The History of Wands (All Wand Cores, Woods and MORE Explained) - Harry Potter Wandlore Explained

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. In today's video we're discussing wand history, woods, cores, lengths and more. Why wands, you ask? Well- they’re one of the foundations of Harry Potter!
Let’s start with a history lesson.
Considered to be a ‘complex and mysterious branch of magic’- wand-making refers to a ‘wandmaker’ using wand cores and woods to construct wands for witches and wizards. The profession dates back many many centuries, and the earliest known wandmakers were said to have been druids. A druid was considered to be, in Celtic times, a member of the learned and priestly class. Druids considered anything with a ‘woody stem’ to be a tree, which led to them producing wands out of things like vine- a tradition followed by wandmaker Garrick Ollivander in the 20th century. Though druids were skilled at their craft, at this stage in history it was still totally normal for a customer of a wand shop to bring their own core with them, a tradition that has basically fallen off in more recent times.
The first Wandmaking shops were known to date back to the establishment of Ollivander’s Wand Shop in 382 B.C. The original ‘Ollivander’, the ancestor of Garrick Ollivander, was thought to have come from a Mediterranean country in Roman times and set up a stall in what would eventually become Diagon Alley. The etymology of the name Ollivander is said to literally mean “he who owns the olive wand”- which is a very FITTING name, and further points to him coming from a Mediterranean country where olive trees would grow natively.
The Ollivander family revolutionized wand making when they publicly forsook the traditional wand-making process, which previously had witches and wizards procure their own wand core. Ollivander believed that this process produced wands that were ‘inferior’ in quality and performance, which led to the family procuring all wand components for future customers.
Ollivander researched the best wand cores and would always find the best wand wood to complement it, and where the purchaser would previously select a wand of THEIR choosing, he began the tradition of having the wand choose the wizard.
Now, if you’re any sort of Harry Potter fan at all- then you’ll know that wands are tools that witches/wizards use to channel their magic. We’re introduced to Ollivander’s wand shop right near the beginning of the Philosopher’s Stone- when Harry is picking up his supplies for Hogwarts.
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[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thanks for watching everyone! Welcome to the Wand Documentary! If you enjoyed it please be sure to LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and leave a comment down below with what YOU learned from this video. This extra long video is to celebrate 500 videos on the channel!

[@Queen_Kellz_1120]

Congrats on 500 videos! 💜🖤

[@SnarkNSass]

I'm very happy that it's longer. I often feel your videos are too short... Though, it could just be that I could listen to Harry Potter content for hours on end.✌🏻💜🌟

[@devilsadvocate8094]

I'm just happy to be here!

[@SnarkNSass]

I'm almost to the end of the video!! Soooo Cool!!! I'm in Arkansas and was so excited to hear that there is a Wizarding tradition right here!💖💖✨✨✨✨

[@akashaallen2047]

Congratulations on 500 videos!! I do enjoy your content! Always offering a different perspective! Love it! And love these Harry Potter emojis! I need to get those!

[@charliecheetah955]

You are a better History of Magic teacher than Professor Binns

[@cameronsmith5355]

got that right

[@ceciliacarlid6113]

Yeah, a lot less boring ;)

[@CJ_Welch]

Aye

[@NurMohammad-bn4bz]

hoga mari ami

[@andrewcody2181]

If he stays after death to continue teaching us the definitively

[@dakotawaggoner7270]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the time, effort, and commitment it took to put out a 49 minute video on Harry Potter wands? Thank you! Enjoy all of your videos

[@502tamales5]

If it wasn’t I’m for your comment, o wouldn’t have realized this video was soooo long!! And to top it off I’m on minute 38th out of 48!!!

[@cadeskywalker9118]

I didn't even realize it was that long lol

[@djronnplae]

Yes ma'am I agree

[@SicFromTheKush]

I mean to be fair 15 of those minutes are tree facts from our world lol, great video though, I don't know why it's my instinct to say "you're wrong"

[@MadebyKellyV]

This just confirms that Neville has “Big Wand Energy.”

[@NixDeGraves8888]

Flexibility level, on a scale of “Floppy AF” to “Rock Hard”

[@LaRiataDemexico]

Im have no doubt both of u guys have gotten it raw in yalls anals

[@lifedesa]

Was thinking the same thing, I can also imagine hogwarts 1-3 years students comparing their wand size and giggle about it since they're at the age were we thought that kind of humor was the peak lol.

