What is the strongest core for a wand?

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.
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What was the most powerful wand core?

Dragon Heartstring

This core is the most flamboyant of the three, and often produces the strongest and most powerful wands.
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What is the most powerful wand made of?

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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Is it possible to have 2 wand cores?

In some cases, wands may have two cores, called a "dual core", though usually the second core is drastically less powerful than the first core. The use of a second core is often to make up for what the first core lacks. Some cores cannot be blended or paired with another. Examples of this is veela hair.
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Is phoenix Feather stronger than dragon heartstring?

Dragon Heartstring generally produces the more powerful wands, but Phoenix Feather wands can produce a greater range of magic!
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Every Single Wand Core Type (ALL 20) - Harry Potter Explained



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 second most powerful wand?

Ranked: The Most Powerful Wands In Harry Potter
  1. 1 The Elder Wand.
  2. 2 Merlin's Wand. ...
  3. 3 Professor Dumbledore's Original Wand. ...
  4. 4 Lord Voldemort's Wand. ...
  5. 5 Harry Potter's Wand. ...
  6. 6 Bellatrix Lestrange's Wand. ...
  7. 7 Gellert Grindelwald's Wand. ...
  8. 8 Severus Snape's Wand. ...
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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 wood is Snape's wand made of?

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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Why did Harry's wand act on its own?

It was later explained to Harry that the reason his wand had acted the way it did was due to the unique connection between himself and Voldemort. His wand had sensed Voldemort's presence both as "brother" and "mortal enemy" and reacted, despite the fact that Voldemort was using another wand at the time.
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What's the strongest spell in Harry Potter?

Most powerful spells in Harry Potter
  • Expulsion. The curse was used to create immense explosions that shattered the target with a beam of blue light. ...
  • Confringo. The explosive curse (Confringo) was a curse that made the target explode. ...
  • Sectumsempra. ...
  • Legilimens. ...
  • Avada Kedavra. ...
  • Imperius Curse.
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Who is the most powerful in Harry Potter?

1 Albus Dumbledore

He was revered and respected for his magic and commanding energy, as well as personal strength. It was truly due to Dumbledore's planning that Voldemort died, even if Harry was the one to cast the killing blow because Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the entire series.
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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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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 core does Harry Potter have?

Harry Potter's wand was 11" long, made of holly, and possessed a phoenix feather core. This was described by Garrick Ollivander to be an unusual combination of wand core and wood. The feather was donated by Fawkes, Albus Dumbledore's phoenix.
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What wand core does Ginny Weasley have?

Product Overview. Ginny Weasley's wand is made of yew wood with an unknown length and core materials. The wand was manufactured by Garrick Ollivander, sometime before Ginny began her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A yew wand is suited for a person who is a fierce protector of others.
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What was Sirius Black's wand made of?

Sirius Black's wand was of an unknown length, wood and core material.
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What does a black walnut wand mean?

Black walnut wands have "a particular flair in all types of charmwork" (Pm). According to Ollivander, this type of wand has a "pronounced quirk" of judging inner conflict, and wizards who deceive themselves or others will not be successful with black walnut (Pm)
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What spell can block Avada Kedavra?

Its incantation is Avada Kedavra. The only known counter-spell is sacrificial protection, which uses the magic of love. However, one may dodge the green bolt or block it with a physical barrier.
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What is the easiest spell in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: The 10 Easiest Spells To Perform
  • 8 Confundus.
  • 7 Muffliato.
  • 6 Cheering Charm.
  • 5 Expelliarmus.
  • 4 Alohomora.
  • 3 Accio.
  • 2 Lumos.
  • 1 Nox.
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Are all Death Eaters from Slytherin?

Nearly all of those recruited were from Slytherin House. However there may have been recruits from Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and even from foreign schools within the ranks as well. He would later rename the group "the Death Eaters".
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Can Snape beat Voldemort?

Severus Snape

Moreover, Snape can easily resist Voldemort's Legilimens attempts, as he has done it so many times to hide his allegiance with Dumbledore. Voldemort and Nagini did kill him, but it wasn't really much of a fight.
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Why couldn't Voldemort use the Elder Wand?

Voldemort did not win The Elder Wand from its rightful owner (Dumbledore) - he got it from his grave. Draco Malfoy was supposed to be its rightful owner, as he had disarmed Dumbledore holding it (but did not claim it). But Draco was defeated by Harry, so the wand chose Harry and was reluctant to serve Voldemort.
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Who has the longest wand?

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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