Post by Robert Victor LeBlanc on Dec 26, 2012 16:37:13 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 450px; height: 190px; padding: 10px; background-color: #bbbbbb;][atrb=width,160] WANDS i put together this little wand guide for myself over the years. that's pre potter-wiki & pottermore days. yup, i'm dating myself. i've gathered info from all over the world wide web. feel free to use this info when picking your character's wand! - - margie KEEP IN MIND - all witches and wizard receive a wand that chooses them at age 11 - some witches & wizards receive a wand that is passed down through family - wands retain their owner’s personality traits Wand Size - the size of a wand reflects the character of a witch/wizard - this may include their physical/mental attributes - wands do not exceed 12 inches Wand Woods - the type of wood always reflects the owner’s personality WOODS |
Wood name – what type of magic it is most productive with
African blackwood – divination & dark magic
Alder – protection charms & counter curses
Alligator Juniper – healing
Almond – charms
Apple – charms & healing spells
Apricot – divination
Ash – transfiguration
Aspen – most spells
Beech – divination
Birch – charms & protection spells
Black laurel – defensive spells
Black limba – defensive spells, charms, & hexes
Black palm – nature magic
Black poisonwood – defensive spells, curses, & protective magic
Blackthorn – divination & dark arts
Bloodwood – divination
Bocote – healing & love charms
Bubinga – divination & love charms
Butternut – divination
Canary wood - charms
Cedar – love & defense magic
Cherry – nature magic
Cocobolo – curses, transfiguration, & divination
Ebony – luck charms & defensive magic
Elder – defensive spells & counter curses
Elm – transfiguration
Eucalyptus – healing
Fir – divination
Hawthorn – defensive magic & any spell
Hazel – divination & love charms
Hickory – transfiguration
Holly – defensive spells
Ivy – transfiguration & defensive magic
Lacewood – divination & luck charms
Larch – divination & defensive magic
Lignum vitae – healing & luck spells
Mahogany – nature magic
Maple – most spells & mind magic
Mesquite – protection spells
Myrtlewood – healing, love charms, & transfiguration
Oak – charms, healing, & nature magic
Osage orang – protection spells
Padauk – curses & dark magic (not for children)
Pear – healing & charms
Pine – healing & protection
Poculi - healing
Poplar – healing
Purpleheart – divination
Redwood - healing
Reed – protective charms & transfiguration
Rosewood – healing
Rowan – divination
Shedua – healing & charms
Silver maple – divination
Teak – transfiguration
Tiger wood – charms, defensive spells, & sealing magic
Vine – protective charms & divination
Walnut – protection spells
Wenge – transfiguration
Willow – spells & love charms
Yellowheart – divination
Yew – dark magic & necromancy
Zebrawood – charms & love spells
WOODS BASED ON ZODIAC SIGNS[/U]
This is often a quick and easier way to find a wood to match your character.
- aries (march 21st - april 19th): aries born draw their strength from the element of fire. depending on the intent of the wielder, woods which draw from the elements of fire will produce more successful and compatible spells. recommended woods are CEDAR (for the most potent healing spells and white magic casters), PADUAK (for the caster who treads the line between good and evil), OAK (for the guardian or protector), COCOBOLO (for the fierce defender), HOLLY (for the powerful healer), and BLOOD WOOD (for the dramatic and passionate companion).
- taurus (april 20th - may 20th): taurus draws its strength from the element of earth, and would work best with woods which are grounded and stable. recommended woods are WALNUT (for the protector of family and friends), ZIRICOTE (for the more daring and bold caster), LEOPARD WOOD (for the creator), ELM (for the one who walks a thin line between good and evil), COYOTE (for the potion maker), CHERRY (for the divine), BUCKEYE (for the healer), and BLACK LIMBA (for the fierce defender).
- gemini (may 21st - june 20th): gemini draw their strength from the wind and air, and are best matched with woods of the same qualities. recommended woods are HAWTHORN (for the seeker of knowledge and power), KOU (for one who treads the line between good and evil), HICKORY (for the spiritual companion), CANARY WOOD (for the creator and achiever), AUSTRALIAN BLACKWOOD (for the potion maker) and ALDER (for the fierce defender).
- cancer (june 21st - july 22nd): cancer borns draw their strength from the moon and water, and will work most efficently with enigmatic woods of these elements. tecommended woods are EUCALYPTUS (for the healer), WILLOW (for the spiritual and psychic companion), YEW (for one who walks the line of good and evil), AVODIRE (for the creative soul), ASH (for the protector), and EBONY (for the fierce defender).
