, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Curses (often), Purification spells (sometimes), Writing spells, Regeneration spells, Charm spells, Hexes, Jinxes, and Healing spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often), Spell Writing, Levitation, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air), Healing Magic, Transfiguration, Apparition, Charms and Metal-Charming.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Metal-Charming, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, The Dark Arts.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* (boost fire and fire influence), Sunstone or Ruby (boost fire), Polished, cabochon-cut Volcanic Glass (boost metal).


Affinity With (House): Slytherin and Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Thestral Hair* or Hippogriff Talon, Kelpie Hair or Peacock Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Basilisk Skin* (equal), Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Hair*, Peacock Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair, Dragon Heartstring/Hippogriff Talon or Peacock Tail Feather/Thestral Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale/Basilisk Skin*, Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin or Chimera Scale/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Peacock Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon (Light), Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin* or Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale* (equal/Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





JUNIPER (uncommon) - Favors those who are steadfast, strong-willed, with a sense of justice, sturdy and focused. Juniper wands hail from the juniper tree and greatly excel in Protective spells (and thus also Dueling and Dueling spells). In ancient wizarding times, wizards and witches would often burn Juniper wood at funerals to deter malignant spirits, which also makes this wand type good for Evil Repelling spells and DADA. Those wizard and witches who are with a Juniper wand tend to stand their ground and won't back down unless they absolutely have to. The owners of such wands tend to be steady and sturdy on their feet and not easily knocked down in a fight, which is yet another trait favored by Oak wands. Juniper/Oak combination wands are a well-known favored combination and works well in most occasions due to being one of the most powerful wand combos to use in Elemental Fire spells, but only if given the right core(s) to counter-balance their opposing personality traits. Juniper is known for having a more ruthless and violent nature compared to the gentler, kinder side of Oak, which often causes imbalance within the combo, among other opposing traits.


Juniper wands are great for Elemental Magic involving Fire spells and Metal spells. Juniper wands are normally not paired with a core weaker then itself and if a weaker core is paired with a Juniper wand, the weaker core is usually paired up with a much stronger core to balance it out, namely Phoenix Tail Feather (thus a combination core). Juniper wands are normally not for the amateur or inexperienced wizard or witch as they tend to be stubborn as to who they want for an owner. Alligator Juniper is another wand wood related to Juniper and works in the same way in wands as regular Juniper wands do. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Juniper wands have a leaning affinity to House Gryffindor.


Side Note(s): It has never been fully explored, but something about the combination of Juniper and Oak in a single wand seems to be both appealing, but also dangerous. The opposing traits in both wand types often clash with one another, causing an imbalance within the combo itself. But when given the right core(s) in the combo often tames these opposing forces, thus allowing the two wand woods to co-exist peacefully in one wand, namely if the core(s) includes Phoenix Tail Feather.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire and Metal


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): N/A, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Hexes (often), Healing spells (often), Binding spells (often), Dueling spells (protective spells mainly), Charms, Jinxes, Evil Repelling spells, Purification spells and Regenerative spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Elemental Magic (Fire spells and Metal spells), Healing Magic, Charms, Apparition, Care of Magical Creatures, Dueling, DADA, Transfiguration, Herbology, The Logical Arts Of Magic, Divination and Spirit Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Elemental Magic (Fire spells and Metal spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Healing Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Fire Opal (boost fire and fire influence), Tree Agate or Hematite (boost metal and metal influence).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather* and Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Thestral Hair* or Hippogriff Feather, Peacock Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Basilisk Skin* (equal), Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Hippogriff Feather or Peacock Tail Feather/Thestral Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale/Basilisk Skin*, Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin or Chimera Scale/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Feather* or Peacock Tail Feather/Hippogriff Feather* (equal/Light), Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin* or Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale* (equal/Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





KAYA (rare) - Favors those who are logical, sharp-minded, perceptive and keen. Made from a yellow wood of Japanese origin, they are extremely rare in British wand making. However, those who are lucky enough to be chosen by this wand will often have a boost to their magical powers. Such a wand is a cult favorite among those who are Aurors or Dark Wizard catchers as such wands are good at repealing and capturing dark powers and evil spirits, thus making them highly useful in DADA and Evil Repelling spells. Kaya wands also lend themselves to Logic-based Magic such as Potions, The Logical Arts of Magic (Ancient Runes and Arithmancy) and Astronomy. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Ravenclaw.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Air (mostly) and Water


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): N/A God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Hexes, Healing spells, Evil Repelling spells and Dueling spells (protective spells and defensive spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Apparition, Levitation, DADA, Elemental Magic (Air spells and Water spells), Potions and The Logical Arts of Magic (Astronomy, Ancient Ruins and Arithmancy).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, The Logical Arts of Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Quartz* and Blue Calcite (boost air or air influence), Moonstone or Pearl (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Augurey Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Boomslang Venom* or Acromantula Web


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair* or Unicorn Hair/Augerey Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Boomslang Venom or Dragon Heartstring/Acromantula Web


Favored Core Combination(s): Veela Hair/Augurey Feather


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





KINGWOOD (rare) : Favors those who are compassionate, kind-hearted, assertive, bold, strong-willed, protective and perceptive. This exotic wand type has a close grain and fine texture and as a rich and regal look. As a wand type related to Rosewood, it has similarities to Rosewood in favored traits and favored magical abilities. This wand type has a dark purple (almost black) hue and is attuned to both feminine and masculine energies. Kingwood wands often favor those wizards and witches that are assertive and bold like itself.


This wand type is particularly potent in Elemental Magic involving Water spells. Kingwood wands are also treasured for being one of the most powerful wand types to use in Dueling, due to its strong protective abilities. In a combination wand, Kingwood works best with Ebony, due to having similar protective powers. It is also a wand type favored by some dark wizards and dark witches, particularly Dark Healers. This wand type makes for an excellent wand for use in Healing spells and Healing Magic as well as Divination. Also good for those highly experienced in Curses, Jinxes and Hexes, it is a wand type not for novice wizards and witches or for those who are untrustworthy.


For visual impact, particularly when combined with Ebony, this wand type is among the best. Those with a Kingwood wand with a Unicorn Hair core are largely uninterested in excelling in The Dark Arts, preferring to focus most of their energies into other magical subjects. Whereas those with a Kingwood wand with a Dragon Heartstring core will be happy of the power that this wand type gives to The Dark Arts. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Kingwood wands have a leaning affinity to House Slytherin.


