A closer look at Harry Potter wands

The world of magic. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing.

With news of upcoming Harry Potter movies, fans around the world rejoice as one of the most loved titles returns to the big screen to continue to story. Among the many successful merchandising sold under the brand are the wands. Each wand in the Harry Potter world is unique in its own way. They are used similarly as an Arcane Focus in Dungeons and Dragons, wherein the wands help wizards perform magic. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing.

In Harry Potter, the students receive their wands from the infamous wand shop Ollivanders. As mentioned, each wand is created uniquely in terms of the wood used, as well as the core. In the case of Harry’s wand, his was Holly wood with a Phoenix feather core. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing.

No two wands are alike, the same way no two wizards are alike. Even the Weasley twins had different wands. However, there are close similarities. For example, it was Dumbledore’s phoenix, Fawkes, that supplied the feather core for both Harry and Voldemort’s wand. This, in turn, made the two wands brother wands. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing.

While Hogwarts’ Sorting Hat had its own way of discerning which house a freshman student goes to, so does Mr. Olivander in his way of finding the right wand for a student. This doesn’t mean that a student or a wizard who lost their wand can no longer use another uniquely. They are still able to do so. But in terms of using a broken wand, forcing the use of a broken wand can lead to dangerous situations. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing.