#pxtronus

What Pottermore says about Hornbeam wands: Hornbeam selects for its life mate the talented witch or wizard with a single, pure passion, which some might call obsession – more kindly – visions, which will almost always be realised. Hornbeam wands adapt more quickly than almost any other to their owner’s style of magic, and will become so personalised, so quickly, that other people will find them extremely difficult to use even for the most simple of spells. Hornbeam wands likewise absorb their owner’s code of honour, whatever that might be, and will refuse to perform acts - whether for good or ill – that do not tally with their master’s principles. A particularly fine-tuned and sentient wand.

What Pottermore says about Unicorn tail hair core: They produce the most consistent magic, least subject to fluctuations and blockages, most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts and the most faithful of wands. However, they do not make the most powerful of wands and are prone to melancholy if mishandled.

12 ¼ inches is pretty average. Lori and I happen to be about the same height for anyone curious. So being neither short nor tall, it’s probably a suitably sized wand. Being neither short nor long, it’s probably classified as a neater wand, which favours elegant and refined spell casting.

Also a very solid wand, considering it becomes attached quickly to the first owner. It is an extremely loyal wand and incredibly difficult for anyone to use it or possibly even to steal it.

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I googled some more about Hornbeam plants, and it’s a very nurturing sort of plant. In lore’s/mythologies, there’s a tonic which relieves tiredness and exhaustion and the leaves of the plant can stop a wound from bleeding (paraphrasing from a site which I cannot find again. Argh, sorry). This is really well connected to Hufflepuff, as they are kind and the sort of people who would definitely want to heal people, right?

Lori wouldn’t use the dark arts, it seems like it would go against her principles and code of honour I’m sure. So the wand would definitely seem unsuitable for the dark arts (both the wand core and what I said about the wood come into play). Besides, Hufflepuff has produced the least amount of dark wizards as well. The wand is also exceptionally loyal, like a Hufflepuff. Especially as it’s loyal right off the bat, as they ‘adapt more quickly’.  Spell casting would be pretty straight forward, as a unicorn tail hair core makes its magic consistent, and the length prefers refined spell casting. So wouldn’t go crazy with spells. Definitely an emotional type of wand (and I told her to make of that what she will, I have no idea).

Also the 12 ¼ inches, 12 symbolizes (apparently) fun-loving and being energetic. Seems very Hufflepuff-y to me.

How suitable is it for Lori? Well, as she said: the healing wood & personality; how the wand would stop her from getting curious with the dark arts; the fierce loyalty; how it’s not overly powerful but does straight forward magic. Yeah, it’s great for her (and she loves it).

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I also liked comparing her wand with mine, it was so cool. It’s like they’re complete opposites. I have one that can be dark and powerful, she has one which is exceptionally kind and...Well...not so powerful. My wand could probably go crazy with the type of spells it learns, hers stays simple and refined. Oh man, such opposites in regards to that. HOWEVER, both wands are honourable and loyal, if in different ways and to different extents. **

If you’re interested, here are a list of characters with the same or similar wood/core/length of wand (no known character with a solid wand). Her fellow Huffelpuffs are underlined

Same length (12 ¼): Cedric Diggory

Similar length (12): Bellatrix Lestrange (12 ¾) Garrick Ollivander (12 ¾) Charlie Weasley’s old wand/Ron Weasley’s first wand (12)

Same core (Unicorn tail hair): Mary Cattermole Cedric Diggory Neville Longbottom Remus Lupin Draco Malfoy Quirinus Quirrel Charlie Weasley Ron Weasley