What is the best wand in Harry Potter?

The Elder Wand, the most powerful wand ever created, is one of three objects that make up the Deathly Hallows, including the Cloak of Invisibility and the Resurrection Stone. The Elder Wand was 15 inches long, formed by Death himself, made of elder wood, and contained the center of the tail-hair of Thestral.
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What is the best type of wand in Harry Potter?

Wand Core List
  • Dragon Heartstring. Produces the wands with the most power, and the quickest to learn new spells. ...
  • Unicorn Hair. Produces the most consistent magic, and the most faithful of all wands. ...
  • Phoenix Feather. Produces the greatest range of magic, and shows the most initiative.
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What is the rarest wand in Harry Potter?

The rarest wand wood of all, and reputed to be deeply unlucky, the elder wand is trickier to master than any other. It contains powerful magic, but scorns to remain with any owner who is not the superior of his or her company; it takes a remarkable wizard to keep the elder wand for any length of time.
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What is the best wand core?

Phoenix. This is the rarest core type. Phoenix feathers are capable of the greatest range of magic, though they may take longer than either unicorn or dragon cores to reveal this. They show the most initiative, sometimes acting of their own accord, a quality that many witches and wizards dislike.
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What is the best Harry Potter wand made out of?

One of the most famous wizards of all time, Harry Potter learnt on his 11th birthday that he was destined to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry acquired his powerful wand at Ollivanders shop in Diagon Alley which was made with unique holly wood with a phoenix feather core.
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The 10 Most Powerful WANDS in Harry Potter (RANKED)



Who has the coolest wand?

It is time to narrow down the most interesting of the bunch.
  1. 1 The Elder Wand. The Elder Wand is the coolest wand in all of Harry Potter for many reasons.
  2. 2 Lord Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Horace Slughorn. ...
  4. 4 Bellatrix Lestrange. ...
  5. 5 Sirius Black. ...
  6. 6 Fleur Delacour. ...
  7. 7 Fenrir Greyback. ...
  8. 8 Hermione Granger. ...
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What is the strongest wand?

The Elder Wand, the most powerful wand ever created, is one of three objects that make up the Deathly Hallows, including the Cloak of Invisibility and the Resurrection Stone. The Elder Wand was 15 inches long, formed by Death himself, made of elder wood, and contained the center of the tail-hair of Thestral.
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What is the weakest wand in Harry Potter?

20 Harry Potter Wands, Ranked From Weakest To Strongest
  1. 1 The Elder Wand.
  2. 2 Lord Voldemort's Wand. ...
  3. 3 Gellert Grindelwald's Wand. ...
  4. 4 Professor Snape's Wand. ...
  5. 5 Professor McGonagall's Wand. ...
  6. 6 Bellatrix Lestrange's Wand. ...
  7. 7 Professor Flitwick's Wand. ...
  8. 8 Remus Lupin's Wand. ...
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What is Hermione's wand core?

Hermione Granger's wand was 10¾" long, made of vine wood, and possessed a dragon heartstring core. The wand was manufactured by Garrick Ollivander sometime before Hermione's education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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What is Snape's wand core?

Ebony is a common wood used in wand-making for the films, including Percival Graves's wand from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It is also one of the few "black" woods, and as Snape's wand is jet-black, I'm 99% sure it's ebony.
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Can a Muggle use a wand?

Although he couldn't necessarily cast spells, his use of the wand produced a powerful enough blast that it "kicked like a mule" when waved. This further suggests that, within the world of Harry Potter, Muggles can use wands and access magic.
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Why is Bellatrix Lestrange's wand bent?

During the filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Helena Bonham Carter accidentally punctured Matthew Lewis's eardrum when she stuck her wand in his ear during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries scene, in which Bellatrix threatens Neville Longbottom.
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What is the longest wand in Harry Potter?

Warner Bros. Professor Snape's wand is 13.25 inches long. It's black, spare and severe, just like the man himself… The longest wand in the Wizarding World actually belongs to Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's second year at Hogwarts.
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Can a wizard have two wands?

You can use two wands, and there is nothing stating that you can only cast one spell at a time. It's plainly stated that when you hone your skills you can perform unspoken and wandless magic.
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Who is strongest wizards in Harry Potter?

The Most Powerful Wizards In The Harry Potter Universe, Ranked
  1. 1 Albus Dumbledore.
  2. 2 Lord Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  4. 4 Merlin. ...
  5. 5 Nicolas Flamel. ...
  6. 6 Salazar Slytherin. ...
  7. 7 Godric Gryffindor. ...
  8. 8 Credence Barebone. ...
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Who has a phoenix Core wand?

Professor Silvanus Kettleburn, who taught Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, had a wand that contained a phoenix feather core.
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What is Ginny Weasley's wand core?

6 Ginny Weasley

What is known is that her wand is made out of yew. This is the same material that Voldemort's wand is made out of, which is very telling of this wand's flexibility. Yew wands are known for their dueling dexterity, which explains why Ginny's spells always come out so vibrantly.
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What is McGonagall's wand?

Minerva McGonagall's wand was 9½ inches long, made of fir wood, and had a dragon heartstring core. The wand was very well suited to Transfiguration, proven by its owner, who was a Professor of the subject and an Animagus. This wand was manufactured by Garrick Ollivander.
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What is Draco's wand core?

Draco Malfoy's wand was 10" long, made of hawthorn wood, and had a unicorn hair core. The wand was manufactured by Garrick Ollivander and was described by him as being "reasonably pliant".
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Who is the greatest wizard of all time?

Hands-down, Albus Dumbledore was the most powerful wizard of his time. Most regarded him as the strongest wizard in history, and even Lord Voldemort himself feared to face him.
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Are there any Gryffindor Death Eaters?

Peter Pettigrew, (a.k.a Wormtail), is the only Death Eater known to have been in a House other than Slytherin (Gryffindor) while at Hogwarts.
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Is Harry Potter the strongest wizard ever?

Albus Dumbledore

Dumbledore's name is synonymous with magical potency. In fact, he is the standard by which the rest of the Wizarding World is set. Harry himself utters that Dumbledore is the strongest wizard, and just that utterance is sort of a spell in and of itself.
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What's the most powerful spell in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: 15 Most Powerful Spells
  • 8 Sectumsempra. ...
  • 7 Apparition. ...
  • 6 Expelliarmus. ...
  • 5 Obliviate. ...
  • 4 Cruciatus Curse. ...
  • 3 Imperius Curse. ...
  • 2 Avada Kedavra. ...
  • 1 Expecto Patronum. A defensive charm, Expecto Patronum creates a protective shield for a wizard or witch.
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Why is Voldemort's wand white?

Voldemort's is dead looking, it has lost color and its "lively look" this too reflects him. Severus' wand is black, straight, with a clear handle and "blade" so to speak.
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