[@taylorjensen2787]

@@lifedesa and we never found anything funnier than that as we grew up

[@PaTrick-cf6ev]

@@lifedesa what do you mean by "at that age", it has never stopped being the funniest kind of humor 🤣

[@nykeboy4129]

My pottermore results: Sycamore wood with unicorn hair 13 1/4 inches unyielding flexibility Wood timed list: Acacia-6:00 Alder-6:51 Apple-7:43 Ash-8:30 Aspen-9:28 Beech-10:18 Blackthorn-11:16 Black Walnut-12:07 Cedar-12:49 Cherry-13:26 Chestnut-14:13 Cypress-15:00 Dogwood-15:43 Ebony-16:35 Elder-17:20 Elm-18:32 English Oak-19:15 Fir-20:01 Hawthorn-20:59 Hazel-22:06 Holly-22:42 Hornbean-23:25 Larch-24:20 Laurel-25:12 Maple-26:15 Pear-27:03 Pine-27:48 Poplar-28:36 Red Oak-29:25 Redwood-30:16 Rowan-31:06 Sliver Lime-32:03 Spruce-32:50 Sycamore-33:54 Vine-34:47 Walnut-35:37 Willow-36:14 Yew-37:07 Core timed list: Dragon Heart Strings-39:45 Phoenix Tail feather-40:13 Unicorn Hair-40:38 Veela Hair-41:05 Basilisk Horn-41-27 Wampus Cat Hair-41:45 Thunderbird Tail Feathers-41:58 Snallygaster Heart Strings-42:12 Jackolpe Antler-42:25 Rougarou Hair-42:39 Thestral Hair-43:06 Troll Hair-43:34 Dittany Stalk-43:50 Horned Serpent Horn-44:03 White River Monster Spine-44:28 Bone-44:46 Shell-45:02 Coral-45:14 Curupira Hair-45:28 Kelpie Hair-45:44 You’re welcome everyone🥵😰😅😉

[@vivek27789]

Thank you 🙏

[@faisalabdullahfarhanbba-3010]

You did a lot of tiring and hard work. Thank you. 🙂

[@harmonicsounds3404]

THANK YOU 😘🙏

[@leonardofaedo707]

Thanks so much!

[@maxgoldstein6309]

Legend.

[@Brinelious]

You forgot to mention Kneazle Whisker wand cores, I think they were classified as substandard like Kelpie Hair. But in the past before the 3 "supreme cores" it was common for wizards and witches to bring whiskers from their pet Kneazles as a core because it was thought their close bond to their pet would enhance their relationship with the wand.

[@thirteenthandy]

Exactly what I did. The only thing I'm concerned about is whether my wand will prove to be as strong-willed and temperamental as the Kneazle who donated said whisker...

[@PaTrick-cf6ev]

@@thirteenthandy depends if it was donated willingly or not🤣

[@awoken8infinite]

I used kneazle hair to make my herbology 3 trait for my gear. Had lead to me being the most deadly plant-slinger at Hogwarts.

[@cchavezjr7]

I have a sawmill and do woodworking for a living. I've been thinking of making wands using a mix of natural, carved and turned methods. My daughter is now getting into Harry Potter so she will get the first.

[@blitsriderfield4099]

Nice. I hope she likes it.

[@cchavezjr7]

@@blitsriderfield4099 She loves it. I'm a bit disappointed though, she can't stand Dobby haha. She says he's too ugly haha.

[@BM-yy8db]

@@cchavezjr7 you could consider filming and uploading your wandmaking to KZbin, I bet there's an audience for it

[@cchavezjr7]

@@BM-yy8db I should. I have done some natural shaped ones using branches of olive, oddly enough which is how Olivander got his name, hehe.

[@lokei1326]

@@cchavezjr7 get her to take the Pottermore wand test and build her that, it would be so amazing as a kid to have that.

[@ryanranga8484]

I'm shocked Rowling hasn't released a book on this subject. We have fantastic beasts, quidditch and a short kid story compilation. Why not a wand history

[@themarvelousblackcanary8362]

In the world of Harry Potter I think it's obvious why there aren't really text books available to almost anyone on wandmaking and wand lore because wizards guard it so closely to themselves. But I agree I can't believe she hasn't really gone in and written a comprehensive wandlore and unusual magic "text book"

[@astrobot702]

It's more of trade. Although that said it would be really neat to see a Wand Maker's trade book written. It would a great piece of fiction. Wand tradesmanship has really grown out of fashion hence why it's more of a tradition then a sought out profession....

[@kel1758]

you think jk knows how to expand a universe

[@wuxiagamescentral]

I'm surprised Fred and George don't have Dogwood wands. I'm sure those wands would be delighted to have such pranksters

[@SerJofreVeli]

Cypress wood, 11 ¾, quite bendy flexibility, phoenix core. Remus Lupin I think is the only Cypress wand holder. I hope Hogwarts Legacy has all types of wands, the smallest detail in a game can have the biggest impact.