Side Note(s): The primary energies of this wand type are strength and protection. This wand type is associated with the very assertive masculine and the warrior-feminine. This wand type will block out unwanted energy, forming an impenetrable protective barrier, thus makes this wand type powerful in Occlumency. This wand type brings with it the ability to exert one's will upon the world, creating needed or desired change. The power of this wand type blasts away all ambiguity and will allow one to discover their true spiritual path, locking in only the most sincere beliefs, allowing the rest to fall away. This wand type is excellent in Healing Magic, closely tied with willpower. This wand type would also be excellent for luck magic and Divination. Also excellent in Dueling spells (offensive spells mainly). This is not a wand type for novices or the untrustworthy.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Healing spells (often), Occlumency (often), Dueling spells (offensive spells mainly, also defensive spells, protective spells), Hexes, Jinxes and Curses.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often), Divination (often), Potions (often), Healing Magic (often), Elemental Magic (Water spells), Spirit Magic, Dueling, Levitation, Apparition and Transfiguration.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, The Dark Arts.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Water spells, Divination.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Aquamarine* or Sapphire (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Slytherin (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Doxy Wing* or Pixie Heart


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Boomslang Venom


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Doxy Wing* or Unicorn Hair/Pixie Heart


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Boomslang Venom* or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Doxy Wing/Pixie Heart* or Unicorn Hair/Pixie Heart


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





LARCH (common) - Favors those who are willing, witty, highly creative, sturdy and determined. A strong and durable wand type that is warm in color, Larch has long been valued as an attractive and powerful wand wood. Its reputation for instilling courage and confidence in the user has ensured that demand has always outstripped supply. This much sought-after wand is, however, hard to please in the matter of ideal owners, and trickier to handle than many imagine. Many wizards and witches, including Ollivander himself, find that it always creates wands of hidden talents and unexpected effects, which likewise describes the master who deserves it. Larch wands have a bearing influence on the element of fire, often making use of anti-fire spells to repel or stop fire. However, Larch wands can also make fire and bend that fire to its will. Thus, this wand type often works well with Elemental Magic involving Fire spells. However, Earth spells tend to be quite powerful in this wand type to.


It is often the case that the witch or wizard who belongs to the Larch wand may never realize the full extent of their considerable talents until paired with it, but that they will then make an exceptional match. This wand type also works well with someone that is artistic and highly imaginative. This wand works best with Elemental Magic (all-element spells, but particularly Earth spells and Fire spells), Spell Writing (thus also Writing spells) and Occlumency. It also works well in Care Of Magical Creatures, Transfiguration, Potions, Dueling (all Dueling spells), Herbology (Botany) and Evil Repelling spells (namely Repelling Hexes). If inlaid with magical gemstones, Jade is best when a Larch wand is paired with a Dragon Heartstring core. If the Larch wand is paired with a Phoenix Tail Feather core, Fire Opal is best.


If paired to a Light wizard or witch, this wand type excels greatly in DADA, whereas if paired to a Dark wizard or witch, excels greatly in The Dark Arts. Like other wand types on the list, this wand does not favor either Light or Dark magic, and thus can be used by any wizard or witch experience in either magic. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. Unlike in the case of most other wand types, this wand type seems to work well with any student of any House, though most of its strongest abilities and attributes lie with those of House Hufflepuff and House Gryffindor. This is yet another highly desirable trait of this wand type.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth and Fire (equal), All Elements


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary an/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mercury, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Dueling spells (all Dueling spells, particularly protective spells), Occlumency (often), Writing spells, Charm spells (sometimes), Purification spells (sometime), Evil Repelling spells, Hexes, Jinxes and Curses.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often, if paired to a Dark wizard or witch), DADA (often, if paired to a Light wizard or witch), Divination (often), Spirit Magic (often), Charms (sometimes), Potions, Herbology, Elemental Magic (Earth spells and Fire spells), Transfiguration, Levitation, Apparition, The Logical Arts of Magic, Care Of Magical Creatures and Dueling.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Potions.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Occlumency, Herbology.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Jade* or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence, best if paired with Dragon Heartstring), Fire Opal* or Amber (boost fire and fire influence, best if paired with Phoenix Tail Feather).


Affinity With (House): All Houses, strongest in Hufflepuff and Gryffindor


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Phoenix Tail Feather.


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Billywig Stringer, Griffin Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Billywig Stinger or Dragon Heartstring/Griffin Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Doxy Wing*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Doxy Wing or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Phoenix Tail Feather/Kelpie Hair* or Dragon Heartstring/Griffin Feather* (equal)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





LAUREL (common) - Favors those who are clever, flexible, driven, compassionate, courageous, accomplished and secretive. As a medium Dark wand, Laurel wands symbolize victory, merit and accomplishment. Laurel often associated with the Arts (especially poetry) and is often constructive in the warding against evil influences. Laurel wood is also associated with chastity. Being one of the more flexible wand types when it comes to magic, Laurel wands can be used by a wizard or witches experienced in either Light or Dark Magic, though it often favors a gray area between the two, hence a medium Dark wand, both magically and physically.


Laurel wands are particularly strong in DADA and Evil Repelling spells (these are often the favored skill and subject to the wand owner). It is also a powerful wand in Elemental Fire spells and Dueling Magic, particularly in offensive spells and blunt force magic. Laurel wands are also particularly powerful in Divination and Dream Magic, as well as Spirit Magic. These wands are often found in the hands of the wise, brave and courageous soldiers, particularly those of House Gryffindor. A powerful wand type known for its courage, passion, and strength. Used for the absorption and destruction of negative energy and often excels in the reversal of negative spells. This makes this wand type a particular favorite among those who are Aurors or Dark Wizard catchers.


This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Gryffindor. Strangely, Laurel wands also have a strong, but chaotic affinity to House Ravenclaw, since with the mixture of Fire and Air together tends to make the elemental powers of this wand unstable. Air tends to give Fire the ability to grow and spread and in some cases, becoming to unstable and overpowering for an inexperienced wizard or witch of House Ravenclaw, thus causing it to backfire on them. Thus, it is advised that an inexperienced wizard or witch of House Ravenclaw should not own a Laurel wand.


Side Note(s): It is said that a laurel wand cannot perform a dishonorable act, although in the quest for glory (a not uncommon goal for those best suited to these wands), many wizards and witches have known laurel wands perform powerful and sometimes lethal magic. Laurel wands are sometimes called fickle, but this is unfair. The laurel wand seems unable to tolerate laziness in an owner, which is why most wizards and witches who own a Laurel wand are accomplished in many fields of magic and/or are driven to rise to the top of their game. It is in these such conditions that Laurel wands are most easily and willingly won away. Otherwise, it will cleave happily to its first owner forever, and indeed has the unusual and engaging attribute of issuing a spontaneous lightning strike if another witch or wizard attempts to steal it. Only an experienced wizard or witch of House Ravenclaw should own a Laurel wand, due to the instability of Air and Fire mixed together, which often forms a potent mix. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac sign of Leo.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun and Saturn, God(s): Daphne and Apollo


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Evil Repelling spells (often), Hexes (often, usually protective in nature), Occlumency (often), Legilimency (sometimes), Dueling spells (All dueling spells, particularly protective spells and offensive spells), Charm spells, Healing spells, Rejuvenation spells, Purification spells and Healing spells.


Best Use Magical Subjects: Dueling (often), DADA (often), Divination, Dream Magic, Spirit Magic, Elemental Magic (Fire spells), Healing Magic, Transfiguration, Apparition, Levitation and The Logical Arts of Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Occlumency, Elemental Magic (Fire spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Fire Opal (boost fire and fire influence).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor and Ravenclaw


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Thestral Hair* or Hippogriff Talon


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Basilisk Skin* or Chimera Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Hair* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Basilisk Skin* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Chimera Scale


Favored Core Combination(s): Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Talon (Light), Basilisk Skin/Chimera Scale (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





LIGNUM VITAE (uncommon) - Favors those who are wise beyond their years, strong-willed, witty, cunning, true, diligent, hard-working and akin to spirit. As the hardest, densest wood in the world, Lignum Vitae means "long life" in Latin. This tree is also known for being called the "Tree of Life" as well as "Iron Wood." It is likely that this wand type is related to Black Ironwood and Hornbeam. The wood is so dense and heavy that it will not even float in water. This wand type also comes with a long history and legend. This naturally green wood has been used for time untold in construction due to the fact that it is so hard and dense. Because it has a large amount of resin within it as well as its density, it is naturally lubricated and was thus historically used as ball bearings on ships.


The greatest legend about this wand wood is that Merlin the Wizard carried a staff and/or wand made from Lignum Vitae. This legend appears in both literature and ancient writings about the legend of Camelot. If true, it is hardly surprising. The energy within the wand wood is perfectly suited to a great man such as Merlin. This wand wood carries a profoundly positive energy. The overall energy of the wood can be summed up as "the power and strength of a goodness."


Its strong connections with The Sun, Jupiter, and luck energy make this wand type suitable for any worker of positive magick. The energy about the wood is very healing, in both physical and spiritual matters, thus makes it a superb wand type to use in Healing Magic and Spirit Magic. The energies within the wood would also be excellent for divining information from far away as well as close to home, thus making this wand type quite potent in Divination. This wood represents the end of strife and the beginning of a new, positive, cycle. It is a wand type that is often found in the hands of the wise and diligent.


Those with this wand type are usually destined to become legendary, famous and do great things in life, as was the case with Merlin himself. Strangely, this wand type has no known association with The Moon despite its potent abilities in the water element. This wand type is extremely potent in Elemental Magic, particularly in Elemental Earth spells and Elemental Water spells. Unicorn Hair is a common wand core for this wand type, but it can also work well with a Dragon Heartstring core. This wand type finds favor in particularly good-natured Slytherins, those who are willing to excel in DADA and not so much in The Dark Arts. These sort of Slytherins are uncommon, which makes a pairing of this wand type to such an owner uncommon. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to both House Slytherin and House Hufflepuff.


Other wand types related to this wand type are: Verawood


Side Notes: The affinity of this wand type leans strongest to House Slytherin, and as many would know, Merlin was said to have been of House Slytherin. Thus, this was the perfect wand type for Merlin to wield. It is also said that the strongest Lignum Vitae wand of its kind was said to have been owned by Merlin. Despite its strong affinity with House Slytherin, this wand type tends to lack in Dark Magic due to the known positive nature of the wand wood. However, depending on the core given, (in this case, Dragon Heartstring), it can be very powerful and useful wand type when using and wielding Dark Magic.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth and Water


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun, Jupiter and Venus, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Healing spells, Charm spells, Evil Repelling spells, Purification spells, Rejuvenation spells, Regenerative spells, Spells of Prophecy, Hexes, Jinxes and Curses.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often, when paired with Dragon Heartstring), DADA (often), Potions, Herbology, Healing Magic, Divination, Spirit Magic, Elemental Magic (Earth spells and Water spells), Charms, Transfiguration, Apparition, Levitation, Care of Magical Creatures and the Logical Arts of Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Divination.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Emerald* or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Moonstone or Pearl (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Slytherin and Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stinger* or Kelpie Hair* (equal), Fwooper Feather or Fairy Wing


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale* or Pixie Heart* (equal), Thestral Heartstring or Doxy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger*, Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair or Fwooper Feather/Fairy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Chimera Scale*, Dragon Heartstring/Pixie Heart, Thestral Heartstring/Chimera Scale or Thestral Heartstring/Doxy Wing


Favored Core Combination(s): Kelpie Hair/Fairy Wing* or Dragon Heartstring/Doxy Wing


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





LILAC (uncommon) - Favors those who are loving (romantic), compassionate, protective, driven and observant. The owners of such wands tend to see beauty and beautiful traits in things more clearly then others and are compassionate and driven in any challenge or endeavor they face. Such wands often enhance love and compassion, especially through use of charms involving love and passion. Those wizards and witches that are in the profession of matchmaking or caring for animals and people, such as farmers, gardeners, doctors and nurses, are known to own such wands or a combination wand featuring the best traits of both, such as a Lilac/Rosewood wand or a Lilac/Plum wand. By itself, such a wand often sputters out in The Dark Arts, but depending on the core and the wand combination, it can make for a powerful wand to use inThe Dark Arts.


Though this is a strong and useful wand when used in Dueling, it is not its most powerful ability, which is an honor that falls upon Charms, Divination and Love spells. This wand type particularly potent in Air spells, as well as in Spirit Magic. Lilac wands are also particularly potent in Spell Writing and Writing spells, particularly when dealing with the dead and the afterlife. This wand type is seen in all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. Unlike most other wand types, this wand type, depending on the core given, seems to work well with anyone of any House. However, its strongest abilities and attributes lie with those of House Ravenclaw.


Side Note(s): As a wand type sacred to the zodiac sign of Gemini, Lilac wands tend to bring about the root energy of expansion and growth. Lilac wands are sacred to bards and bespeaks erotic creative powers. Such a wand type is well suited to magic involving union, attraction, sexual enhancement, imagination and mental concentration and thus such wands tend to work well with Charms and Love spells. Wizard matchmakers tend to own Lilac wands for the very same reasons, helping wizard couples find their perfect match. This wand type is said to associate with the zodiac sign of Gemini.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Venus, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Dueling spells (protective spells mainly), Charm spells (particularly those involving love and passion), Spells of Prophecy, Love spells, Purification spells, Healing spells, Spells of Prophecy, Rejuvenation spells and Hexes.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (depending on the core and wand combination), Divination, Spirit Magic, Transfiguration, Charms, Elemental Magic (Water spells), Levitation and Care of Magical Creatures.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Love spells, Spirit Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Quartz* or Blue Calcite (boost air and air influence), Amethyst (boost air).


