Olive and Basilisk Optic Nerve, 14 inches" reasonably supple.
Olive and Basilisk Optic Nerve, 14”, reasonably supple
Olive is a good wood for Seers and those with vision which makes it almost humorous to see it bonded to Basilisk Optic Nerve. In this case as well, Basilisk Optic Nerve wands tend to select for both quiet observers and Parselmouths - if indeed this individual is a seer, they may be a specialist in Ophiomancy (that is to say, Divination via serpents) or they may simply be alike to snakes, watching almost coldly as things unfold before they choose to act. Given that Olive wands also seek peacemakers, diplomats and tacticians the watching tendency of this core is very well suited and likely indicates that this is the wand of a very patient, often thoughtful person.
Hello, I’m sending in a few wands this way because I couldn’t get to the ask box for some reason, my computer’s acting up. Also, this’s a bit of a big one. If it’s because you’ve closed the askbox by now, just delete these, I don’t want to bother you with them, or break the guidelines. If I have, sorry!
I think I remember from reading other asks that three is the limit per request, so I hope I’m not overdoing it.
Oh sweetpea. This did come in after the askbox closing (I have forty one drafts! Forty two now.) but due to the length of this, your laptop playing up and also your apology and willingness to play by the rules, I’ll stick this in as well.
Due to the three wands in this, I’m gonna put this beneath a cut, ok?
The first is Walnut, Hungarian Horntail Heartstring, 13 ¾ inches, Firm. The wood was harvested from a four hundred year old tree which its bowtruckle protectors were very reluctant to allow the wandmaker to harvest samples from. It has anglo-saxon inscriptions along the shaft which translate to ‘glorious gift’.
Walnut wands tend towards those who are very intelligent, those who innovate and invent, and the wandwood is very adaptable to allow it to better help its bearer. Dragon Heartstring is uniformly a powerful core, perhaps even flamboyant, sometimes, but in this wand it would likely simply make it easier to cast any new spells the bearer comes across. Given the fact it is a Hungarian Horntail Heartstring I’d say there’s a risk that the individual bearing this wand may be needlessly vicious on occasion, which might require one to also be wary of a particular facet of Walnut lore - if in the hands of a wix with no conscience, they can do great and terrible things. The length and flexibility here indicate someone who is fairly confident in themselves and somewhat stubborn - given the stubbornness of the Bowtruckles about letting the wood be harvested, some of this stubbornness may be more in the wand than the wix, but it’s hard to be certain.
All in all this wand would likely seek someone intelligent, confident and somewhat stubborn, and who may have a slight penchant for unwarranted viciousness.
The second is Elder, Basilisk Fang, 14 ½ inches, Unyielding. It is a very old wand, went unmatched since its making. When its match entered the store it sent out a shower of golden sparks while still in its box. This reaction was repeated, in a slightly more violent way, when the owner picked it up and the wand produced a volley of golden flames.
Ah, Elder. A wandwood full of pride, for it seeks only those foremost amongst their company and rarely deigns to be with those it considers lesser in some fashion, preferring the unusual and the remarkable. Bonded to a core of Basilisk Fang, this wand would likely chose someone of unusual viciousness - or perhaps unusual morals - or someone who is remarkable in their speed of response, be it to help or to hinder. The length here suggests a vast degree of confidence, while the flexibility suggests similar amounts of stubbornness; combined, you have an unusual wix, confident and certain of themselves and their choices despite what others may think of them for being unusual and possibly with a penchant for viciousness. The reaction of the wand when it found it’s wix indicates, I believe, a strong bond, suggesting the wix meshes strongly to the primary tendencies of the wand and not any secondary analysis.
The third is of Black Walnut, Zhar Ptista Feather, 11 ¾ inches, Firm. It has carved Celtic knot designs covering the handle, which are inlaid with human bone. It was made with a certain owner in mind.