[@delreybaby]

Hiii fellow cypress owner

[@katakurifan5213]

Lupins wand did not have a Pheonix tail feather core though

[@jonnnn7699]

@@katakurifan5213 Phoenix feather cores were common. Harry and Voldemort had fawks tail feathers the only two that particular Phoenix. There were lots of other wands with feathers from different phoenix’s

[@sdaafasfad]

Pick it, pack it, fire it up come along & take a hit from the wand

[@Draethar]

@@sdaafasfad Inhale... Exhale... Just got a howler in the mail.

[@maksimilian528]

There are some things you forgot to mention: Jacob's sibling from Hogwarts Mystery game also had the possibility of owning a blackthorn, hornbeam, ebony, laurel or redwood wand depending on the players choice. Cedric also had a wand made of ash. Mary Cattermole had a cherry wand. The old care of magical creatures professor Kettleburn had a chesnut and phoenix feather wand. Leta Lestrange had a wand made of ebony. Sir Cadogan had a troll whisker core for his wand. You also forgot to mention Mahogany wand wood, that was notably used by James Potter, although nothing is known about this wand wood.

[@HHLucifer666]

I'd argue that Snape had an ebony wood wand as well on the argument that he was matched with it while lily was still alive and viewed his wand as his last connection to her in the end. Especially since, in the movies (I'm aware books are law) his wand is VERY black so I almost can't see him with anything else. Also with his work as a spy he'd have to appear to be comfortable with the status quo weather he was or not

[@maksimilian528]

I think Hawthorn fits him way better. The description for hawthorn wood is super fitting for Snape. And in the movies half the wands are very dark, so i don't asssume wood just by movie looks.

[@HHLucifer666]

@Maksimilian fair point. Counter argument for ebony and unicorn hair is his magic was ALWAYS on point. No matter the subject. That's it. Periodt. He. Was. A. Per. Fec. Tion. Ist.👏👏👏

[@awoken8infinite]

Newt Scamander has sea shells in his core, although I think this was just part of the make up.

[@awoken8infinite]

@@HHLucifer666 ebony isn't always black though. it can be a very orangey brown as well. the wood has variations of colour. for instance the wooden parts of the floor in the Ministry of Magic are Ebony. It's a beautiful wood, very expensive IRL though. Like 6 grand in the UK for a small, ebony coffee table.

[@Phuskooz]

A snakewood wand with a Basilisk core sounds so sick!

[@serbowdster2311]

I gotta say the narrator of these videos has a very good clear (with perfect pauses and breaks) voice. Very easy listening. Thank you.

[@dewuster8885]

Funny how Cedar wands are supposed to belong to people who can’t be fooled, but Horace Slughorn is probably known best for being fooled by Voldemort into telling him about horcruxes.

[@mjf69]

It's been a bit since I read the books. But I thought the whole thing was that he was entirely complicit in the exploration of the information. He may not have known the extent of what Tom Riddle planned, but he was aware of the information and how it may be used. Which is why he altered his memory and didn't want to return to Hogwarts and what not.

[@TheSolarium18]

Well young Tom Riddle was the most natural skilled manipulator of all wizards So skilled in fact that he didn’t valued that ability that much that he preferred to trade it for intimidation and fear So I wouldn’t count that

[@billlupin8345]

He wasn't fooled, and Voldemort had already created one by this point. He enables everyone in the slug club, but tried to rationalize to himself that this wasn't a mistake.

[@propheinx2250]

That was one time though, and from someone who was part of his inner circle. If you pay attention to the people Slughorn has taken interest in, they all became someone of great renown. If you're destined to be a "big name", so to say, Slughorn will know when he meets you. Besides, one failure of your bullshit meter doesn't mean your bullshit meter doesn't work.

[@billlupin8345]

@@propheinx2250 Not to mention, even in his real memory, he didn't instruct him, just gave him a vague idea of what it costed to perform, and he did seem a bit worried after telling him, I think he knew, on some level, that voldy wasn't as repelled by the spell as he should've been.

[@chriscurrens4639]

This honestly deserves so much more recognition than it's gotten. I absolutely love the effort and length to put into this video. The history, information, and depth to the subject is amazing and I need more videos like this

[@elektra121]

True. But it could have been even better if he took only one percent of the effort put into this video to maybe at least trying to pronounce the scientific names properly. I studied biology and listening to this video, the idea of having the Latin names is cool, because English is not my Native language (thus not knowing a lot of the tree's names) and so I should be easily able to understand which plant he is talking about. Sadly, in most cases it's absolutely impossible because he butchers the names so badly. Not to "hate" on the video - it is a really cool idea, but... why putting the Latin names in it in the first place when you have no interest in them being understood? Only to seem smart? It's a shame because done right this would have been so great! I mean the whole idea of Latin names is that they could be understood internationally. This really buggers me.

[@makswolanski5549]

I always enjoy your videos but this one is special to me. As a wandmaker myself i love all things wand-related. Couse even tho they are not the source of magic, rather a catalist, they are a symbol- to us, fans, they are a source of true magic, thats why i love them so much. They help the story we already concider a huge part of our lifes even more real

[@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven]

I recall coming along a wiki that explains that there "were" more wood and core types...but they were later deemed to dangerous or unstable to be used. But a few of these "Forbidden" wands are still around. One of which is a wand made of Petrified Wood with a Kraken tentacle core and a Philosopher's stone made into it's helt.

[@Waywind420]

I always thought it would be cool if there was a fan fiction about sourcing the baselisk horn's post chamber of secrets in order to fashion an immensely powerful wand.

[@Research_This62]

Fang**

[@yamahakid450f]

@Mason Devereux-Smith that would be the more logical option to try, however the venom could cause some issues potentially. Also, a Basalisk (atleast the one we saw) does have 3 horn looking objects that lay sort of flat on the back of it's head. Olivander could try both a fang and 'horn' to see what works best or if either work at all... if they work he could make a lot of fang wand cores, the fang that got harry wasn't in the front, so it kind of implies every tooth Is actually a fang capable of injecting venom. Especially since snakes eat their prey whole, they dont need actual teeth. If that's the case, that's a whole lot of venom lmao. Could he make multiple wands out of one fang? I'm assuming so since they're so big, there would be a lot of "brothers" floating around with a 'connection' similar to how both Harry's and voldemorts Phoenix tail feather wand cores reacted to fighting one another.

[@gilbertoflores7397]

Salazar Slytherin's wand was made from the horn of a basilisk. It was an incredibly powerful wand. Eventually it was buried and a tree was grown from it, that produced some of the most powerful healing ingredients.

[@guilhermesavoya2366]

When I was younger, I used to role-play with my friends. it was a weird, Harry Potter-Percy Jackson crossover world, so we invented a whole lot of new wand materials: Dementor shroud strand (or bone fiber, sometimes), a drop of a God's ichor (their golden, divine blood), Basilisk scale, Acromantula hair, Pegasus feather...

[@propheinx2250]

I thought of a fanfic character who would use around 2 or 3 wands. They'd have the same core, to the point of being "twins". That is coming from the exact same source, but the wands themselves would all be made from varying woods. They're all attuned to the witch/wizard, but are best used in different situations.

[@bombastic165]

Thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating and comprehensive video on the magic wands of the Harry Potter universe. I can’t even begin to think of the effort you put into this and your other videos. Best Harry Potter channel by a country mile!

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thanks very much! Much appreciated

[@jameswhiting7113]

As Harry himself proves, children often produced wandless magic in times of stress. Good vid buddy, really enjoyed.

[@gidzmobug2323]

Ah, yes--Book #1. Dudley was being a bully, and he suddenly got it turned back on him.

[@darknessblades]

I think Kelpie hair is even better than other cores. Which Olivander knows fully well. but since they are near extinct, olivander knowingly denounced its use. and since he is extremely respected in the wandmaker community, nobody doubted his reason for not using it anymore. even deciding to stop the use of the "so called" inferior core.

[@Zac_Frost]

That could be true, honestly. It could also be as well that Olivander found his Big Three cores to produce results that he himself was more satisfied with, leading to that. Or a mix of both lol.

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

Nah, it’s a freakin’ water daemon. I fully take him at his word that it’s unreliable. I think part of Olivander’s success is/was producing high quality, reliable wands. Almost standardising the process, imo. Also, it’s fun to consider, dragon cores are also considered “unreliable”, right? and easily turned to dark magic. Do we think that “unreliable” in this case refers to an inclination to dark magic or the likelihood of a magical misfire?

[@drsingingeagle]

You are, of course, correct in your description of Native American and First Nations magic. As discussed in a previous video commentary, Native practitioners, usually graduates of the Canadian-American institute called Anweledig, use chanting, song, and dance to cast their spells. The intensely elegant, graceful body movement looks very similar to the martial arts of Tai-Chi (太極拳 depicted in movies such as 尚氣 “Shang-Qi,” 臥虎藏龍 “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” or 霹靂 “Pili Fantasty: War of Dragons”), suggesting a heretofore unexplored, supernatural connection between East and West. This kind of Indigenous Wandless Magic (IWM) naturally has advantages and disadvantages. In a duel, practitioners are not reliant on wands and therefore cannot be disarmed; however, IWM Practitioners can be easily defeated with a well-placed Body-Binding or Silencio Charm. As such, IWM is most powerful and works best when performing complicated tasks such as Healing, Divination, Climatomancy, Ceremony, Love Medicine, and casting Protection Spells.

[@shelbycoladonato9359]

I can think of one more who had an unusually short wand. Although I don’t remember what the length actually was. I know that umbrage had an exceptionally short one as well.

[@0ncelers_gf]

It was only 20cm/8in

[@verylostdoommarauder]

The thought that wizards think of wand size like some people think of penis sizes is hilarious.

[@fistovuzi]

@@verylostdoommarauder then surely GIRTH is a characteristic in wand-making.

[@asmrstates9167]

"in reality wandless magic is actually a norm for other species and cultures" made me chuckle.

[@vultureairsoft2153]

Anyone else excited for the secrets of dumbledoor

[@seanwynter5079]

YESSIR

[@DanityTV]

Do you mean Dumbledoor

[@Queen_Kellz_1120]

I hope they do this justice

[@nathaniel04]

I'm excited but I already know it's gonna get lots of hate like CoG did

[@magicweaver4466]

I think there is only one "o" and a "e" in dumbledore

[@krozareq]

Good point at the end. We learn from Hogwarts Legacy that Natty Unai did not use a wand at Uagadou school, nor did the other witches and wizards there. She only first used a wand when she transferred to Hogwarts.

[@ttvrs1059]

We've learnt that way before when a maps of the wizarding & witchcraft school was released

[@propheinx2250]

It's interesting that Harry Potter lore is almost designed to make fan fiction. If you were making a character for the HP world you could start by designing a wand, selecting a patronus (even if they can't actually summon it), selecting an animagus form (again, even if they aren't an animagus), and selecting a house. Once you've done that, you have a blueprint for who the character is.

[@siggie8610]

tf

[@waterwolf982]

@@siggie8610 their not wrong

[@szbugy]

​@@siggie8610Ahh yes, what an insightful and constructive comment. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Zac_Frost]

Yeah. Meticulous world building usually lends itself to making fan fics pretty easily.

[@RratRemi]

makes me want to watch a short of ollivander helping wizards get their wands: learning from i characters personalities as he gives them a wand

[@michaeljones9222]

“I had reach, she had flexibility” Garrus Vakarian. All this talk of wand lengths and flexibility reminded me of that.

[@Leto85]

I love the way you build up and portrayed this documentary; clear introduction, followed by examples of materials made and the known characters who used them. There's so much to say and no wonder this video was almost 50 minutes long, though it felt much shorter.

[@petergreek]

This is such an amazing in depth wand guide. Great work!!

[@JenneeB927]

Incredible video! Kudos to you, sir! Very well researched! Fascinating stuff!

[@Jeahy.]

My wand based on pottermore is Rowan wood with a dragon core 11 ¾" and slightly springy flexibility. I always was a more defensive/supportive type in life but also tended to pick characters in games that fulfill such a role so I can see that fitting.

[@humphreyclement580]

This was an absolutely fascinating video, thank you. I love how wand law is based heavily on Celtic tree law. It is very fascinating when you look at the Celtic ogham and read up about the folklore of the individual trees, it is really interesting how much crossover there is between that and what you learn in Harry Potter. I love it.

[@lunathurrgood]

The effort you've put into this video is applaudable. Thank you sir.

[@gailwatene4734]

I'm so happy you made this video, i have always been obsessed with different types of wands!!

[@Na7ure]

Love these long form videos! Thank you for all your hard work

[@Straitfever]

Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this excellent Wand Documentary, one of my favorites. I truly enjoy it every time I listen to it. I do love trees. There are some beautiful, very large and very old magical looking trees out in the wood. Thank you! 🏝🎄

[@sunstonespice]

I’m so glad I found this channel. This kind of super deep dive in lore is my jam.

[@cheri-gh6jc]

My wand is Ash and Unicorn Hair, and at first I was upset because two other characters (Cedric Diggory and Charlie Weasley) both had the same type. But after during a little research into Ash Wood/Tree lore I realized it was the perfect wood for me. I would suggest any one that was unhappy with their Pottermore/Wizarding World wand spend some time with it and do a little research :)

[@psilocyrapter]

Same, I ended up with a rather long 14.5 dogwood, with unicorn hair wand that is quite flexible. Which doesn't outwardly match me, though, due to the lore on dogwood. I am actually quite suited for dogwood. All of which tend to lean towards my more selfless nature and happy-go-lucky demeanor over the standard description. More suitable for flashy defensive magic and uplifting enchantments, with a loyal core that will never falter under my good hearted personality.

[@stevenceja4706]

Mine is Beechwood with a dragon heartstring core 12. 5 inches and unbending flexibility. Dragon heartstring was always my favorite of those 3 wand cores and the unbending flexibility makes it also that it won't switch owners. Making it great for dueling :)

[@joaquimverde5340]

@@psilocyrapter Me too! Mine is dogwood with unicorn hair core, 14 1/2", unyielding. I love it and my wand represents me perfectly!

[@juliettek.9440]

I saw a fan site that boasted other wand cores, one of my favorites was cherub feather. The idea is one of my favorites, I loved this video and I wished we could have gotten more from wand lore, but I do love the the expanse of it all. This is one of my all time personal favorites from you thank you.

[@Ojamamon67]

this is the greatest video i have ever seen! Wands are my favorite aspect of the HP world and this just makes them that much more special

[@Taiko206]

Now with Hogwarts Legacy being out, this video has been a great help to me in choosing the materials for my characters' wand. Thanks so much for this.

[@lexlewis550]

This is amazing video I like how you broke down everything about Trees & the inside core the wand. I like how you took your time to explain the history of tree’s that was cold as hell yo !!! 🥶😎

[@briesullivan883]

Can you do a video on what would happen if Remus had taken his potion the night of the Shrieking Shack incident? How would Fudge have reacted? How would Fudge have handled it? Would Peter have been able to escape (either due to the Ministry’s incompetence or Fudge trying to cover up a major mishap that could spell disaster for the Ministry) and still bring back Voldemort? If not, how would that change the timeline and the Second Wizarding War? If Peter hadn’t escaped, how would that impact the Trio in Malfoy Manor?

[@thuglife1219]

Thank you for this lecture It helped me for my tommorow's OWL exams

[@BryanLawlor]

Greatly appreciated the touch of botany in this video. 🌿

[@mitchellsedmak]

"Pheonix can act of its own accord" but when Harry said his wand shot golden flames on its own everyone said that was impossible

[@eliscore]

I imagine not everyon has encyclopedic knowledge of wand lore

[@awoken8infinite]

when he's knocked out on hagrids bike aswell, the wand defends harry from an attack from Voldermort. at least in the movies, I am not sure if this scene is the same in the books.

[@lolwatisdis3312]

love this video! i can tell a lot of effort went into it!

[@Chronic_Reaper]

37:22 ME: Comes to youtube to escape some judgy people in life @Harry Potter Theory: Heres what olivander has to say ABOUT YEW 🤣

[@cameronsmith5355]

lol😂😂

[@BlueDiamondStar]

I just adore this type of videos. I badly needed this decade and some ago when I was doing message board based role play games. I always took deep research for my characters and what woods went best with which cores or tried entirely rare combinations when I couldn’t find exact details on the web. This video made my head full of so many characters I no longer can really create. Such a greatness of nostalgia and historical knowledge. Makes me still wish for this entire universe to be my actual current one

[@justind7211]

I'm not even a big Harry Potter fan but these videos keep getting recommended, they keep being really good videos, and I keep watching them. Wait what spell did you cast on me!?

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Imperio & Watchus Videus

[@Ember2168]

The aurors will be none the wiser *Cleans up corpses*

[@ochun57]

Totally amazing video so much information loved it. Thank you

[@tate4329]

I really like the independent study videos you go into for a simple question! Hello new sub to the channel 😁

[@Maarcosx]

this is hands down my favorite video that’s HP related. 🙏🏽

[@mw2chopper]

i would like to thank you personally for making this video! wands have always been most interesting part of harry potter for me! your hard work are apriciated!

[@JoseLopez-ls1ih]

My wand is English Oak and Phoenix feather, 13 3/4 inches, slightly springy flexibility

[@asvarien]

Always wondered if there were some wizards who used a staff instead of a wand. Or even a rod, the difference between a rod and a wand being that rods are generally bigger and not exclusively made from wood. I also wonder if wands, or magical focus implements in general really have to be made from wood exclusively. You'd think that something like dragon bone would make a powerful implement, especially when paired with a dragon heart core.

[@Benjamin-hk6ir]

that's quite an intriguing idea.

[@fleetskipper1810]

My impression was that Merlin had a staff, not a wand, but I could be wrong.

[@1SGBob1]

Gandalf

[@AxelQC]

Wands are like any other tool. You can perform without them, but the task is so much easier with the right tool.

[@catblob]

I loved this video - really well edited and composed.

[@tracyz9155]

Very thorough. Interesting about the prevalence of wandless magic

[@katakurifan5213]

Plus you don't need to worry about your wooden wand literally being snapped like a twig

[@cellberus7130]

i love how many variants of Wands can exists. My Wand from Wizarding World is a Laurel Wood with a dragonheart string core, 13" and slightly springy flexibility. I'm happy with that Wand :D

[@kyrieirving1268]

Powerful

[@laurendobinson5930]

I love your videos I find them so interesting and relaxing at the same time. Thank you so much for sharing your passion with us. Xx

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thank you so much!