Affinity With (House): All Houses, strongest in Ravenclaw


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring.


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Hippogriff Feather* or Thestral Hair* (equal), Veela Hair or Fairy Wing


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Thestral Heartstring* or Unicorn Heartstring* (equal), Boomslang Venom


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Hippogriff Feather* or Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair* (equal), Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing or Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Thestral Heartstring/Boomslang Venom*, Unicorn Heartstring/Boomslang Venom or Dragon Heartstring/Boomslang Venom


Favored Core Combination(s): Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Feather* or Veela Hair/Fairy Wing


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





LIMBA (uncommon) - Favors those who lack confidence, lack determination, reclusive, secretive and shy. Despite the seemingly negative favors of this wand type, the wand type itself purposely picks such owners in order to give to their owners what their owners lack. This wand type is considered to be both best suited and least suited to those of House Hufflepuff among the mixed beliefs of some wand makers. The truth of the matter is that this wand type often picks Hufflepuff owners over all others, thus has a strong and unwavering affinity to those of House Hufflepuff.


As a willful and humble wand type, it often hides its own hidden powerful talents and abilities, but often reveals those talents in their owners. This wand type is known for its strong ties to the Earth element, thus makes it a superb wand type for wielding Elemental Earth spells. It is also a powerful wand wood in Dueling spells (particularly defensive spells), Charms (also Charm spells) and Hexes. This wand type also favors neither Dark or Light magic and thus can be used by any wizard or witch of both types of magic. Despite the lack of confidence and lack of determination in their owners, Limba wands are powerful and quite suitable for high impact and blunt force magic, thus making them a force to be reckoned with in Dueling. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Hufflepuff.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): N/A, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Occlumency (often), Charm spells, Hexes, Dueling spells (defensive spells mainly), Jinxes, Curses and Evil Repelling spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Elemental Magic (Earth spells), Charms, Dueling, Transfiguration, Levitation, Herbology, Potions, Apparition and Care of Magical Creatures.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells (defensive spells mainly), Elemental Magic (Earth spells).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Charms.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Onyx* or Jade (boost earth and earth influence).


Affinity To (House): Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer or Veela Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing or Pixie Heart


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stringer* or Billywig Stinger/Veela Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing/Pixie Heart


Favored Core Combination(s): Billywig Stinger/Veela Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





LIME/LINDEN (rare) - Favors those who are dependable, focused, willing and purpose driven. The most powerful DADA wands in existence are made from Lime wood. According to Wizard history, it is said that the historically famous wizard known as Scead Flerdinan (1346-1461), owned one of these wands and went down in wizard history as being the greatest DADA wizard that ever lived. This wand type is often favored (and often favors) those who are experienced Aurors or Dark Wizard catchers and/or those destined to become Aurors. This wand type is also particularly good with Charms involving luck and Elemental Magic involving Air spells. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particular affinity with both House Ravenclaw and House Gryffindor.


Side Note(s): While rare in British wandmaking, it is a favored wand type in Germany. This wand wood produces powerful Defense Against the Dark Arts wands. The wand type itself symbolizes conjugal love and marital virtues. This wand type is said to be associated with the zodiac sign of Pisces.


Associated Date(s): March 11 to March 20, September 13 to September 22


Wand Element(s) : Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun, Neptune, Jupiter and Mercury, God(s): Freya and Baucis


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Healing spells, Love spells, Writing spells, Evil Repelling spells and Dueling spells (protective spells mainly but also offensive spells and defensive spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Dueling (often), Spell Writing, Levitation, DADA (Defense Against The Dark Arts), Elemental Magic (Air spells) and Healing Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Dueling.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Quartz* or Blue Calcite (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Gryffindor


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Fairy Wing* (equal), Thestral Hair or Hippogriff Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Boomslang Venom* or Thestral Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Fair Wing* or Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair* (equal), Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair or Unicorn Hair/Hippogriff Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Thestral Heartstring/Boomslang Venom* or Double Dragon Heartstring


Favored Core Combination(s): Veela Hair/Fairy Wing* or Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Feather


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





LIME, SILVER (uncommon) - This unusual and highly attractive wand wood was greatly in vogue in the nineteenth century. Demand outstripped supply, and unscrupulous wandmakers dyed substandard woods in an effort to fool purchasers into believing that they had purchased silver lime. The reasons for these wands' desirability lay not only in their unusually handsome appearance, but also because they had a reputation for performing best for Seers and those skilled in Legilimency, mysterious arts both, which consequently gave the possessor of a silver lime wand considerable status. It is also a particularly potent wand type for those experienced in Divination and Spirit Magic. This wand type is particularly powerful in DADA and Evil Repelling spells, much like in the case of its rarer cousin, Linden.


When demand was at its height, wandmaker Arturo Cephalopos claimed that the association between silver lime and clairvoyance was 'a falsehood circulated by merchants like Gerbold Ollivander (Garrick Ollivander's own grandfather), who have overstocked their workshops with silver lime and hope to shift their surplus.' But Cephalopos was a slipshod wandmaker and an ignoramus, and nobody, Seer or not, was surprised when he went out of business. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to both House Hufflepuff and House Gryffindor.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth and Fire (mostly), All Elements except Water


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Mars and Saturn, God(s): N/A Evil Repelling spells, Charms,


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Legilimency (often), Healing spells, Love spells, Writing spells, Evil Repelling spells and Dueling spells (protective spells mainly but also offensive spells and defensive spells).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Dueling (often), Spell Writing, Levitation, DADA (Defense Against The Dark Arts), Divination, Spirit Magic, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Water, Earth spells and Fire spells mainly) and Healing Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Legilimency, Divination.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Emerald* or Jade (boost earth and earth influence), Amber or Garnet (boost fire and fire influence), Ruby (boost fire influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff and Gryffindor


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Phoenix Tail Feather.


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Veela Hair* or Hippogriff Talon* (equal), Thestral Hair or Billywig Stringer


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Basilisk Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon* (equal), Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair or Phoenix Tail Feather/Billywig Stinger


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Basilisk Skin* or Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin* (equal)


Favored Core Combination(s): Veela Hair/Hippogriff Talon* or Thestral Hair/Billywig Stinger


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





MADRONA (uncommon)- Favors those who are spontaneous, courageous, talkative, free-spirited and out-going. The owners of such wands tend to be talkative (almost to the point where it becomes annoying) as well as being a social hub of self-taught as well as earned knowledge, thus, this wand type works well with those wizards and witches who dwell in a teaching profession. Madrone wood is also a creamy mocha color and is a resilient Pacific Northwest wood that is often burned for its aromatic properties as well as turned into charcoal, which lends to its association with spirit magic and spells involving foresight and the afterlife. As a wand wood originating from the Pacific Northwest of America, its peeling bark indicates powerful magic for change. This wand type is noted for being very strong for Transfiguration.


