NAME WAND LENGTH/TYPE WAND CORE OLIVANDER SAYS:
Harry- 11†Holly Phoenix Feather “nice and suppleâ€Â
Voldemort- 13 ½†Yew Phoenix Feather “Powerfulâ€Â
James- 11†Mahogany --- “Pliable, a little more powerful, Excellent for Transfigurationâ€Â
Lily- 10 ¼†Willow --- “Swishy, nice wand for charm workâ€Â
Ron- (new) 14†Willow One Unicorn Tail Hair ---
Viktor- 10 ¼†Hornbeam Dragon Heartstring “Quite rigid, thicker than one usually seesâ€Â
Fleur- Rosewood Veela hair Maker Unknown
Hagrid- 16†oak --- “Rather bendyâ€Â
Cedric- 12 ¼†Ash Tale of Male Unicorn "Pleasantly Springy"
J.K. Rowling- Mahogany or Walnut Phoenix Feather ---
Source: Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter
Wand Cores and Magical Properties
• Phoenix Feather – Very Magical.
• Dragon Heartstring – Hexes are a specialty of this core.
• Unicorn Tail – Best for the pure of heart.
• Leprechaun Hair – Somewhat temperamental to Non-Irish.
• Demiguise Hair – Only the best for Transfiguration.
• Hippogriff Talon – Excellent for Charm Work.
• Runespoor Fang – Best for those who deal with Dark Magic.
• Hair from the Mane of a Kelpie – Superb for all spells.
• Chimaera Scale – Very rare, yet very powerful.
• Ashwinder Ash – Casts the best protection charms.
Wand Wood
• Holly
• Ash
• Willow
• Maple
• Walnut
• Mahogany
• Birch
• Yew
• Rosewood
Spells, Charms, Incantations, and Curses
Accio – Summons a desired item
Alohomora – Unlocks any door
Aparecium – Turns normal ink invisible
Avada Kedavra – The killing curse
Averte Statura – Good for dueling, sends opponent flying backwards
Avis – Several tiny birds will appear
Bubble Head Charm – Underwater breathing charm
Colloportus – Seals a door
Crucio – Cruciatus Curse, inflicts horrible pain
Deletrius – Disintegrates target
Densaugeo – Causes teeth to grow very large
Diffindo – Splits things
Dilusionment Charm – Causes anything magical to appear blurry to a muggle
Enervate – Reviving stunned people
Engorgio – Causes immense swelling
Evanesco – Vanishing Spell
Expecto Patronum – Fends off dementors
Expelliarmus – Disarms opponent
Feraverto – Used in transfiguration, turns object into a cup
Ferula – Creates a sling for a broken bones
Fidelius Charm – Makes a person keep a secret
Finitie Incantatem – Allows no more spells to be cast
Flagrate – Creates a fiery “X†for a short time
Point Me – Four Point Spell, turns a wand into a compass
Portus – Creates a Port Key
Furnunculus – Causes boils
Impediment – Causes opponent to slow down
Imperio – Imperius Curse, allows caster to control someone’s mind
Impervius – Makes objects repel water
Incendio – Lights a fire
Ipera Ivanesca – Similar to the vanishing spell, except it makes objects burn up
Jelly-Legs Jinx – Causes legs to wobble
Lumos – Emits light from casters wand
Locomotor Mortis – Locks opponents legs
Mobilarbus – Moves objects
Mobilcorpus – Moves a person who cannot walk
Morsmordre – Creates the Dark Mark
Nox – Extinguishes light from “lumosâ€Â
Obliviate – Erases a person’s memory
Orchideous – Flowers burst from wand tip
Petrificus Totalus – Full body-bind
Priori Incantato – Reveals a wands most recent spell
Protego – Protects against minor curses
Quietus – Reverses “sonorousâ€Â
Reducio – Shrinks objects
Reducto – Reductor Curse, blasts through solid objects
Relashio – Repels Grindylows
Reparo – Repairing Charm
Rictusempra – Causes target to laugh uncontrollably
Riddickulus – Forces a Boggart to change shape
Scourgify – Cleaning Spell
Serpensortia – Summons a large snake from the caster’s wand
Shield Charm – Deflects minor curses
Sonorus – Magnifies ones voice
Stupefy – Stunning spell
Tarantallegra – Dancing Spell
Volarte Ascendele – Propels object into the air
Winguardiam Leviosa – Levitates objects
Class Subjects
core curriculum
Transfiguration
Defense Against the Dark Arts
Charms
Potions
Astronomy
History of Magic
Herbology
optional classes
Arithmancy
Divination
Care of Magical Creatures
Muggle Studies
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