[@kevlarwolf]

This was my first video I watched yours because I recently got into Harry Potter. I loved it!!!

[@jordanelza8806]

There’s a lot of wand woods that have “no known canon owners.” I find this surprising, considering how many wizards there must be in all of Harry Potter, and in the story’s history. 27:01 and 27:46 for example.

[@propheinx2250]

It's almost like it was made for fan fiction.

[@yawninglion1677]

That's a fun video idea though. Assigning wizards whose wands are unknown to these woods.

[@rinishachalasani8208]

Actually wizarding world is a very small community and saw drastical decline during the three wizarding wars and many fleeing to less volatiles places, places with it's own wand makers.

[@bigpraise1458]

Well this is quite interesting. Thank you

[@lip6632]

This just makes me keep thinking about what my wand would be. Great video mate

[@blueserenbippity7066]

I always thought my wand was sort of interesting. Ebony wood, 11 inches, Phoenix core. But of course, that was the result of the quiz I took on Pottermore ages ago. And I had thought before about what profession I would really enjoy as a witch in the world of Harry Potter, and I’d always thought wand-making would be what I’d like the best. This was a super cool video, thank you.

[@mitchcoleman1238]

My wand is an Ebony wand with a phoenix feather core!! I learned so much from this video, thank you for making it! I have books from the HP universe about wands and their cores and this video touched on so so much than what I’ve learned from books!!!

[@RichardMontgomeryYT]

Mine is pear with phoenix feather core.

[@SnarkNSass]

As I live in the USA, and absolutely love the Harry Potter universe, I have so many questions about the N.American Wizarding World... I doubt there will be as much information created about the places outside of Britain. 🤔 It's now on the list. ✌🏻🌟😎

[@tincanqueen333]

me too! i love Ilvermorny! and since wands are given at school here, i wonder about ollivanders view. if allegiance of a wand can b earned with use or as ollivander says if won in a duel. i think more will come out in America. Im hoping so, maybe we will have to write a fan fiction on the subject.

[@SnarkNSass]

@@tincanqueen333 I was thinking the same thing about a fan fic!! I hope you watched the video to the end. The section on Cores really had a lot on N. America. Even Arkansas where I am!!!😁✨💖✌🏻☮️

[@SnarkNSass]

@@tincanqueen333 I just subd n belld your channel. Looks like we have a lot in common! I don't have much on mine about the artsy craftsy stuff I do, maybe I will work on that.😁

[@tincanqueen333]

@@SnarkNSass oh i didnt get to the part on cores. I will go back and watch. Im in Idaho, idt theres much magical here. lol but i will watch thanks for the recco. :)

[@tincanqueen333]

@@SnarkNSass awe cool! well nice to meet you! any fan of potter is a friend of mine! :)

[@ricardoartesao]

Excellent video sir! Congratulations!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@teque-awanderer1341]

Thank you so much for this video. It was very well done.

[@jackmyowl]

always a fan of these long Harry Potter lore videos. 👍

[@clownyshoes1658]

I felt the same sadness every single time he said "there are no known canon owners..."

[@saintdlee]

Very impressive work done on this video... Well done indeed. Subbed, liked and favorited.

[@healthandsurvival4461]

Amazing video!!! The constant appearance of Severus staring into my soul telling me to subscribe is the icing on the cake. No seriously though, very informative and very well done.

[@shirleylearner336]

I have found the quality of your videos excellent. I have greatly enjoyed listening to your presentations and feel that I have learnt a great many things from you. Thank you for all the hard work you have undoubtably put in to creating all your videos.

[@miquelbech5580]

Really interesting video. Based on the data you present here, my wand would likely be of pine wood with a phoenix core. It will probably be a long and quite flexible wand.

[@Mistercodmobilefan8378]

Holy crap wow i never thought there be so many wand woods and wand cores! This was so interesting to watch!!! Youre amazing!!!!!

[@Vrindavan82]

Very helpful and useful. Looks like you did a lot of research on these. Excellent job you should do more videos like this. What happened to Harry’s parents wands after their death. And which wand did all the parents have from which trees

[@luckyowl6432]

Can any part of the Nundu anatomy be used? I feel like that would make an interesting wand.

[@firet101]

I always felt that werewolf hair could be used as a core especially for those who are werewolves using their own hair would probably create an unparalleled connection between wand and wizard

[@fistovuzi]

a werewolf isn't a magical animal. it's a cursed human.

[@thegreatpapyrus2306]

@@fistovuzi Curses are considered magical in the harry potter franchise, are they not?

[@fistovuzi]

@@thegreatpapyrus2306 a witch or wizard are also considered magical. magical humans. they don't use their own hair in a wand. i didn't make the rules, take it up with Rowling.

[@Ember2168]

I mean it's possible for unusual magical cores. The elder wand had a Thestral Tail Hair core, which is tricky to master, and only those who accept death can truly be the master of such a core.

[@Ace_Unic0rn]

Ah, the perfect video to watch while I'm making a staff based if Harry Potter. Just what I need

[@kennethheggem1932]

Hornbeam wood with a phoenix core 11 ¾" and rigid flexibility, i personality thought that was a great combination! So i decided to make that wand in real life to have on display since it's personal to me! Great video! Hope the moneytazion problem resolves soon! You guys deserve every penny you get! Kind regards from Norway!

[@allyourbasearebelongtous2191]

I'd want to try something hybrid. Take a hair from the mane of a Sphinx and a hair from a Thestral and then braid them through a Phoenix tail feather or a ThunderBird tail feather. Maybe try Bamboo.

[@dockter1995]

Awesome video! did my test a few days ago on the wizardingworld Beech, Phoenix core, 10 3/4, reasonably supple flexibility. Hope they adapt this stuff into harry potter legacy would be awesome!

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

When I did the test I got a 14 1/2" Pine wand with Phoenix core and supple flexibility.

[@leto9712]

Mine is Cedar, phoenix core, 12 1/4, surprisingly swishy flexibility ☺️

[@kevincrusher2414]

I enjoy your videos more than the actual videos. The books are swell but as far as visual entertainment goes, you're a better narrator than the handful of directors were are directing.,

[@lidlonez]

Since the new game came out i cant stop watching your videos their great

[@cyberfeedforward4032]

I think bristlecone pine wood would make an excellent wand, since it is known for endurance in harsh conditions, longevity, and seems almost magical.

[@hanelyp1]

Probably a stubborn and independent wand.

[@Casenundra]

I am surprised that none of the wizards carried a staff. Most fantasy lore associates a wizard with a staff

[@Demogorgon47]

Moody did in the movie 🎥 but I don't know if that counts. Luscious Malfoy also kept his wand in a cane again only in the movie and detached it when he went to use it. I agree though staves should be used in HP . For heavy and potent spellwork. But slower to wield. Also some wizards should specialise in two wands. Rarer because of the clashing nature of wands. Brother wands I'd imagine would arguably be either suited or Ill suited depending on the source .

[@ElTankie]

I’m not a potter head by any means but I watched this video from start to finish very interesting! Great video.

[@noshameanferne]

i truly love your HP content! My wand is Beech wood, Dragon Core, 9 3/4 in. (wish it was longer but oh well lol) and quite bendy flexibility.

[@rafa.1129]

Nice! I just took the test yesterday and got a wand of Ebony with a dragon heartstring core, 14.25" and unyielding.

[@thegirlwhoreadstoomuch9339]

Mine is dogwood with a veela hair core, 13.2" and springy flexibility.

[@loremaster8475]

Severus Snape's wand chose him in his first year before he went to Hogwarts. Crafted from ebony from the Connemara mountains and a hardly-ever seen triple core: a phoenix tailfeather and the heartstrings of a Romanian ridgeback and a kelpie, it was an extremely powerful combination, temperamental with any other wizard who might have tried it, even Tom Riddle himself. His wand was found under a stack of wands in a dusty white box with Ogham runes on the top.

[@fadumomohamed2342]

that's not canon

[@gidzmobug2323]

Where did you find this information?

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

I am very impressed with the depth of the scholarship you showed by doing this. I have prescribed. Great job

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thank you so much!

[@hiatusinc]

I was a bit bemused by pottermore giving me a pine wand, but after your video it makes sense. You could say carriers of this type of wand is always _pining_ for something

[@Casper-Ghost]

I would be interested to try a Whomping Willow wand (or American equivalent; likely the Strangle Willow of Southern ghost stories) with no core just the magic wood; that would be really cool to me. Its Chestnut or Hawthorn otherwise with Rougarou, Thestral, or Dittany as the core.

[@nexesses1548]

They said grindlewald was “the most dangerous wizard in over a century” who was more dangerous than him then who lived over a century ago?

[@morrigankasa570]

Maybe that Dark Wizard that ended up creating Dementors?

[@georgev.5894]

I wish there was a book on wandlore! Im so fascinated about this subject!

[@Dr-Pip]

I'm so happy to stumble across another Wizarding World lore channel to binge! good job! According to Pottormore I have a 12.5" Larch Wood with Phoenix Core - slightly springy xP