Wands Explained

Achieving particular importance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Wands have been crucial symbolically and as plot-movers in the series. More than mere instruments for channeling magic, they seem at times to have a power and knowledge of their very own.

Read articles from real-world Unspeakables below:

Wands: What are they, really?
Are wands tools or partners?

Dissecting the Elder Wand
Jo hasn't keyed us in to the full effects of the wand, which is a seriously interesting thing in the series, but she has made one thing perfectly clear: the wand is anything but unbeatable.

On the Elder Wand
What does the Elder Wand reveal about wands in general - and why exactly is it so powerful?

On "Priori Incantatem"
What is this strange and powerful magic?

On Wandless Magic
If magic is possible without a wand, how does this process work? Is it more or less powerful than wand-guided magic?

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