Wandlore

Acacia • Plants • Wandmaking Acacia is a type of wand wood known for creating “tricky wands,” described by Ollivander in his essays on wandlore (Pm). Read More

Acacia creates tricky wands • Quote “I keep only a small stock for those witches or wizards of sufficient subtlety, for acacia is not suited to what is commonly known as ‘bangs-and-smells’ magic.”… Read More

Water-Making Spell — "Aguamenti" • Spells The Water-Making Spell conjures a fountain or jet of clear drinkable water from the caster’s wand. Read More

Albus Dumbledore • Character Albus Dumbledore was the Headmaster of Hogwarts for over thirty years, a time period that encompassed both of Voldemort’s attempts to take over the Wizarding world. Considered to be the most powerful wizard of his time, Dumbledore was awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class, and was… Read More

Albus Dumbledore defeats the dark wizard Grindelwald • Event The threat posed by Grindelwald and his plans for world domination become so dire that the Wizarding world clamors for Dumbledore to intervene. It is only when he has no choice that Dumbledore finally confronts his old friend in an epic duel. In the end, Dumbledore wins the duel and takes… Read More

Albus Dumbledore Remembered (Obituary) • Headlines and advertisements • Historical events Albus Dumbledore Remembered is an obituary written by a life-long friend of Dumbledore, Elphias Doge, who attended Hogwarts with him as a child (DH2, DH8). Read More

Alder • Plants • Wandmaking Alder is a type of wand wood (Pm). Read More

Antioch Peverell • Character Antioch Peverell was the oldest of the three brothers in The Tale of the Three Brothers, and owner of the Elder Wand. Read More

Appalachian Mountains • Mountains, hills, and landforms A long mountain range in eastern North America running from northern Canada down to mid-Alabama in the southern United States. Read More

Apple • Wandmaking A wand wood (Pm). Read More

Applewood • Wandmaking Applewood can be used to create wands, although such wands are rare. The wood does not mix well with Dark magic and favors those with strong ideals. Owners of applewood wands are considered to live long lives and are often known for being able to converse with other magical beings… Read More

Arcus • Character Arcus was one of two wizards thought to have taken the Elder Wand from Loxias. It is unknown whether he or Livius defeated him (DH21). Read More

arrows (wand arrows) • Magical effects Shoots arrows out of a wand.  … Read More

Arturo Cephalopos • Character Arturo Cephalopos was a wandmaker of poor reputation, a contemporary of Gerbold Ollivander. Garrick Ollivander, Gerbold’s grandson, called Arturo “a slipshod wandmaker and an ignoramus” and stated that “nobody … was surprised when he went out of business” (Pm). Read More

Ash • Wandmaking A wand wood also used to make other magical objects. Read More

Aspen • Wandmaking A wand wood (Pm). Read More

The Attack on Ilvermorny • Event The Irish witch Gormlaith Gaunt attacks Ilvermorny School to take revenge on her niece, Isolt Sayre, who had stolen the family heirloom wand once belonging to Salazar Slytherin from Gormlaith and fled to America. The witch was also furious that Isolt married James Steward, a No-Maj, and was running a… Read More

Killing Curse — "Avada Kedavra" • Spells The Killing Curse causes instant death in a flash of green light, usually leaving no sign of physical damage or of the cause of death that would be detectable to a Muggle autopsy. Read More

Bird-Conjuring Charm — "Avis" • Spells The Bird-Conjuring Charm produces a flock of small, twittering birds. Read More