#aad17

I did have a look at your own suggestions, but only after I already chose a wood and core myself, so that I wouldn’t be influenced in my pick. I find it very interesting that my suggestion is fundamentally different from your own ideas! If you want to, feel free to drop me a message and tell me what you think about my pick, and also why you thought that some of the other woods could suit you. I feel like my approach in this situation is quite different from yours, but maybe you like it!

Wood: Aspen

When I read your answers to my survey, one thing that stood out to me is that you seem to value justice and moral actions quite a bit. To some extent you seem to feel the need to ‘do the right thing’, even though it might not always be easy and you might sometimes experience backlash for it. Therefore, for your wand, I felt like giving you a wood that would support you in that. Aspen wood likes to choose an owner who is strong in their beliefs and determined to make some sort of change in the world. Much like yourself, aspen wands believe in attack as the best kind of defense. They’re particularly well-suited for innovative spellwork and duel magic; however they also constantly look for new tasks and challenges. With an aspen wand you won’t want to let things slide too much because it could affect spell quality; I imagine this might help a little with the procrastination issue. Aspen has a reputation of producing ‘wands for revolutionarys’, but this doesn’t necessarily mean it has to happen in the large scale. An aspen wand owner is someone who believes that the status quo is not the be-all, end-all and who has a desire to somehow change it for the better. Whether in politics or in law enforcement, this should really suit you well.

Core: Phoenix feather

I will actually admit, I was very indecisive about the core, but ultimately I decided on phoenix for this particular wand. You are quite in touch with your gut feeling, but you also mentioned that your emotions sometimes get the better of you, which is why in the end I decided against dragon and for phoenix. A phoenix feather core is more reserved than the others and probably the most ‘head-heavy’ while still providing a good balance between head and gut feeling. It might help you in heated situations to keep your emotions in check a little better, to gather your arguments before you speak up (and hopefully destroy everyone with your words :D). Aspen is an instinctive wood and can really do with a core that’s keeping it in check a little. This combination won’t dismiss your gut feeling, but might help you to connect your heart with your head and make good, balanced decisions based on both. Additionally, a phoenix core isn’t quite as flighty and quick to change interest as for example a dragon core, so this might help as well to avoid ‘active procrastination’ (also known as ‘getting distracted with all kinds of other things while not doing the task you’re supposed to do’).

Length: 13 1/2 inches

I would like to put quite some emphasis on the wood here, which is why I chose quite a long wand. I usually tend to add some length when I feel like a person’s character is nicely in sync with the wood, so that the wood’s traits stand out a little more. Adding length will make the wand a little slower, but I feel like speed isn’t really something you’re looking for, and this might also help to ‘look before you leap’ in heated situations.

Flexibility: firm

You seem to value freedom and security to roughly the same amount. The aspen wood is quite a freethinker, so I decided to add a little stability here. A firm wand will help you stand your ground and put more emphasis behind your words, especially when the situation scares you.

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