It is for this reason that wands made from this wand wood work well in Divination and Spirit Magic. Like other wand types, Madrone wands also work well in Herbology and Potions and also work well with Verawood when combined with it in a combination wand. In Elemental Magic and like a few other wand types, Madrona wands are Element Adaptive, this means that depending on the core it has, it will wield the Element that is associated with that core, but Fire spells are the most powerful in this wand type. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. Unlike in the case of most wand types, this wand type seems to work well with any student of any House, though its strongest abilities and attributes often lie with those of House Gryffindor.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire (mostly), All Elements


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): N/A, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Healing spells, Writing spells, Charm spells, Spells of Prophecy, Spirit Magic spells, Hexes and Dueling spells (offensive spells mainly).


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Divination (often), Herbology (often), Potions (often), Spirit Magic, DADA (Defense Against The Dark Arts), Elemental Magic (All Element spells, Fire spells mainly), Healing Magic, The Logical Arts of Magic, Spell Writing, Levitation, Transfiguration and Apparition.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Elemental Magic (All Element spells, Fire spells mainly).


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Hexes, Herbology


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Ruby (boost fire and also fire influence), Garnet (fire influence), Moonstone (water influence).


Affinity With (House): All Houses, strongest in Gryffindor


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): All Common Cores, but particularly Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Hippogriff Talon* or Thestral Hair* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Basilisk Skin* or Chimera Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Chimera Scale or Basilisk Skin/Chimera Scale


Favored Core Combination(s): Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon (Light), Basilisk Skin/Chimera Scale (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





MAHOGANY (common)- Favors those who possess a good nature, potent magical abilities, pleasant, reliable, mischievous and sturdy. Though not particularly powerful in any one situation, magical subject or magical skill, such as wand is still quite reliable, solid and powerful all around. Such wands are known as an all-magical skill type, never favoring one magical skill or talent over another. Unlike many other wand types, this wand type tends to be flexible in whom it chooses as their owner, though they will occasionally favor those who are loving, courteous, thoughtful and friendly to their own (kin) and who has a mischievous streak running through them. Often known as a lacking and secretive wand type, finding ones strengths and weaknesses through the use of this type of wand is often tedious and tiresome. But don't let its lacks fool you as it is still a powerful wand in its own right. Mahogany wands are known for being pliable and often used in Transfiguration. This wand type is known for its potency in Elemental Magic, particularly Earth spells and Fire spells. This wand type has a very powerful connection with the earth element, therefore, Earth spells are strongest in this wand type. This is yet another rare exception among the fire-wielding wand types.


Mahogany is an interesting wand wood mainly because, while most woods had a variety of differing uses, this one has a very specialized use. This wand type is very focused on fertility and growing, which likely makes this wand type suitable and useful for someone experienced in gardening, Herbology and Potions. This wand type also works well in Dueling (protective spells mostly), Healing Magic, Healing spells and The Logical Arts of Magic (namely Astronomy). This wand type often bonds with someone with considerable magical talent and energy. Strangely, this wand type has no known association with the water element, despite being associated with The Moon.


This wand type channels earth energy better then any other wand type known. Secondary to fertility, this wand type has other uses as well. Enhancing intuition, strengthening bonds with blood relatives (especially the mother/son relationship), and exploring and clarifying goals are all possible uses for Mahogany. This wand type, unlike in the case of its cousin, Honduran Mahogany, is one of the most spiritually focused of all wand woods, and would be highly useful in magic dealing with anything non-physical. Divination and spiritual growth and guidance are its primary properties, and thus is quite powerful in Divination and Spirit Magic. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Mahogany wands have a leaning affinity to both House Hufflepuff and House Gryffindor.


Side Note(s): As a good, all-around wand type, it is well-suited to Dueling spells, particularly protective spells. Mahogany trees are said to be able to survive even when lightning strikes them. The wand type is noted for its healing properties and is in general considered more inclined to White or Light magic than others. The owners of this wand type are also considered to be strong in Astronomy. Mahogany wand are likely to bond with someone of considerable energy.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Earth (primary), Fire (secondary)


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Curses (sometimes), Dueling spells (offensive, defensive and protective spells), Healing spells, Hexes, Jinxes, Charm spells and Purification spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Dueling (often), Divination (often), Spirit Magic, Healing Magic, The Logical Arts of Magic (Astronomy), Herbology, Potions, Elemental Magic (Earth and Fire spells), Care of Magical Creatures (sometimes), Levitation, Apparition, Charms and Transfiguration.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Transfiguration.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Turquoise* or Onyx (boost earth and earth influence), Amber or Fire Opal (boost fire and fire influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff and Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): All Common Cores, but particularly Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer* or Dragon Scale* (equal), Kelpie Hair or Hippogriff Talon


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Doxy Wing* or Unicorn Heartstring


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger*, Unicorn Hair/Dragon Scale, Unicorn Hair/Hippogriff Talon or Billywig Stinger/Kelpie Hair


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Unicorn Heartstring/Doxy Wing


Favored Core Combination(s): Billywig Stinger/Dragon Scale or Billywig Stinger/Doxy Wing


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





MAPLE (common) - Favors those are versatile, accomplished, adventurous, independent, ambitious, hard-working and sturdy. Due to being such a versatile type of wand, they will often favor someone who is accomplished and excelled in a wide variety of magical skills, magical studies (such as Herbology and Potions) and magical abilities. Maple wands tend to be more powerful magically then that of Oak wands. The owners of such wands tend to be herbologists, potion makers and historians of magic by profession and/or the keepers of ancient magical knowledge, such as in the knowledge of the ALPs (The Ancient Lost Practices). Maple wood is a fine-grained, very hard wand wood.


Being one of the more common types of wand wood, Maple wands are known as 'the traveler's wand', often favoring the adventurous, the independent and those who simply refuse to stay pinned down in one place for a long period of time. Maple wands also help to focus on the right choices in any situation. Maple wands are tough and well-suited for spells involving communication (namely Spell Writing), binding, transmutations (namely Transfiguration) and revolution.


Maple wands are also known to ease remorse for past mistakes. This wand type is also quite potent in Elemental Magic, particularly in Elemental Water spells and Elemental Air spells. Water spells are strongest in this wand type. Another wand wood, Bird's Eye Maple (SEEBird's Eye Maple) is a wand wood that has fancy whorls in the grain, hence its name. When paired with a core of Dragon Heartstring, this wand type excels greatly in The Dark Arts. However, when paired with any of the other common cores, it tends to sputter out in The Dark Arts. In a Maple wand, Unicorn Hair and Dragon Heartstring equally match one another in strength and power. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Maple wands have a leaning affinity to both House Ravenclaw and House Slytherin.


