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Wand Basics 101

by David Haber

As long as there have been Witches and Wizards, there have been magical wands. No part of Harry Potter's magical heritage goes back further. The ancient Celtic Druids who lived in what is now called Scotland employed wands all the way back to 500 BC. As a matter of fact, "Druid" actually means "man with the wisdom of the wood".

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Okay, I get what some of the wands wood means but what does the elder wand mean? What does it stand for?
I have Holly.
But seriously what does the elder wood mean? Does it mean against or...i need to know

Posted by Jessica on December 20, 2009 05:13 AM

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