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Ollivander's is a shop in the fictional In J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter novels and their filmed adaptations, Diagon Alley is a fictional alleyway in London accessible to witches and wizards but invisible to Muggles, containing numerous shops selling magical supplies. These include Flourish & Blotts (a bookstore), Ollivanders (makers of Magic wands since... Diagon Alley of the Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Harry Potter is the informal name given to a series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling, and the movies based on them. They are named after the protagonist, Harry James Potter, who was born... Harry Potter book series, which, according to its sign, has existed since Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC - 382 BC - 381 BC 380 BC... 382 BC. Mr. Ollivander (his first name has not been given yet) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. Mr. Ollivander runs a wand shop in Diagon Alley. The Ollivanders shop has been up and running since 382 BC. Ollivander is (so far) a minor... Mr. Ollivander, the pale-eyed, white-haired shopkeeper, makes and sells magic A wand consists of a thin, straight, hand-held stick of wood, ivory or metal, approximately a foot long and up to an inch in circumference. Generally, wands have associations with magic, but the term sometimes applies to a conductors baton. Symbolism In ecclesiatical and formal government ceremonial, special... wands to witches and wizards as they enter school or break their old wands. To determine the best wand for a witch or wizard, Mr. Ollivander measures various body parts and then checks the reactions of various wands to the buyer, a process he refers to as "the wand [choosing] the wizard".


Harry James Potter (born July 31, 1980)[1] the only son of James Potter and Lily Potter; is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling. The series of novels and movies based on him are often referred to as the Harry... Harry Potter tried a great many wands before he found one suited to his magical personality. Cover of the International edition, distributed in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a planned series of seven books for children written by British author J. K. Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. The book was... [HP1] Harry Potter's This article concerns mythical fire birds in Egyptian and derivative myths. For similar myths bearing other names, see fire bird (mythology). For other uses of the name Phoenix, see Phoenix (disambiguation). The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. In ancient Egyptian mythology and in myths derived from it, the phoenix (also... phoenix-feather This article is about the plant type. For other uses see Holly (disambiguation). Species Ilex aquifolium - European Holly Ilex canariensis - Small-leaved Holly Ilex cassine - Dahoon Holly Ilex crenata - Japanese Holly Ilex decidua - Possumhaw Ilex dipyrena - Himalayan Holly Ilex glabra - Gallberry, inkberry Ilex latifolia - Tarajo Holly Ilex montana - Mountain Holly... holly wand, Hermione Jane Granger (born September 19, 1979)[1][2] is a fictional character of the Harry Potter book series. She is a young female student at Hogwarts and, with Ron, one of Harry Potters two best friends there. She is slightly bossy, and bookish. Her thirst for knowledge comes... Hermione Granger's The term dragon, according to context, may be referring to the: European dragon, mythical creature Middle-earth dragons, from the books by J. R. R. Tolkien Swamp dragon, a fictional reptile species from Terry Pratchetts Discworld Pernese dragons, from the books by Anne McCaffrey Mahjong dragon tiles Chinese dragon... dragon-heartstring vine wood wand, and Ronald Ron Bilius Weasley (born March 1, 1980) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of childrens books. Ron and Hermione Granger are Harry Potters two best friends at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All characters (except Luna Lovegood) call him Ron... Ron Weasley's This article is about the mythical creature. For other uses, see Unicorn (disambiguation). The gentle and pensive virgin has the power to tame the unicorn, in this fresco in Palazzo Farnese, Rome, probably by Domenichino, ca 1602 The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have... unicorn-hair Species Many, see text. An ash can be any of three different tree genera from three very distinct families (see end of page for disambiguation), but originally and most commonly refers to trees of the genus Fraxinus in the olive family Oleaceae. The ashes are usually medium to large trees... ash wand unite all three Ollivander wand cores.[1]  (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/faq_view.cfm?id=89)

Although Harry Potter has a symbolically heroic[2]  (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=18) holly wand and Lord Voldemort (born c. 1927) is a fictional character and the archvillain in the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling. He is an evil wizard bent on controlling the magic world and achieving immortality through the practice of dark magic. He is so feared by magical people that... Lord Voldemort has a symbolically deadly Species Taxus baccata - European Yew Taxus brevifolia - Pacific Yew Taxus canadensis - Canadian Yew Taxus chinensis - Chinese Yew Taxus cuspidata - Japanese Yew Taxus floridana - Florida Yew Taxus globosa - Mexican Yew Taxus sumatrana - Sumatran Yew Taxus wallichiana - Himalayan Yew Yews are small coniferous trees or shrubs in the genus Taxus in the... yew wand, their wands have the same core: a feather each from Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born c. 1845) is a fictional character of the Harry Potter fantasy book series written by J. K. Rowling. He is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Dumbledore is characterised as being old, benevolent, slightly eccentric, and powerful. As such he resembles... Albus Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes is Albus Dumbledores pet. He is a phoenix from the Harry Potter series and is named after Guy Fawkes. Fawkes seems to be a very special character. Whenever Fawkes dies (either by being killed or by old age) he is reborn as baby phoenix. He is the phoenix... Fawkes. The magical effects of the twin cores later allowed Harry Potter to successfully ward off Voldemort in a graveyard. Cover of the International edition Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Published in 2000, the release of this book had been surrounded by more hype than any other childrens book in recent times - outdone only... [HP4]


See also

  • Mr. Ollivander (his first name has not been given yet) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. Mr. Ollivander runs a wand shop in Diagon Alley. The Ollivanders shop has been up and running since 382 BC. Ollivander is (so far) a minor... Mr. Ollivander
  • A wand consists of a thin, straight, hand-held stick of wood, ivory or metal, approximately a foot long and up to an inch in circumference. Generally, wands have associations with magic, but the term sometimes applies to a conductors baton. Symbolism In ecclesiatical and formal government ceremonial, special... Wand

References

  • [HP1] Cover of the International edition, distributed in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a planned series of seven books for children written by British author J. K. Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. The book was... Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. Rowling is most famous for being the author of the... J.K. Rowling (1997), UK ISBN 0747532699/US ISBN 0590353403
  • [HP4] Cover of the International edition Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Published in 2000, the release of this book had been surrounded by more hype than any other childrens book in recent times - outdone only... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. Rowling is most famous for being the author of the... J.K. Rowling (2000), UK ISBN 074754624X/US ISBN 0439139597
  • [1] "FAQ: What is the core of Hermione’s wand?" (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/faq_view.cfm?id=89) from the J.K.Rowling Official Site (http://jkrowling.com)
  • [2] "Extra Stuff: Wands" (http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=18) from the J.K.Rowling Official Site (http://jkrowling.com)

 

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