Side Note(s): Many wizards and witches have often found that those chosen by maple wands are by nature travellers and explorers; they are not stay-at-home wands, and prefer ambition in their witch or wizard, otherwise their magic grows heavy and lack luster. Those who are always on the move and changing will feel right at home with this type of wand. Fresh challenges and regular changes of scene cause this wand to literally shine, burnishing itself as it grows, with its partner, in ability and status. This is a beautiful and desirable wood, and wand quality maple has been among the most costly for centuries.


Possession of a maple wand has long been a mark of status, because of its reputation as the wand of high achievers. Maple wands are one of the most spiritual wand types in existence. Because of this, the primary use of the wand type is often that of spiritual healing, and thus is highly useful in Divination and Spirit Magic. It is also amazing when working with moon magick. Maple wands allow an owner to focus in on the choices in any situation, eliminating luck and chance. Maple wands enhance intellectual pursuits and learning. Maple wands are more powerful in terms of magic then Oak wands are.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water and Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon and Jupiter, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Legilimency (sometimes), Occlumency, Love spells (often), Evil Repelling spells, Charm spells, Writing spells, Healing spells, Purification spells, Enhancement spells, Regeneration spells, Dueling spells (defensive spells and protective spells) and Hexes.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): The Dark Arts (often, when paired with Dragon Heartstring), DADA, Divination, Spirit Magic, Elemental Magic (Earth and Water spells), Potions, Herbology, Dueling and Healing Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Dueling spells, Potions.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Herbology.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Moonstone* or Aquamarine (boost water and water influence), Quartz or Blue Calcite (boost air and air influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Slytherin (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): All Common Cores, particularly Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Augurey Feather* (equal), Veela Hair or Fairy Wing


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Acromantula Web* or Boomslang Venom


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Augurey Feather, Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair, Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing or Veela Hair/Fairy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Acromantula Web, Dragon Heartstring/Boomslang Venom or Acromantula Web/Boomslang Venom


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair* or Dragon Heartstring/Fairy Wing (Light), Dragon Heartstring/Acromantula Web (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





MAPLE, BIRD'S EYE (rare) - SEE Maple for further details on best skills and best subjects. Favors those who are stubborn, akin to nature and independent. This very magical wand wood is called as such due to its unique grain of wood that is spotted with small whorls. This wand type is often best suited for a traveler, one that is independent and dislikes being in one place for to long. The owners of such wands tend to be outgoing and social. This wand type also helps to focus on the right choices in any situation. As a strongly masculine wood, it is tough and well-suited for spells of communication, binding, transmutations and revolution. It eases remorse for past mistakes and is a good choice for those with a more stubborn personality such as that of a Taurus. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Gryffindor.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water and Air (primary), Fire (secondary)


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Moon and Jupiter, God(s): N/A


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather* or Unicorn Hair.


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Hippogriff Feather* (equal), Veela Hair or Fairy Wing


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Acromantula Web* or Basilisk Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair*, Dragon Heartstring/Hippogriff Feather, Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair, Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing or Veela Hair/Fairy Wing


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Acromantula Web, Dragon Heartstring/Basilisk Skin or Acromantula Web/Basilisk Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Dragon Heartstring/Hippogriff Feather* or Dragon Heartstring/Fairy Wing (Light), Dragon Heartstring/Acromantula Web (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





MISTLETOE (rare) - Favors those who are mischievous, witty, self-assured, smooth talkers, playful, persuasive, friendly, true and observant. Those with Mistletoe wands often delight in playing games and causing mild disruptions and havoc in order to impress someone they like or admire. To be like the plant itself, the owners of such wands use their charms and smooth talking abilities to gain a love or a friend. Though Mistletoe is usually used as an ingredient in some potions, certain wand woods that are infused with Mistletoe tend to be carved into wands for use in magic. Though Mistletoe is normally found in combination wands, there are occasions where the largest stems of the plant are carved into pure Mistletoe wands, which are rarer then wands that are merely infused with the power of Mistletoe (such as some Birch and Oak wands). Birch and Oak wands, among other wand types, that are infused with the power of Mistletoe, are found to work better in casting Curses, Hexes and Love Spells (namely Charm Spells involving love and intimacy), as being infused with Mistletoe tends to give the wand a large boost in those subjects. Wands infused with Mistletoe also get a large boost in the Dark Arts and Potions. Mistletoe wands are particularly good a pulling out poisons from food and drink, despite being poisonous itself, thus makes them useful in Purification spells.


The downside to this wand type however, is that it often favors Dark Magic and those skilled in The Dark Arts, but depending on the core or cores it has, it can be taught to work just as well in light magic and those skilled in light magic. Though wand woods with the infusion of Mistletoe are normally found in a dark combination wand, they can show up occasionally in light combination wands. Pure Mistletoe wands are extremely rare and are often found among rich and aristocratic dark wizards and witches who often inlay amber into the handles of them, which associates with the wand type. Mistletoe wands are unique among all other wand types, being that the powers (and occasionally wands) come from a parasitic plant rather then a bush or a tree. Mistletoe wands or Mistletoe infused wands are found in all the Houses of Hogwarts, but have a particularly strong affinity to both House Slytherin and House Ravenclaw.


Side Note(s): Romans, Celtics, and Germans believed that Mistletoe is the key to the supernatural, thus making it a powerful and useful wand type in Divination and Spirit Magic. Mistletoe will aid and strengthen all magickal works but is best called upon for healing, protection, and beautiful dreams : dreams which will unlock the secrets of immortality. It is thus that such wands are powerful in Healing Magic (and also Healing spells), Dueling spells (particularly protective spells) and Dream Magic. Mistletoe is a good wand type to use for making wands, as well as other ritual tools and magickal rings. The berries are used in love incenses, plus a few berries can be added to the ritual cup at a handfasting. Boughs of Mistletoe can be hung for all purpose protection around the house.


Sprigs of Mistletoe can be carried as an herb of protection : plus amulets and jewelry can be made out of Mistletoe wood as protective talismans. Hung over the cradle, Mistletoe will protect the child from being stolen by the Fey. Mistletoe that is carried will protect the bearer from werewolves. The oil of the Mistletoe is said to be particularly potent at warding off werewolves. It is very unlikely that one who is a werewolf would own a Mistletoe wand. Mistletoe often symbolizes sex and fertility, hence the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. It is traditionally hung in the home at Yule, and those who walk under it exchange a kiss of peace. Mistletoe is said to be associated with the day of the Winter Solstice (approx. Dec 23rd), thus such wands made of Mistletoe for infused with Mistletoe are associated with that day.