- leo (july 23rd - august 22nd): leo draws its strength from the elements of fire and the sun. woods specific to these two elements would be a wise choice. recommended woods are CEDAR (for the psychic healer), MAHOGANY (for the protector), Monterillo (for the caster who treads the line between good and evil), MAKORE (for the bold and daring), OAK (for the guardian), BOCOTE (for the potion maker), BUTTERNUT (for the divine), and HOLLY (for the healer).
- virgo (august 23rd - september 22nd): virgo born draw their strength from the element of earth, so selecting woods more in tune with virgo characteristics would be best. recommended woods are APPLE (for the divine healer), BEECH (for the spiritual companion), ZIRICOTE (for the fierce protector), WENGE (for the defender), BOCOTE (for the potion maker), ZEBRA WOOD (for the mindful healer), ELM (for the defender), MAHOGANY (for the well-balanced companion), and KOU (for the wayward companion).
- libra (september 23rd - october 22nd): libra draws its strength from the element of air, thus should choose woods that best match a libra's intentions. recommended woods are YELLOW HEART (for the occlumens), HAWTHORN (for the protector), EBONY (for the fierce defender), PINE (for the protector), KOU (for the one who treads the line between good and evil), and AUSTRALIAN BLACKWOOD (for the potion maker).
- scorpio (october 23rd - november 21st): scorpio born draw their strength form the element of water, and would create the most potent spells from woods of this element. recommended woods are MAPLE (for the healer), APPLE (for the potion maker), ASH (for the protector), ELDER (for the defender), TEAK (for the creative companion), YEW (for the wayward caster), IPE (for the lucky seeker of success), ALDER (for one interested in power), and EBONY (for the powerful protector and defender).
- sagittarius (november 22nd - december 21st): sagittarius draw their strength from the element of fire, and would work best with fire-based woods. recommended woods are ALLIGATOR JUNIPER (for the healer), BLACK LAUREL (for the protector and defender), CEDAR (for the psychic healer), MONTERILLO (for one who walks the line between good and evil), OAK (for the fierce guardian), ALDER (for the power seeker), and PADUAK (for the adventurer).
- capricorn (december 22nd - january 19th): those born under the capricorn sign draw from the element of earth, and should seek woods aligned with saturn's energy and the power of earth elementals. recommended woods are APPLE (for the healer and remedial caster), BLACK POISONWOOD (for the wayward caster), BOCOTE (for the potion maker), CHERRY (for the divine healer), ELM (for the fierce defender), LEOPARD WOOD (for the creator), and WALNUT (for the protector).
- aquarius (january 20th - february 18th): aquarius born draw their strength from the element of air, although aquarius is the symbol of the water bearer. woods which may combine the these two elements would be an ideal choice. recommended woods are EBONY (for the fierce defender), HAWTHORN (for the protector), PINE (for the healer), AUSTRALIAN BLACKWOOD (for the potion maker), HICKORY (for the spiritual companion), KOU (for one who walks the line between good and evil), and OSAGE ORANGE (for the creator).
- pisces(february 19th - march 20th): pisces draws their strength from the element of water, and would produce more successful magic with woods in tune with this element and Pisces characteristics. recommended woods are ASH (for the healer), AVODIRE (for the creator), MESQUITE (for the protector), TEAK (for the creative defender), WILLOW (for the psychic companion), YEW (for the wayward companion), and MACASSAR EBONY (for the fierce protector).
CORES[/U]
– Ollivander wands only use the following 3:
- dragon heartstring – hexes & curses
- phoenix feather – all spells & defensive magic
- unicorn tail hair – charms
OTHER CORES
(these are less common but, still can be found)
-chimera scale – very rare & powerfull
-fairy hair – charms, especially love & beauty charms
- griffin claw – defensive spells, charms, & hexes
-leprechaun hair – luck & money charms (temperamental to non-irish)
- serpent scale – potions & defensives spells
-veela hair – transfiguration (temperamental to non-veelas)
WOOD STRENGTH
- Pliable - transfiguration. easy-going but strong willed
- Swishy - charms. playful but weak-willed
- rigid - defensive magic. headstrong & unyielding
- springy - charms. energetic disposition & friendly
- inflexible - hexes & curses. willful disposition & doesn't back down
- bendy - divination. flexible nature, open to new ideas & knowledge
- brittle - dark magic. insecurity, lack of self-confidence
- supple - good for protective & defensive magic. kind & protective
WOOD SURFACES & SHAPES[/U]
- knobby - earthy & strong
- smooth - calm & collected, image minded
- spiraled shaft - quick witted & open-minded
- bent shaft - quirky & entertaining.
- decorated shaft - image/beauty minded, usually ambitious
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