Hello! Fascinated by wandlore, and I would love an analysis of my wand. It’s elm wood with a phoenix feather core, 11 ¾" and hard flexibility. Thanks in advance!
You and me both! Wandlore is so amazing.
Elm: This is a common wood for wizards to have as their wands, but they only choose owners who are stable, enduring, sometimes ruthless and cunning, and are grounded in themselves. I would say this is a very common wood for those in House Slytherin, and it is seen in a lot of Pureblood families.
Phoenix core: This is the rarest core of all the cores, and it chooses independent and stubborn owners like the phoenix itself. It performs the greatest range of magic, and it likes to take initiative against its own wizard’s accord more than other cores. That is why it needs a wizard with a firm hand to keep it on track.
11 3/4 inches: This means you are either short with a larger personality, or you are average height with a subtle personality. If you have a larger personality, you will be a dramatic spell-caster. If you have a subtle personality, you will be a very timid spell-caster (think of this in how dramatically people cast spells - Lucius Malfoy uses big movements whereas someone like Hermione does not).
Hard: This wand is stubborn, and you are also probably stubborn. This means that you have your mind set on things and it can be hard to sway you once you have made up your mind. If you are not like this, this is trying to give you firmer opinions and compensate for the part of you that is flexible to create a more well-rounded magical pair (you and your wand). This wand will take awhile to warm up to you, but once it does, it will unlikely ever change its allegiance away from you in a duel.