Associated Date(s): Dec. 23


Wand Element(s) : Air (mostly) and Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Feminine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun and Jupiter, God(s): Loki and Aeneas


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Jinxes (occasionally), Occlumency, Curses, Hexes, Healing spells, Charm spells (particularly love and intimacy spells), Writing spells, Dueling Spells (protective spells mainly), Love spells, Purification spells and Regenerative spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): DADA (occasionally), The Dark Arts (usually), Potions, Healing Magic, Divination, Spirit Magic, Dream Magic, Elemental Magic (all-element spells), Charms, Dueling, Spell Writing, Levitation, Apparition and Transfiguration.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Curses, The Dark Arts.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Potions and Divination (equal)


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Fire Opal (boost fire and fire influence), Quartz or Blue Calcite (boost air and air influence), Amethyst (boost magical energy).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Slytherin


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Dragon Heartstring* or Phoenix Tail Feather* (equal)


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Griffin Feather* or Hippogriff Talon* (equal), Thestral Hair or Peacock Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Thestral Heartstring* or Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Griffin Feather/Hippogriff Talon*, Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair, Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon or Thestral Hair/Peacock Tail Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Thestral Heartstring/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Peacock Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon* or Dragon Heartstring/Thestral Hair


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





MYRTLE (uncommon) - Favors those who are soft-spoken, compassionate, kind, thoughtful, honest, humble and true. Dating back to Sumerian times, Myrtle wands are thought to represent immortality and is excellent for casting Love spells or spells involving passion. It is also a popular wand type of the Dryads. Myrtle wands also excel in Charms, Transfiguration, Spirit Magic, Occlumency and Divination. The owners of these wands are known to be humble and kind at heart, despite whatever barriers they may bring up that say otherwise. Myrtle wands are also great for casting and wielding Elemental Magic involving Water spells, as well as Earth spells and Fire spells. Due to their abilities in Fire spells, Myrtle wands are superb in Metal-Charming, able to bend and melt metal and mold it into any shape.


Historically, according to wizard history, Sumerian wizards and witches used Myrtle wands often to melt metal and then mold that metal into magical armor and sometimes special magical weaponry. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts and has no particular affinity to a certain House. However, it is suspected that Myrtle wands have a leaning affinity to both House Hufflepuff and House Gryffindor. This wand type often sways away from those of House Slytherin, despite being associated with the water element.


Side Notes: This wand type is all about balanced energy. Oftentimes, people will focus only on one or two details of their lives, thus neglecting the rest. This wand wood's energy helps one to step back and see the big picture without getting overwhelmed by the details. It helps one to balance the energies within themselves or in a situation. Myrtle wands will aid in decision making, but not luck. This wand type is very versatile. It is good for healing, creating abundance, and for nurturing passionate love, thus makes this wand type useful in Healing Magic andLove spells. However, it has a very honest energy and will not tolerate deception or "creative truth" in any of one's workings with it.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Water (mostly), All Elements except Air


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): Venus, Jupiter and Mars, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Occlumency, Love spells, Healing spells, Dueling spells (offensive spells mainly), Hexes, Jinxes, Purification spells and Charm spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Charms, Transfiguration, Spirit Magic, Dueling, Divination, Metal-Charming, Elemental Magic (All Elements except Air, Water spells mostly), Healing Magic, Apparition, Levitation, Herbology and Potions.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Love spells, Healing Magic.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Purification spells, Herbology and Potions (equal).


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Moonstone* or Pearl (boost water and water influence), Aquamarine (boost water influence).


Affinity With (House): Hufflepuff and Gryffindor (possibly)


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer* or Kelpie Hair* (equal), Pixie Heart


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Ashwinder Ash* or Chimera Scale* (equal), Doxy Wing or Wyvern Skin


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Unicorn Hair/Pixie Heart*, Unicorn Hair/Billywig Stinger or Kelpie Hair/Billywig Stinger


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Chimera Scale/Ashwinder Ash*, Chimera Scale/Doxy Wing or Doxy Wing/Wyvern Skin


Favored Core Combination(s): Kelpie Hair/Pixie Heart* or Billywig Stinger/Pixie Heart (Light), Chimera Scale/Ashwinder Ash (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





OLIVE (rare) - Favors those who are observant, insightful, akin to spirit, wise, intelligent, generous and peace-loving. Olive wood was of great importance in the old Wizarding World. Wands made of Olive wood promotes insight, which makes Olive wands one of the best types to use in Divination. Olive wands also promote deep inspiration and bring peace. Olive wands also contain an energy that is sexually neutral and will help to promote generosity as well as encourage forgiveness.


Like all wand woods, this beautiful wand type also has many unique energetic properties. The wand type is foremost an amazing aid in communication of any type, thus makes its useful in Spell Writing. It opens the mind to intuitive and empathetic energy, allowing one to truly gain insight into other's thoughts and actions, which makes this wand type potent in Legilimency. This wand type also helps to sooth the restless dead as well as being a remarkable wand type in its ability to aid in communication with spirits and the dead, thus making this wand type powerful and useful in Spirit Magic.


With powerful spiritual energy, having this wand type in one's possession will help bring about the situations that create spiritual growth. It attracts such situations into one's life. This wand type will create a "holy" atmosphere in the home, helping in all aspects of spiritual life. This wand type will aid in learning and finding the true path of knowledge. This wand type will do this by creating positive change in life, keeping a person from falling into stagnant patterns of thought and action. For this reason, it is an excellent wand type for those who are trying to find their path in life, or those who find their learning halted by habit. Finally, this wand type has an amazing use in Healing Magic and Healing spells. However, it relies almost entirely upon the will and passion of the owner themselves. A wizard or witch who is truly committed to healing would find this wand type will boost their abilities wonderfully. Olive wands are usually paired up with a Unicorn Hair core, but sometimes a particularly good-natured Dragon Heartstring core will be paired with an Olive wand. This wand type is quite potent in Elemental Magic, working well in all element spells except those of Fire or the fire element. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to both House Ravenclaw and House Hufflepuff.


Side Note(s): Balance between the spiritual and physical aspects of life is often difficult to attain. The central energy within this wand type bring about this balance. This wand type will allow a Diviner or Medium to travel between the spiritual and physical worlds at ease, and thus is an excellent wand type for astral projection or communication with spirits or the dead. This energy of this wand type is somewhat chaotic due to its extremely powerful connection with the spiritual realm, and may bring unwanted communication as well.


The spiritual journeys brought on by this wand type can bring about self-love and a balance of energies, as well as a greater understanding of life, death and rebirth. Bethlehem Olive wands, another wand type related to common Olive wands, are obtained from tree trimmings in the holy olive orchards in and around the holy city of Bethlehem in Israel. Bethlehem Olive wood obviously has a very strong symbolism for Christians, as it is mentioned repeatedly in the Bible. This wand type is especially well suited to those of House Ravenclaw and House Hufflepuff, although it can do very well with members of any House. it is a very strong wand type for use in DADA. The owners of this wand type are often especially adept at Apparition and other arts of travel. This wand type is not well suited for Hexes.


