- wood (cedar): cedar is a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family pinaceae. they are native to the mountains of the western himalaya and the mediterranean region. garrick ollivander believed that whenever he met one who carries a cedar wand, he found strength of character and unusual loyalty. his father, gervaise ollivander, used always to say, 'you will never fool the cedar carrier,' and he agrees: the cedar wand finds its perfect home where there is perspicacity and perception. ollivander said that he would go further than his father, however, in saying that he has never yet met the owner of a cedar wand whom he would care to cross, especially if harm is done to those o whom they are fond. the witch who is well-matched with cedar carries the potential to be a frightening adversary, which often comes as a shock to those who have thoughtlessly challenged them.
- core (dragon heartstring): as a rule, dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power, capable of the most flamboyant spells. dragon wands tend to learn quicker than other types. while they can change allegiance if won from their original master, they always bond strongly with the current owner. the dragon wand tends to be easiest to turn to the dark arts, though it will not incline that way of its own accord. it is also the most prone of the three cores to accidents, being somewhat temperamental. it also tends to be lethally hazardous if combined with certain woods (namely yew).
- famous dragon heartstring wands include: hermione granger, viktor krum, bellatrix lestrange, gilderoy lockheart, minerva mcgonagall
- length (12 inches): according to garrick ollivander, matching a wand to a wizard solely by height is a crude measure. long wands tend to suit those with big personalities, of a more spacious and dramatic style of magic. neater wands favour elegant and refined spell-casting. particularly short wands will choose wizards whose character lacks something.
- flexibility (pliant): usually, wands are only described in terms of the source tree, its core and its length. however, occasionally, the firmness of the wand has also been described. rigidity or flexibility of a wand characterizes the willingness to change and adapt of the wand-and-wizard pair.
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