Phoenix feather is the rarest core type known to wandlore. Wands made with this core are known to be perfect in any situation, as they possess the "greatest range of magic." However, one of the most intriguing aspects of a phoenix feather wand is that it can take the initiative independently.
Holly. Holly is one of the rarer kinds of wand woods; traditionally considered protective, it works most happily for those who may need help overcoming a tendency to anger and impetuosity. At the same time, holly wands often choose owners who are engaged in some dangerous and often spiritual quest.
The Wizarding World website says that “wand flexibility or rigidity denotes the degree of adaptability and willingness to change possessed by the wand-and-owner pair.” That suggests if a wizard or witch picks up an unyielding wand that belongs to someone else it will not obey them, or that the owner is particularly ...
The Elder Wand, the most powerful wand ever created, is one of three objects that make up the Deathly Hallows, including the Cloak of Invisibility and the Resurrection Stone.
McGonagall's (Maggie Smith) wand is simply stunning and extremely elegant. 9½ inches long, made of fir wood with a dragon heartstring core; the wand's round handle looks comfortable to the grip.
Phoenix. This is the rarest core type. Phoenix feathers are capable of the greatest range of magic, though they may take longer than either unicorn or dragon cores to reveal this. They show the most initiative, sometimes acting of their own accord, a quality that many witches and wizards dislike.
It's black, spare and severe, just like the man himself… Warner Bros. The longest wand in the Wizarding World actually belongs to Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's second year at Hogwarts.
It measures 15 inches long, is made of elder wood from the Elderberry Plant and it contains a 'Thestral' (breed of winged horse) tail-hair core. Harry Potter destroyed the Elder Wand in an attempt to protect himself, Dumbledore and others from its magnificent power.
What is the Elder Wand? Also called the Deathstick and Wand of Destiny, the Elder Wand is an object of immense magical power. Some consider it unbeatable, some merely the most potent means of channeling magic in existence, but either way, it has blazed a long and bloody trail through wizarding history.
Umbridge's magical object overall is definitely one of the weakest wands in Harry Potter.
When asked what her own wand would be, Rowling said phoenix feather and walnut, because she loves walnut wood (CR).
Harry eventually comes to possess all three Hallows – the cloak being inherited from his father James Potter, later understood to be a descendant of one of the Peverell brothers, the Resurrection Stone in the Golden Snitch bequeathed to him by Dumbledore, and the allegiance and mastery of the Elder Wand when he defeats ...
From our point of view, the Phoenix Feather has excellent range and is the best wand; moreover, this wand was owned by Harry Potter in the movie. Dragon Heartstring wand core has enormous power and places second in this list, but that core is mainly used for dark arts.
Draco's wand is 10 inches long, made of hawthorn wood with a unicorn hair core. Hawthorn is a protective tree, and it is said to ward off evil spirits. The unicorn hair core gives Draco's wand consistency and loyalty. This Draco Malfoy wand is officially licensed by Warner Bros.
"I remember by the third or fourth take of that I was like 'oh, how many more of these are we gonna do?' " he recalled. As far as other on-set shenanigans, he responded to reports that he had gone through around 60 wands and more than 100 pairs of glasses throughout the course of the films.
Six To Eight Inches
Considered the shortest length range for wands, with six inches being the shortest made into existence (any lower and you won't have a wand, but a stubble!).
In some cases, wands may have two cores, called a "dual core", though usually the second core is drastically less powerful than the first core. The use of a second core is often to make up for what the first core lacks. Some cores cannot be blended or paired with another.
However, Garrick Ollivander, arguably the best wand-maker in the world, selects a wide range of wand woods but only three cores that he calls the Supreme Wand Cores: Unicorn Hair, Dragon Heartstring and Phoenix Feather.
Given the unfortunate tendency that wands had of rebelling and backfiring when handled by Muggles, this particular wand did not have a core, and thus was incapable of producing magic despite being completely authentic-looking. As such, it was regarded as a "fake wand".