Associated Date(s): September 23


Wand Element(s) : Water (mostly), All Elements except Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine (mostly), Unisex


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): The Sun (mainly), The Moon and Saturn, God(s): Athene and Minerva


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Legilimency (often), Occlumency (sometimes), Writing spells, Hexes, Evil Repelling spells, Healing spells, Purification spells, Rejuvenation spells and Regenerative spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Divination (often), Spirit Magic (often), Dream Magic (often), Spell Writing, Healing Magic, Apparition, DADA, Levitation, Transfiguration and Elemental Magic (All Element spells, Water spells mostly).


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Legilimency, Divination.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Healing spells, Spirit Magic.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Moonstone* or Pearl (boost water and water influence).


Affinity With (House): Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Unicorn Hair* or Dragon Heartstring.


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Kelpie Hair* or Veela Hair* (equal), Fairy Wing or Fwooper Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Ashwinder Ash* or Doxy Wing* (equal), Boomslang Venom or Pixie Heart


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Dragon Heartstring/Kelpie Hair, Dragon Heartstring/Veela Hair, Unicorn Hair/Fairy Wing or Unicorn Hair/Fwooper Feather


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Dragon Heartstring/Ashwinder Ash*, Dragon Heartstring/Doxy Wing, Boomslang Venom/Pixie Heart or Doxy Wing/Ashwinder Ash


Favored Core Combination(s): Kelpie Hair/Fairy Wing (Light), Doxy Wing/Ashwinder Ash (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





OAK, ENGLISH (uncommon) - Favors those who are strong-willed, courageous, humble, caring and willing. A wand for good times and bad, this is a friend as loyal as the wizard who deserves it. Wands of English Oak demand partners of strength, courage and fidelity. Less well-known is the propensity for owners of English Oak wands to have powerful intuition, and, often, an affinity with the magic of the natural world, with the creatures and plants that are necessary to wizardkind for both magic and pleasure. It is thus that this wand type excels best inDivination, Arithmancy, Care Of Magical Creatures and Spirit Magic.


The oak tree is called King of the Forest from the winter solstice up until the summer solstice, and its wood should only be collected during that time (Holly becomes King as the days begin to shorten again, and so Holly should only be gathered as the year wanes. This divide is believed to be the origin of the old superstition, "When his wand's oak and hers is holly, then to marry would be folly," a superstition that many wizards and witches have found baseless). It is said that Merlin's wand was of English Oak (though his grave has never been found, so this cannot be proven). Other wand types related to this wand type are: Oak and Red Oak. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to both House Gryffindor and House Hufflepuff.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire and Earth


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): N/A, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Charm spells, Hexes, Jinxes, Purification spells, Regenerative spells, Dueling spells (All Dueling spells), Writing spells and Evil Repelling spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Divination (often), Care Of Magical Creatures (often), Charms, Spirit Magic, Elemental Magic (Fire spells and Earth spells), Transfiguration, Apparition, Levitation, DADA, The Logical Arts Of Magic (particularly Arithmancy), Dueling and Healing Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Care Of Magical Creatures.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Fire Opal (boost fire or fire influence), Turquoise or Jade (boost earth and earth influence).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor and Hufflepuff


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather* or Dragon Heartstring


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Billywig Stringer* or Dragon Scale* (equal), Peacock Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Basilisk Skin* or Chimera Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Dragon Scale*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Billywig Stinger, Dragon Heartstring/Billywig Stinger or Billywig Stinger/Dragon Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Basilisk Skin*, Phoenix Tail Feather/Chimera Scale or Basilisk Skin/Chimera Scale


Favored Core Combination(s): Phoenix Tail Feather/Dragon Scale* or Peacock Tail Feather/Dragon Scale


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A





OAK, RED (uncommon) - Favors those who are persistent, enduring, quick-witted, stable, protective, adaptable and wise. With a natural redish tint, Red Oak wands are hard, heavy and very strong. Like all wood types associated or related to Oak, Red Oak wands embody wisdom and strength as well as representing stability and protection. Red Oak wands often favor those wizards and witches that are persistent and enduring, much like the wand wood itself. Noted for enhancing durability against counter-spells and increasing spell longevity, Red Oak wands (and Oak itself) is suited to the magic of kingship, personal sovereignty and authority. This wand type is seen among all the Houses of Hogwarts, but has a particularly strong affinity to House Gryffindor.


Side Note(s): Some wizards and witches will often hear the ignorant say that red oak is an infallible sign of its owner's hot temper. In fact, the true match for a red oak wand is possessed of unusually fast reactions, making it a perfect wand for Dueling and Dueling spells. Less common than English Oak, some wand makers, including Ollivander himself, have found that its ideal master is light of touch, quick-witted and adaptable. Wizards and witches with Red Oak wands are often the creators of distinctive, trademark spells, and a good man or woman to have beside one in a fight. Red Oak wands are, in the opinion of many wizards and witches, among the most handsome.


Associated Date(s): N/A


Wand Element(s) : Fire


Wand Lifeforce/Energy : Masculine


Planetary and/or Godly Association : Planet(s): N/A, God(s): N/A


Best Use Magical Skill(s): Charm spells, Hexes, Jinxes, Purification spells, Regenerative spells, Dueling spells (All Dueling spells), Writing spells and Evil Repelling spells.


Best Use Magical Subject(s): Divination (often), Care Of Magical Creatures (often), Charms, Spirit Magic, Elemental Magic (Fire spells), Transfiguration, Apparition, Levitation, DADA, The Logical Arts Of Magic (particularly Arithmancy), Dueling and Healing Magic.


Strongest Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Charm spells, Care Of Magical Creatures.


Favored Magical Skill and/or Magical Subject: Evil Repelling spells, DADA.


Gemstone(s) Associated With Wand Type (Optional): Amber* or Fire Opal (boost fire or fire influence).


Affinity With (House): Gryffindor


Agreeable Three-Type Combo: N/A


Agreeable Three-Type Combo (for Dark Wizard or Witch): N/A


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Common): Phoenix Tail Feather


Best Single Core(s) To Use (Exotic): Thestral Hair* or Hippogriff Talon


Best Single Core(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Basilisk Skin* or Chimera Scale


Best Core Combination(s) To Use: Phoenix Tail Feather/Thestral Hair* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Hippogriff Talon


Best Core Combination(s) To Use (in a Dark Wizard's or Dark Witch's wand): Phoenix Tail Feather/Basilisk Skin* or Phoenix Tail Feather/Chimera Scale


Favored Core Combination(s): Thestral Hair/Hippogriff Talon (Light), Basilisk Skin/Chimera Scale (Dark)


Best Combined With (in a combination wand): N/A


Best Combined With (in a Dark Wizard or Dark Witch's wand): N/A