Wandlore

Wandlore is the ancient practice of understanding the power and properties of wands. It is believed that the wand is an extension of the witch or wizard, and that the wand chooses its master. It encompasses the study of the wand’s magical elements and how they are affected by its user. The composition of a wand is believed to be the key to unlocking its power, with the wood, core, length, and flexibility making each wand as unique as its owner. Through wandlore, wizards and witches can learn how to get the most out of their wand and use it to its fullest potential.

WAND LENGTH

Most wands range between 9 and 15 inches long. Wand makers often match the length of the wand to the height of the witch or wizard; however, this isn't always the case, larger than average wands tend to be drawn towards those with a physical peculiarity or bigger personality whereas abnormally short wands select people whose character lacks something.

WAND FLEXIBILITY

Wand flexibility or rigidity denotes the degree of adaptability or willingness to change based on the wand and owner pair. This factor should not be considered separately from the wand wood, core, or length

WAND WOOD

There are 38 different kinds of wood available for wand making. Only a minority of trees can produce wand quality wood just as a minority of people can produce magic. It takes years of experience to tell which ones have the gift although the job is made easier if botruckles are found nesting in the leaves as they never inhabit non-magic trees.

WAND CORES

The core of a wand is a magical substance placed somewhere within the center of the wand wood and is usually extracted from a magical creature. Cores influence the temperament or behavior of the wand. Wands can contain one core, bits of multiple cores, or in rare cases they can share a core.

Wand Flexibility

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Wand Woods

BLACK WALNUT

Though Black walnut is extremely temperamental and difficult to work with, this wand wood has a rich dark color and is one of the most sought wand woods in America. Black walnut often seeks a master with good instincts and powerful insight. Black walnut does have one unique quality, it loses immense power when the owner has any inner conflict or self-doubt. This wand wood is particularly useful in charm work. Black walnut is native to eastern North America and symbolizes intelligence, wisdom, inspiration, clarity, and focus.

CEDAR

The owner of a cedar wand values loyalty and strong moral character. You will never see cedar in the hands of a fool. Cedar seeks a master who is shrewd and sharp-witted. Native to North America from Southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico Cedar symbolizes strength and eternity.

PURPLEHEART

This rich purple wand wood has an impressive appearance and reputation, being highly suited for all manners of combative magic and transfiguration. Purpleheart is happiest in the hands of a witch or wizard who dares to be themselves, frequently a non-conformist and comfortable with the status of an outsider. Purpleheart wand owners have been found among the Aurors and the Deatheaters. This wand wood is native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America and symbolizes creative energy, knowledge, and healing.

POPLAR

If you seek integrity, search first among the poplars. This wand wood is very dependable, has consistent strength, and has uniform power. Poplar is always happiest when working with a witch or wizard of clear moral vision. Of all wands, poplar produces the fewest accidents and the most elegant charms and spells, capable of highly advanced magic in the proper hands. Poplar is native to North America and symbolizes victory, transformation, and vision.

ROSEWOOD

Rosewood wands are quite rare and are not compatible with any type of dark magic, however, it is well suited for divination. This wood is exceptionally adapted for love spells and healing magic. Rosewood seeks a master who is driven by their heart. Native to Southeast Asia and Africa Rosewood symbolizes a good heart and healing.

OAK

An oak wand is as loyal as the witch or wizard who deserves it, they demand an owner of strength and courage. Owners of oak wands often have powerful intuition and empathy for plants and creatures of the magical world. Oak is native to the northern hemisphere and symbolizes strength and endurance.

BOCOTE

Bocote wands are quirky and mischievous, they have playful natures and often pair well with witches and wizards who can provide them with a scope for excitement and have creative personalities; this being said Bocote wands can produce serious magic when called to do so but refuse to produce non-verbal magic. Bocote is native to Mexico and symbolizes creativity, imagination, and the power of the mind.

PINE

The straight-grained pine wands have always chosen an independent master who is often perceived as a loner and perhaps mysterious. Pine is known to adapt unprotestingly to new methods of magic and often performs best for owners who are destined to live long lives. Pine is native to much of the northern hemisphere and symbolizes wisdom, longevity, and peace.

Wand Cores

DRAGON HEARTSTRING

Dragon heartstring produces wands with the most magical power and is capable of the most flamboyant of spells. Dragon wands tend to learn quickly this being said they tend to change allegiance easily if won from their previous master. This core is somewhat temperamental and accident-prone, it’s also the easiest of the cores to turn to the dark arts.

UNICORN HAIR

Unicorn hair wands tend to produce the most consistent magic and are least subject to fluctuations or spell blocks. This wand core is best suited to a witch or wizard with a large imagination or ambitious goals and is the least likely to be turned to the dark arts.

FIREFLY GLOW

Firefly glow is a unique core in which it is visibly seen on the exterior of the wand. This core is said to excel in divinations as it is known to help open the third eye. Firefly wands are not easily won as they tend to best serve their first master.

WEREWOLF WHISKERS

Werewolf whisker cores pair well with born werewolves or made werewolves as they are very loyal and become part of the pack once mastered. This wand core particularly excels in transfiguration and jinx and is extremely hard to change allegiance from its first master unless it’s passed down.

FAIRY DUST

Fairy dust core makes for a light and airy wand and is best suited for charm work though does not perform well against the dark arts. This core chooses a master who has a strong connection to magical plants and creatures.

VAMPIRE FANG

Vampire Fang is a difficult wand core to match with wand woods as it will reject most matches, however, once a connection is made it is a very stable and powerful wand. This wand core performs exceptionally well in potion-making as well as defense magic.

MERMAID SCALE

Mermaid Scale is a very rare wand core as it must be willing given to the wandmaker before the mermaid’s death, if not the scales will not produce magic and in most cases take it away from the wand owner. This wand core is very conductive and can amplify the owner’s magic, this makes the Mermaid scale core particularly susceptible to dark witches and wizards.

PHOENIX FEATHER

Phoenix Feathers are capable of a wide range of magic. This wand core typically picks masters who are independent and are always improving themselves. These wands were the hardest to tame as the owner will be tested to see if they are worthy, this makes Phoenix Feather a very loyal and not easily won core.