Alternatively, some woods were poorly suited for certain branches of magic.

Fir wands were particularly good for transfiguration, yew wands were especially fearsome in the fields of duelling and curses, and alder wands worked better than any other wand wood with nonverbal spells.

Some wand woods were better suited for certain branches of magic. Ollivander believed that wand wood had almost human powers of perception and preferences. Every single wand was unique and would depend for its character on the particular tree and magical creature from which it derived its materials. It took years of experience to tell which ones had the gift, although the job was made easier if Bowtruckles were found nesting in the leaves, as they never inhabited mundane trees.ĭifferent types of wood had their own 'personalities' and thus wands were likely to choose a wizard with a matching personality. Note that the bottom horizontal lines that make up the cover of the book and join at the spine aren’t wands but just that, lines to show the cover.Only a minority of trees could produce wand quality wood (just as a minority of humans could produce magic). Wizarding World, New logo marks an exciting year ahead for the Wizarding World From left to right, they are the wands belonging to Voldemort, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore (the Elder Wand), Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, Queenie Goldstein, and Gellert Grindelwald (the wand he possessed before claiming the Elder Wand).Īll of the wands point inward, inviting both devoted and new fans, as well as future generations, to discover more of the magic and adventure of the Wizarding World. The order of the wands is also symbolic: reflecting the evolution of the films, they begin with those chosen for the Harry Potter characters, followed by key characters from Fantastic Beasts. Additionally, the book’s fanned-open ‘pages’ are actually wands, each belonging to one of the legendary wizards or witches from the two franchises. Astute fans will instantly notice the iconic lightning bolt, as well as a subtle nod to magical creatures, embedded in the logo.

The new Wizarding World logo is an open book, reflecting its literary origins, and contains elements emblematic of the beloved characters from both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Wizarding World themselves have answered this in the announcement of the new logo.

Wizarding wands