#augury core

Somewhat underrated, and relatively rare outside Ireland, Augury feathers may not be as powerful as their phoenix and thunderbird cousins, but they are reasonably strong and have very personal bonds with their owners.

Auguries were once thought to appear as omens of death, leading many to believe that this core is bent towards dark magic, however Auguries are not omens of death, but rather sing at the approach of rain, likewise these wands are neither light nor dark in nature. 

Augury feather wands are very good for magics to do with weather, prophesy and emotions. They excel in both transfiguration and divination.

Augury feather wands are very sensitive to their owners emotional state, and will try to comfort their owners if they are in distress, magically calming them by reminding them of things that make them feel happy, causing them to smell petrichor or fresh baked cookies, or emitting the sound of a song them remember fondly from their childhood.

Like Auguries, these wands are able to predict oncoming storms, emitting a low moaning cry. Being surrounded by storms, especially rainstorms, increases these wands overall power as well as their potency with weather-based magics.

During winter, wands with augury feathers are more melancholic and prone to moaning. This seasonal depression is often a trait found in their ideal owner as well.

Augury feather wands seek owners who are melancholy and timid, often suffering from depression disorder. Chosen wixes feel emotions very deeply, and may be rather empathetic, to the point where they take on other peoples sorrows and pain. These wixes have a hidden strength, however, and are able to brush off obstacles and like water off the back of an augury or duck. (Internal struggles are another issue entirely).

These people are also mostly introverts, preferring solitude or intimate groups with friends to large crowds. They are often very creative and express themselves best through art, crafts and writing. They are almost always misunderstood.

Wixes chosen by augury wands love rain, the sound of it on their roof and window, the smell it leaves in its wake and the deep rumble of thunder. They would rather be drenched by the rain than use an umbrella, perhaps feeling that the downpour washes away the pain and sadness they so often struggle with.

“My own wand contains an augury feather, and it has served me admirably since it chose me when I was only 11 years old, acting as a constant companion and grounding influence. Plus having an early warning for oncoming storms is great. I mean I’ve never used an umbrella in my life but it’s still nice to know.” - January Hawkins, Resident Wandmaker, Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry