✦ ELVYRA RAMOS — Task #2: Mischief Managed
HOUSE: Slytherin
“or perhaps in slytherin, you’ll make your real friends, those cunning folk use any means, to achieve their ends”
WAND: Spruce wood, dragon heartstring core, 12 1/2" and quite bendy
SPRUCE WOOD: “Unskilled wandmakers call spruce a difficult wood, but in doing so they reveal their own ineptitude. It is quite true that it requires particular deftness to work with spruce, which produces wands that are ill-matched with cautious or nervous natures, and become positively dangerous in fumbling fingers. The spruce wand requires a firm hand, because it often appears to have its own ideas about what magic it ought to be called upon to produce. However, when a spruce wand meets its match – which, in my experience, is a bold spell-caster with a good sense of humour – it becomes a superb helper, intensely loyal to their owners and capable of producing particularly flamboyant and dramatic effects.”
DRAGON CORE: “As a rule, dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power, and which are capable of the most flamboyant spells. Dragon wands tend to learn more quickly 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.”
12 1/2 INCHES: “Wands which length is between 12.5 and 14 inches are larger than average, yet not rare to be seen. Wizards and witches who own commonly big wands usually perform louder and brighter spells than others, for their magic style and personality is of dramatic inclination, and they are moved by emotions on most cases. These wands work well for selfless owners, whose magic is preferably directed to serving others.”
QUITE BENDY: “The wands characterized as brittle, quite or fairly bendy, quite or fairly flexible, pliant, supple, and whippy, are considered “flexible wands”. These usually fall in the hands of owners who like to progress quickly in life and face changes without hesitation. Brittle, fairly bendy and very flexible wands may seem fragile but the flexibility of their wood allow the magic of the user to assume considerable power, yet they tend to pair with wizards and witches who have doubts about their abilities.”
PATRONUS: Cheetah
“Those with a cheetah patronus can be incredibly ambitious and, at times, very impatient. They, like their animal, have the tendency to rush into things or want to get things done quickly. They often look at the big picture rather than the small details, and focus on this in everything they do. Those who are tedious test their patience and annoy them greatly. They are always looking to have a good time or jump into the next activity of their choosing. The most common house for a cheetah patronus is Slytherin. The most common signs are Gemini and Aquarius.”