Black Walnut and Zhar-Ptitsa Feather, 11 3/4″, firm
Black Walnut tends to chose those with good insight and instincts, those who are quite aware of their surroundings, themselves, and those close to them. Those chosen by Black Walnut must be honest with themselves, or else their wand may well lose strength - perhaps this wand was made for someone specifically so they would stop lying to themselves, or perhaps the wood was chosen because they were known to be ever-honest. Now, the core is of a Firebird-type, and as we know, those tend towards versatility. Zhar-Ptitsa in particular is a measure more bold, and tends to do especially well in the hands of Healers - perhaps this is why there is inlaid human bone in this wand, was it’s intended owner once a Healer who lost a patient or lost one of their own bones? Or perhaps they were simply morbid, with an interest in injury and death. The length and flexibility here indicate someone not yet fully sure of themselves, but stubborn all the same, as though they wish to make their path clearer on their own. All in all you have a wand likely to find their way into the hands of a brutally honest - and possibly somewhat morbid - Healer or Charms-master, who has yet to become entirely confident in themselves but is certainly stubborn.
Hawthorn and Phoenix Feather with basilisk venom. 13”, reasonably supple.
A contradictory, versatile and over-powered wand.
Sorry but that IS the case here, there is a reason that Ollivander’s wands have only one core and that’s because they’re plenty powerful on their own. To couple Phoenix Feather - already very powerful - with something as powerful and dangerous as Basilisk Venom? There’s a high chance this wand would just fail outright, and even if it didn’t the contradictory nature of the cores would not be soothed by the contradictory wand, and probably cause the wand to just... implode, really. Too much by way of contradicting energies and a low likelihood it would find anyone of such contradicting magic to align with. The wood could find someone contradictory enough, it seeks emotional and personality conflicts and contradictions, but not these cores.
Hawthorn is a contradictory wood, yes, and picks those who are themselves contradictory, either being hypocrites or being stuck in a period if emotional turmoil, where they feel torn between two or more choices they have to make. A Phoenix core on it’s own would likely mark that the wand’s bearer has the flexibility to find ways to incorporate many contradictory things, or to remain loyal to disparate ideals even as they work towards making an absolute decision, while a Basilisk core suggests a kind of sharp brutality, a willingness to cut one off the contradictions away as soon as it becomes troublesome. The length and flexibility mean someone who is reasonably sure of themselves, pretty confident, and the flexibility indicates some willingness to change... which does not make a huge amount of sense given the entire rest of the wand.
Ooh, this is very interesting. Apple is an unusual wandwood, and a powerful one, one which is often found in the hands of those with lofty aims or ideals - which may yet be good or bad - though it is worth noting that Applewood wands tend to mix badly with Dark magic… that said, a Basilisk Core may counter that, most effectively, though, more likely, a Basilisk Venom cored Applewood wand would simply select a Parselmouth who loves to learn other languages, magical or otherwise. The length here suggests great confidence, perhaps speaking to the fact that those with Applewood wands are said by Ollivander to be “well-loved and long-lived”, though the brittleness suggests that not all of this confidence is certain, and that they may change decisions easily if trusted friends advise them otherwise. I dearly hope the possessor of this wand has good friends.
Good luck finding one, but it is highly likely that a few wands in history have been fitted with the single plume borne on the heads of male Basilisks. Perhaps so rare as to be not worth mentioning, but any genuine basilisk plume wand would attract the grandiose ambitions of many a dark spellcaster. Would likely cleave to one of impressively elegant, noble bearing and great ambition.
Additionally, I would be anxious to see an attempt at pairing any basilisk part with a Phoenix feather, perhaps best attempted in a Hawthorn wand. Hawthorn’s attraction to inner turmoil may thrive on the intrinsically conflicted balance that might develop between the two cores. Either that or they would be utterly incapable of coexisting, even with the intense passion each would likely have for the other. An experiment best left to only the most capable of wandmakers, no doubt. Likely to be extremely volatile when poorly handled or constructed.
